Koschei the Deathless is to Russian folklore what devils, demons and wicked witches are to Western culture. This is no dry historical treatise. The young Marya Morevna grows from clever child to Koschei's bride to his undoing. Along the way we meet Stalinist house elves, magical quests, and Bureaucracy. A collision between history, magical history, revolution and mythos as well as love and death, which reincarnates a whole new mythos.

The author's new sub-genre is well written fun. I really loved the conflict between Bureaucracy and magic but you'll have to read it as it weaves its way. You may find a new world to visit. ~~ Pam Allan