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Editorial Reviews Review "If you like your fantasy dark and your protagonists clever and vulnerable (and older! and witty!), look no further. . . be prepared for a deeply satisfying read.”―NPR "Simultaneously bittersweet and beautiful, blending humor, heart, and no small amount of horror to create a tale that somehow feels both refreshingly new and like something that has always existed."―Paste "Eerie, enchanting, and suffused with tension. . . A Sorceress Comes to Call is utterly absorbing.”―Elle "Witty and darkly humorous. . . I thoroughly recommend picking up this one.”―Grimdark Magazine " A Sorceress Comes to Call is the Regency-fantasy-horror hybrid only T. Kingfisher could write."―BookPage, STARRED review "Expertly blending humor with folkloric horror, this incredibly satisfying fantasy will delight Kingfisher’s fans and newcomers alike.”―Publishers Weekly, STARRED review "This is another one of Kingfisher’s marvelous works (like the Hugo-winning Nettle & Bone ) that takes elements of fairy tales, myths, and legends and blends them into a story that feels both familiar and new at the same time while subtly weaving a novel where women play the parts that men traditionally filled. . . . Highly recommended for readers who enjoy reimagined legends.”―Library Journal, STARRED review "Dark fantasy fans will be enraptured.”―Booklist, STARRED review Praise for the works of T. Kingfisher: "Full of melancholy charm. . . . such a pleasure to read."―The New York Times "T. Kingfisher’s delicate, bittersweet style of fantasy is like nothing else on shelves at the moment. . . . a perfect blend of sharp-edged humor and horror-tinged heart."―Paste "Kingfisher never fails to dazzle."―Peter S. Beagle, Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Award-winning author of The Last Unicorn "Kingfisher’s fairyland is full of teeth, wonder and horror; what’s dark is very dark, but what’s good will give you warmth. By the last page, my heart was mended.”―NPR "A wonderful entwining of darkness & whimsy."―Travis Baldree, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Legends & Lattes "Refreshing. . . . a true comfort read, in which gentleness endures despite outrageous cruelty.”―The Washington Post "Absolutely delightful and full of charm and truth."―Naomi Novik, New York Times bestselling author of A Deadly Education and Uprooted About the Author T. KINGFISHER (she/her) writes fantasy, horror, and occasional oddities, including Nettle & Bone , What Moves the Dead , Thornhedge , A House with Good Bones , and A Sorceress Comes to Call . Under a pen name, she also writes bestselling children's books. She lives in New Mexico with her husband.
Is Sorceress Comes to Call appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This dark Regency fantasy features psychological horror elements including maternal abuse, magical mind control, and manipulation. Violence is present but not graphic; the emotional and mental abuse content is more disturbing than physical violence.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include child abuse, emotional abuse, and captivity (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will be gripped by the cat-and-mouse tension as a magically controlled daughter and her allies work to escape an abusive sorceress mother.