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Cordelia has lived her entire life under the oppressive control of her mother, an evil sorceress who forbids friendships and enforces cruel punishments, until they move into the home of a kind older gentleman and his sharp-witted sister. As Cordelia experiences warmth and belonging for the first time, she realizes her new guardians are her mother's next targets and must choose between the woman who raised her and the family she's found. This dark reimagining of "The Goose Girl" weaves a tale of forbidden magic, deadly secrets, and one girl's fight to break free from a legacy of evil.
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| Book | Author | Rating | Year | Pages | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bear and the Nightingale | Katherine Arden | 0 | 2020 | — | Closest match |
| Jade City | Fonda Lee | 0 | 2017 | — | Similar vibes |
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A Sorceress Comes to Call is a Fantasy novel by T. Kingfisher, published in 2024. It features elements of Magic.
A Sorceress Comes to Call is 336 pages long.
Named a Best Fantasy Book of the Year by NPR, Elle, and PasteA Goodreads Best Fantasy Choice Award NomineeFrom New York Times bestselling and Hugo Award-winning author T. Kingfisher comes A Sorceress Comes to Call―a dark reimagining of the Brothers Grimm's "The Goose Girl," rife with secrets, murder, and forbidden magic.*The hardcover edition features a foil stamp on the casing and custom endpapers illustrated by the author.*Cordelia knows her mother is . . . unusual. Their house doesn’t have any doors between rooms―there are no secrets in this house―and her mother doesn't allow Cordelia to have a single friend. Unless you count Falada, her mother's beautiful white horse. The only time Cordelia feels truly free is on her daily rides with him.But more than simple eccentricity sets her mother apart. Other mothers don’t force their daughters to be silent and motionless for hours, sometimes days, on end. Other mothers aren’t evil sorcerers.When her mother unexpectedly moves them into the manor home of a wealthy older Squire and his kind but keen-eyed sister, Hester, Cordelia knows this welcoming pair are to be her mother's next victims. But Cordelia feels at home for the very first time among these people, and as her mother's plans darken, she must decide how to face the woman who raised her to save the people who have become like family."Kingfisher never fails to dazzle."―Peter S. Beagle, Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Award-winning author of The Last Unicorn"Kingfisher is an inventive fantasy powerhouse."―BookPageAlso by T. KingfisherNettle & BoneThornhedgeWhat Moves the DeadWhat Feasts at NightA House with Good Bones