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A Sorceress Comes to Call
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A Sorceress Comes to Call

T. Kingfisher
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A dark retelling of the Brothers Grimm's Goose Girl, rife with secrets, murder, and forbidden magic

Cordelia knows her mother is unusual. Their house doesn’t have any doors between rooms, 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 sorcerers.

After a suspicious death in their small town, Cordelia’s mother insists they leave in the middle of the night, riding away on Falada’s sturdy back, leaving behind all Cordelia has ever known. They arrive at the remote c ...Read More

FantasyMagicWitchesOlder MatureM F RomanceFound FamilyHistoricalMysterySecond ChancesParanormalCompetent HeroineFriends to LoversTake Charge HeroineIndependent HeroineHorrorHigh FantasyVictorianRetellingsFairy TalesGothicRomanceDarkDark FantasyYoung Adult
A Sorceress Comes to Call
A Sorceress Comes to Call

A Sorceress Comes to Call

T. Kingfisher
3.6
4 ratings
Published year: 2024
Pages: 327

A dark retelling of the Brothers Grimm's Goose Girl, rife with secrets, murder, and forbidden magic

Cordelia knows her mother is unusual. Their house doesn’t have any doors between rooms, 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 sorcerers.

After a suspicious death in their small town, Cordelia’s mother insists they leave in the middle of the night, riding away on Falada’s sturdy back, leaving behind all Cordelia has ever known. They arrive at the remote c ...Read More

FantasyMagicWitchesOlder MatureM F RomanceFound FamilyHistoricalMysterySecond ChancesParanormalCompetent HeroineFriends to LoversTake Charge HeroineIndependent HeroineHorrorHigh FantasyVictorianRetellingsFairy TalesGothicRomanceDarkDark FantasyYoung Adult

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