Foul Days (The Witch's Compendium of Monsters, 1)
The Witcher meets Naomi Novik in this fast-paced fantasy rooted in Slavic folklore, from an assured new voice in genre fiction.
Featured in Book Riot Apple Books Screen Rant Paste Magazine Parade Polygon io9 Nerd Daily Yahoo Entertainment Reactor Winter is Coming As a witch in the walled city of Chernograd, Kosara has plenty of practice treating lycanthrope bites, bargaining with kikimoras, and slaying bloodsucking upirs. There's only one monster she can't defeat: her ex, the Zmey, known as the Tsar of Monsters. She's defied him one too many times and now he's hunting her. Betrayed by someone close to her, Kosara's only choice is to trade her shadow--the source of her powers--for a quick escape. Unfortunately, Kosara soon develops the deadly sickness that plagues shadowless witches--and only reclaiming her magic can cure her. To find it, she's forced to team up with a suspiciously honorable detective. Even worse, all the clues point in a single direction: To get her shadow back, Kosara will have to face the Foul Days' biggest threats without it. And she's only got twelve days. But in a city where everyone is out for themselves, who can Kosara trust to assist her in outwitting the biggest monster from her past?BUY THE BOOK
Community Reviews
DNF @ 45%
I looked at the progress bar, realized I was almost halfway through and yet I didn't care for whatever was happening. It's very action packed, but I felt nothing for the characters nor did I feel there was any room to let plot points breathe and have an emotional impact on both the characters and the reader. Incredibly simplistic prose that didn't read to me as adult. In fact, if you had told me this was YA I would have believed you. The main character is supposedly a very competent witch from a tough city but was extremely trusting and made the dumbest decisions. I read some reviews claiming the world building is good... It's not. Thank you, but I'll pass on this.
I looked at the progress bar, realized I was almost halfway through and yet I didn't care for whatever was happening. It's very action packed, but I felt nothing for the characters nor did I feel there was any room to let plot points breathe and have an emotional impact on both the characters and the reader. Incredibly simplistic prose that didn't read to me as adult. In fact, if you had told me this was YA I would have believed you. The main character is supposedly a very competent witch from a tough city but was extremely trusting and made the dumbest decisions. I read some reviews claiming the world building is good... It's not. Thank you, but I'll pass on this.
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