First published 2022
Bellatine and Isaac Yaga have avoided each other for years. She works with wood. He performs on streets and runs cons across America. When news arrives about an inheritance from Russia, both siblings expect money or property. Instead, they receive Thistlefoot, a living house that walks on chicken legs. The house carries more than family history. The Longshadow Man has followed it from their ancestral homeland, bringing violent memories that burn in the Yaga bloodline. As Bellatine and Isaac take Thistlefoot on one final tour with their family's traveling theater, the Longshadow Man hunts them across the country. He leaves destruction wherever he goes. The siblings must face what their ancestors left behind. Magic collides with legacy as past and future battle for control. Only one story can survive.
Genres: literary-fiction, fantasy, magical-realism, family-drama
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, siblings
Setting: Russia, America
Period: Contemporary
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Content warnings: violence