First published 2018
When their father falls ill, estranged sisters Meredith and Nina must confront their icy, enigmatic mother, Anya. As children, the only bond between them was Anya's nightly fairy tale. Now, on his deathbed, their father extracts a promise: the story will be told one last time, unveiling Anya's harrowing past in war-torn Leningrad. As the sisters learn the truth of their mother's life, a dark secret is revealed that will shake their family to its core.
Genres: literary-fiction, historical-fiction, family-drama
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, intimate
Tropes: estranged-siblings, secrets-and-lies
Setting: Leningrad
448 pages · Paperback
Content warnings: war