Synopses & Reviews
American Gods vs. Baba Yaga in this Russian-inspired contemporary fantasy Spring's Arcana, by New York Times bestseller Lilith Saintcrow.
Nat Drozdova is desperate to save a life. Doctors can do little for her cancer-ridden mother, who insists there is only one cure — and that Nat must visit a skyscraper in Manhattan to get it.
Amid a snow-locked city, inside a sleek glass-walled office, Nat makes her plea and is whisked into a terrifying new world. For the skyscraper holds a hungry winter goddess who has the power to cure her mother... if Nat finds a stolen object of great power.
Now Nat must travel with a razor-wielding assassin across an American continent brimming with terror, wonder, and hungry divinities with every reason to consume a young woman. For her ailing mother is indeed suffering no ordinary illness, and Nat Drozdova is no ordinary girl. Blood calls to blood, magic to magic, and a daughter may indeed save what she loves...
...if it doesn't consume her first.
This is the way to the Dead God's Heart.
Review
"This is a lush, sinister myth woven with modern thread, all the vicious magic of Baba Yaya mixed with the complex relationships between mother, grandmother, and daughter. A powerful fantasy with sharp teeth." Marie Lu, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Skyhunter
Review
"Lilith Saintcrow's contemporary incarnations of Old World avatars glint, slice and snarl in a supernatural scavenger hunt, vying for possession of a hidden jewel at the heart of a mystery. Grab your popcorn and settle in for a scintillating ride!" Jacqueline Carey
Review
"An ice-cold contemporary reboot of Baba Yaga — some killer grannies are more lethal than others: pray she isn't yours!" Charles Stross
About the Author
Lilith Saintcrow was born in New Mexico, fell in love with writing during second grade, and has continued obsessively ever since. She currently resides in the rainy Pacific Northwest with her children, dogs, cat, and a library for wayward texts.
https: //www.lilithsaintcrow.com/
Twitter: @lilithsaintcrow