When among Crows

by

English language

Published May 25, 2024 by Cengage Gale.

ISBN:
9798885799799

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4 stars (1 review)

We bear the sword, and we bear the pain of the sword.

Pain is Dymitr's calling. His family is one in a long line of hunters who sacrifice their souls to slay monsters. Now he's tasked with a deadly mission: find the legendary witch Baba Jaga. To reach her, Dymitr must ally with the ones he's sworn to kill.

Pain is Ala's inheritance. A fear-eating zmora with little left to lose, Ala awaits death from the curse she carries. When Dymitr offers her a cure in exchange for her help, she has no choice but to agree.

Together they must fight against time and the wrath of the Chicago underworld. But Dymitr's secrets—and his true motives—may be the thing that actually destroys them.

2 editions

reviewed When among Crows by Veronica Roth

Review of 'When among Crows' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

A beautiful little novella that's inspiring my to write my own short story.
The characters loves slowly get told to connect with them better; and each character talking a forefront from chapter to chapter is how perspectives are written right.
The world building for such a short book is very good, that constantly explains the characters surroundings showing us that all of this mystical fantasy things happens in present day to root you (it's better than some books/series I've read). The characters are dynamic and lovable, and the amount of Polish folklore and fable creatures and their history was fun to read about too.
The journey that entails is one with a twist I wasn't expecting but one that seemed very fitting, with a happy and satisfying ending