First published 2015
Lucien, a timid young man, takes a job as a minor servant in a remote, eccentric village. But this is no ordinary place - dark mysteries lurk beneath the surface. As Lucien navigates this bizarre world, he finds himself entangled in a plot involving a stolen lady's slipper, a volatile love triangle, and a reclusive baron with a shady past. With his innocence and wits tested at every turn, Lucien must decide whether to flee the chaos or embrace the strange new life that has become his own.
Genres: adventure, contemporary, 21st-century, dark-fantasy
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: Remote Village
Period: 21st Century
352 pages · Hardcover · Anansi