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A Sorceress Comes to Call

By: T. Kingfisher
Narrated by: Eliza Foss, Jennifer Pickens
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Long-listed, CPL: Chicago Public Library Best of the Best, 2024

Long-listed, Audible.com Best of the Year, 2024

Long-listed, Amazon.com Best Books of the Year, 2024

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From New York Times bestselling and Hugo Award-winning author T. Kingfisher comes A Sorceress Comes to Call—a dark reimagining of the Brothers Grimm's "The Goose Girl," rife with secrets, murder, and forbidden magic

Cordelia knows her mother is . . . unusual. Their house doesn’t have any doors between rooms—there are no secrets in this house—and her mother doesn't allow Cordelia to have a single friend. Unless you count Falada, her mother's beautiful white horse. The only time Cordelia feels truly free is on her daily rides with him.

But more than simple eccentricity sets her mother apart. Other mothers don’t force their daughters to be silent and motionless for hours, sometimes days, on end. Other mothers aren’t evil sorcerers.

When her mother unexpectedly moves them into the manor home of a wealthy older Squire and his kind but keen-eyed sister, Hester, Cordelia knows this welcoming pair are to be her mother's next victims. But Cordelia feels at home for the very first time among these people, and as her mother's plans darken, she must decide how to face the woman who raised her to save the people who have become like family.

A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Books.

©2024 T. Kingfisher (P)2024 Macmillan Audio
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Critic reviews

"Expertly blending humor with folkloric horror, this incredibly satisfying fantasy will delight Kingfisher’s fans and newcomers alike.”—Publishers Weekly, STARRED review

"This is another one of Kingfisher’s marvelous works (like the Hugo-winning Nettle & Bone) that takes elements of fairy tales, myths, and legends and blends them into a story that feels both familiar and new at the same time while subtly weaving a novel where women play the parts that men traditionally filled, and men serve as helpmeets, sidekicks, and love interests. . . . Highly recommended for readers who enjoy reimagined legends.”—Library Journal, STARRED review

"Dark fantasy fans will be enraptured by the descriptive narrative and well-developed characters.”—Booklist, STARRED review

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Mate! I really want to throw poor Cordelia's mum off the highest cliff I can find

I hate her

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Loved this book I think Mr Kingfisher will be an automatic pick up for me .

5*

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Loved this story, written with humour and fun character development. I really enjoy this author’s books.

Likeable characters and a story I couldn’t put down

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An engaging central character with good supporting characters too. I enjoyed it very much fdfff

A gripping tale. You get to know and side with the central character

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Interesting characters, great story, nicely paced. Incredibly fun to listen to, and kept my interest the entire time.

Great all around

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