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A Sorceress Comes to Call

Named a Best Fantasy Book of the Year by NPR, Elle, and Paste

A Goodreads Best Fantasy Choice Award Nominee


From
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.

*The hardcover edition features a foil stamp on the casing and custom endpapers illustrated by the author.*

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."—BookPage

Also by T. Kingfisher
Nettle & Bone
Thornhedge
What Moves the Dead
What Feasts at Night
A House with Good Bones

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Published Aug 6, 2024

336 pages

Average rating: 6.85

101 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

Kristin Rose
Jun 24, 2025
8/10 stars
Another highly anticipated book for me! It was a little slow and boring at times but I thoroughly enjoyed the gothic vibes and the characters.
OkBackground8809
Jul 13, 2025
10/10 stars
I didn't expect to like this book, at all, but I decided to give the sample a try on Google Books. I almost quit, but made myself finish the sample. Luckily for me, I got to read the part introducing Hester. If not for Hester, I wouldn't have kept reading, as the vocabulary and writing style is quite simple and the story initially felt childish. The ending - perhaps aided by my imagination's ability to produce wonderful movies in my head while I read - was absolutely enthralling! A masterpiece of a for-my-imaginative-viewing-only "movie". The very end was okay and was like taking a boring - but much needed - slow lap around the track after a high speed endurance run. Highly recommended, much to my surprise! I finished the book in two days, only because I had to take breaks to care for my 8mo baby.
BlurbsByBrunna
May 24, 2025
9/10 stars
4.5
blewballoon
Nov 21, 2024
10/10 stars
I loved this, as I expected. The tone feels like a fairy tale, the plot is like a horror historical romance. I really enjoyed having Cordelia and Hester's perspectives. There's a great supporting cast of decent people, which highlights how awful the villain is as a person and a threat. There's also a lot of humor sprinkled around, which works for me, but I can see how maybe it wouldn't work for some readers.

Content Warnings:
Moderate: Murder, Body horror, Violence, Death, and Torture
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, Sexual content, Infidelity, and Animal death
lexsea
Nov 17, 2024
6/10 stars
Regency era historical fantasy with a touch of romance, though I personally wouldn’t call this horror? Definitely has eerie parts. Good googly moogly, Falada was gnarly. Headless spider horses = new nightmare material. I wish there was more backstory or motivation for Evangeline. Cordelia felt as washed out as her hair and eyes, but Hester was enjoyable for all of the obvious reasons.

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