The bestselling author of The Paper Magician Series transports readers to a darkly whimsical new world where strange magic threatens a quiet village that only a desperate woman can save.
47North
August 2017
On Sale: July 25, 2017
322 pages ISBN: 1477806105 EAN: 9781477806104 Kindle: B01NAFXFKI Trade Size / e-Book Add to Wish List
Matrona lives in an isolated village, where her life is centered on pleasing her parents. Sheβs diligent in her chores and has agreed to marry a man of their choosing. But a visit to Slava, the local tradesman, threatens to upend her entire life.
Entering his empty house, Matrona discovers a strange collection of painted nesting dollsβone for every villager. Fascinated, she canβt resist the urge to open the doll with her fatherβs face. But when her father begins acting strangely, she realizes Slavaβs dolls are much more than they seem.
When he learns what sheβs done, Slava seizes the opportunity to give Matrona stewardship over the dollsβ whether she wants it or not. Forced to open one of her own dolls every three days, she falls deeper into the grim power of Slavaβs creations. But nothing can prepare her for the profound secret hiding inside the fifth doll.
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