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Barcode37821002473367
LocationMarshall District
TitleThe witch and the tsar / Olesya Salnikova Gilmore.
AuthorGilmore, Olesya Salnikova, author.
Call NoFIC GIL
CollectionAdult Fiction

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International Standard Book Number 0593546970
International Standard Book Number 9780593546970
Dewey Decimal Classification Number 813/.6
Personal Name Gilmore, Olesya Salnikova, author.
Title Statement The witch and the tsar / Olesya Salnikova Gilmore.
Imprint New York : Ace, 2022
Physical Description pages cm.
Summary, Etc. "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 andwicked 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 reinventingthe 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 countryand those she loves while also finding her true purpose as a goddess, a witch, and a woman"-- Provided by publisher.
Subject-Personal Name Baba Yaga (Legendary character) Fiction.
Subject Added Entry - Geographical Term Russia History Ivan IV, 1533-1584 Fiction.
Index Term-Genre/Form Fantasy fiction.
Index Term-Genre/Form Historical fiction.
Index Term-Genre/Form Novels.
Index Term-Genre/Form Witch fiction.