A Sorceress Comes to Call

Named a Best Fantasy Book of the Year by NPR, Elle, and PasteA Goodreads Best Fantasy Choice Award NomineeFrom 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."—BookPageAlso by T. KingfisherNettle & BoneThornhedgeWhat Moves the DeadWhat Feasts at NightA House with Good BonesAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

NPR

"If you like your fantasy dark and your protagonists clever and vulnerable (and older! and witty!), look no further. . . be prepared for a deeply satisfying read.”

Paste

"Simultaneously bittersweet and beautiful, blending humor, heart, and no small amount of horror to create a tale that somehow feels both refreshingly new and like something that has always existed."

Elle

"Eerie, enchanting, and suffused with tension. . . A Sorceress Comes to Call is utterly absorbing.”

Grimdark Magazine

"Witty and darkly humorous. . . I thoroughly recommend picking up this one.”

BookPage, STARRED review

"A Sorceress Comes to Call is the Regency-fantasy-horror hybrid only T. Kingfisher could write."

Publishers Weekly, STARRED review

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

Library Journal, 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. . . . Highly recommended for readers who enjoy reimagined legends.”

Booklist, STARRED review Praise for the works of T. Kingfisher:

"Dark fantasy fans will be enraptured.”

The New York Times

"Full of melancholy charm. . . . such a pleasure to read."

Paste

"T. Kingfisher’s delicate, bittersweet style of fantasy is like nothing else on shelves at the moment. . . . a perfect blend of sharp-edged humor and horror-tinged heart."

Peter S. Beagle, Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Award-winning author of The Last Unicorn

"Kingfisher never fails to dazzle."

NPR

"Kingfisher’s fairyland is full of teeth, wonder and horror; what’s dark is very dark, but what’s good will give you warmth. By the last page, my heart was mended.”

Travis Baldree, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Legends & Lattes

"A wonderful entwining of darkness & whimsy."

The Washington Post

"Refreshing. . . . a true comfort read, in which gentleness endures despite outrageous cruelty.”

Naomi Novik, New York Times bestselling author of A Deadly Education and Uprooted

"Absolutely delightful and full of charm and truth."

About the Author

T. KINGFISHER (she/her)writes fantasy, horror, and occasional oddities, including Nettle & Bone, What Moves the Dead, Thornhedge, A House with Good Bones, and A Sorceress Comes to Call. Under a pen name, she also writes bestselling children's books. She lives in North Carolina with her husband, dogs, and chickens who may or may not be possessed.

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