Reviews
“Bizarre, beautiful, and richly imagined. A dark, thoroughly modern fairy tale crackling with wit and magical mayhem that would make Baba Yaga proud.” —Leigh Bardugo, New York Times bestselling author of the Grisha Trilogy, on Vassa in the Night
“An enchantingly twisted modern fairy tale. Inventive, darkly magical, and beautifully written, it will stay with me for a long time.” —Kendare Blake, New York Times bestselling author, on Vassa in the Night
“Darkly seductive. Sarah Porter’s writing glitters and her storytelling stuns in this twisted tale of siblings, love, and death.” —Stephanie Garber, New York Times bestselling author of Caraval, on When I Cast Your Shadow
“Porter offers a poignant consideration of how far we will go for the people we love…. An excellent selection for libraries serving teens.” —School Library Journal, starred review, on When I Cast Your Shadow
“A wildly innovative, whip-smart, and utterly spellbinding testament to family, memory, and love—and the messes and miracles of each—poised to possess legions of readers.” —Booklist, starred review
“[A] beautiful and gripping narrative filled with magic, hope, loss, and triumph. An enthralling, magic-tinged read about home, family, love, and belonging.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review, on Vassa in the Night
“Porter (the Lost Voices trilogy) delivers a suspenseful reinvention of the Russian fairy tale ‘Vassilissa the Beautiful,” set in a darkly magical version of present-day Brooklyn…. [A] feverishly imagined and deliciously surreal adventure.”—Publishers Weekly on Vassa in the Night
