Overview
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In 1740, an Austrian infantry company more than two hundred strong arrives at the Prussian border. Their orders: to defend the town of Narutsin when warāinevitablyābreaks out. But they donāt get the warm welcome theyāre expecting. If anything, the locals seem strangely secretive, and the soldiers who previously garrisoned in the village have disappeared. Fearing the villagers may be consorting with the enemy, the commander orders his prim young lieutenant Klaes to investigateĀ .Ā .Ā .
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On the outskirts of town, in a dilapidated manor known as Pokoj, the road-weary soldiers make their home for the winter. Accompanying them is Drozde, a camp follower and entertainer who possesses a very special talent: she can see and communicate with the dead. Sheās the only one who knows that the crumbling mansion is far from empty. Itās teeming with ghostsāand they know her.
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Each spirit tells Drozde how they became a part of Pokojās sprawling history, hinting at its future as well as its past. As she listens to their tales, it becomes apparent that the story of the manor hasnāt yet endedāand that she and Klaes have their own parts to play in the horror that is to comeĀ .Ā .Ā .
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āAll of the characters come alive on the pagesāeven the ghosts.Ā .Ā .Ā . A compelling, accomplished novel.ā āStrange Horizons
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āDelightfully oddĀ .Ā .Ā . Subtle horror and extra special creepinessĀ .Ā .Ā . A fine example of what the Careys are capable of.ā āStarburst
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