The Witch and the Tsar

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Call Number: Adult Book / Fiction / Fantasy / Gilmore, Olesya Salnikova, Fantasy / Gilmore, Olesya
On Shelf At: Malletts Creek Branch, Westgate Branch

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Malletts Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Fiction / Fantasy / Gilmore, Olesya Salnikova	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Westgate Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Fiction / Fantasy / Gilmore, Olesya Salnikova	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Downtown 2nd Floor 4-week checkout	Fantasy / Gilmore, Olesya	4-week checkout	Due 05-17-2024
Pittsfield Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Fiction / Fantasy / Gilmore, Olesya Salnikova	4-week checkout	Due 04-30-2024
Traverwood Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Fiction / Fantasy / Gilmore, Olesya Salnikova	4-week checkout	Due 05-24-2024

"In this stunning debut novel, the maligned and immortal witch of legend known as Baba Yaga will risk all to save Russia and her people from Tsar Ivan the Terrible-and the dangerous gods who seek to drive the twisted hearts of men. As a half-goddess possessing magic, Yaga is used to living on her own, her prior entanglements with mortals having led to heartbreak. She mostly keeps to her hut in the woods, where those in need of healing seek her out, even as they spread rumors about her supposed cruelty and wicked spells. But when her old friend Anastasia-now the wife of the Tsar, and suffering from a mysterious illness-arrives in her forest desperate for her protection, Yaga realizes the fate of all of Russia is tied to Anastasia's. Yaga must step out of the shadows to protect the land she loves. As she travels to Moscow, Yaga witnesses a sixteenth century Russia on the brink of chaos. Tsar Ivan-soon to become Ivan the Terrible-grows more volatile by the day, and Yaga believes the Tsaritsa is being poisoned by an unknown enemy. But what Yaga cannot know is that Ivan is being manipulated by powers far older and more fearsome than anyone can imagine. Olesya Salnikova Gilmore weaves a rich tapestry of mythology and Russian history, reclaiming and reinventing the infamous Baba Yaga, and bringing to life a vibrant and tumultuous Russia, where old gods and new tyrants vie for power. This fierce and compelling novel draws from the timeless lore to create a heroine for the modern day, fighting to save her country and those she loves while also finding her true purpose as a goddess, a witch, and a woman"-- Provided by publisher.

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