by KimWilkins (Author)
Beyond this world, behind the veil of history, lies the kingdom of the Rus ...When an ancient golden bear is found walled up in a dilapidated St Petersburg bathhouse, researcher Daniel St Clare and his frosty colleague Em Hayward set out for Arkhangelsk to verify its age. But in the deep of night they are mysteriously set adrift. Lost and exhausted, they turn north, sinking ever deeper into the secrets and terrors of the Russian landscape. Daniel's lost love, the wild and beautiful Rosa Kovalenka, knows the only way to save him is to outwit the haunted Chenchikov family. But their home, deep in unknowable, impenetrable forests, is a shadowy tangle of grief, desire and treachery. Only Papa Grigory, full of tales and riddles of times past, seems to have the knowledge they need But will he destroy them all in order for his world to survive?
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 480
Publisher: Gollancz
Published: 15 Mar 2007
ISBN 10: 0575075767
ISBN 13: 9780575075764
Book Overview: A GOLLANCZ ROMANCZ title: a gorgeously written, beautifully realised, gripping tale of romance and loyalty Romantic fantasy is the fastest-growing genre in America, and is making huge waves in UK bookshops; Kim Wilkins is perfect for those readers Readers of Charlaine Harris, Laurell K. Hamilton and Kim Harrison are already finding Kim Wilkins by themselves, and her all-new cover look should bring new readers to her in droves Ideal for the young female market; readers of Cosmo, Bella, She, Heat ... 'Without doubt the most exciting writer of supernatural fiction working today' Horror World UK 'Australia's queen of the supernatural' Daily Telegraph 'A narrative like the left jab of a professional boxer' Sunday Mail 'An outstanding writer' NW