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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

Long-listed, NPR Best Book of the Year, 2024

Long-listed, BookPage Best Books of the Year, 2024

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.

"Kingfisher never fails to dazzle."—Peter S. Beagle, Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Award-winning author of The Last Unicorn

"Kingfisher is an inventive fantasy powerhouse."—BookPage

A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Books.

©2024 T. Kingfisher (P)2024 Macmillan Audio
Action & Adventure Dark Fantasy Fantasy Magic Users Sorcery

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

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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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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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The characters are well crafted and kept me intrigued enough to keep listening but it probably took 20 chapters or more for the story to gain any real momentum.

Slow burn

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I loved this. It had me gripped from the first page with its mood of unrelenting danger and feminine evil. Good, decent people face off against beautiful monsters who delight in manipulation, deceit and cruelty. The plotting is tight, unpredictable and entertaining. The characters are well drawn and appealing, even the really bad ones. It provides a few giggles too. I couldn't wait to get back to listening to it!

Delicious horror

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One of the best books I’ve ever read. Had me totally engrossed from beginning to end. What a talented writer!

Brilliant!!!

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