Goblin Market

But Lizzie was speechless. She simply held up the hairbrush, clumps of yellow hair dangling from it. Minka screamed, clapping her hands to her head. But it was too late. Much of her hair had separated from her scalp, and it lay in a mound in Lizzie’s lap, like a fairy-tale pile of straw that had been......more

I picked this on a whim because I was curious about the description and honestly? It was a fun read. The strongest parts for me where the setting and the atmosphere the author built. It just pulled me in and it was just... Great, honestly. The plot also managed to keep me intrigued enough, especiall......more

Everything isn’t always as it appears… and in this Grimms-esque polish fairytale this warning is not to be taken lightly. Zahler eloquently creates the world of Lizzie and Minka and their treacherous relationship with a zdusze, but not just any goblin - he’s the prince of the goblins and he has his......more

A Polish inspired retelling of the classic horror poem. I really enjoyed the fast pace and mild horror aspects of this middle grade retelling. The Polish folklore and worldbuilding added a fun twist. This was a very quick read, only about 2 hours, and I enjoyed every minute of it. It is a very middl......more

Received an arc from NetGalley, thanks! 3,5⭐️ A very nice novel built over Polish folklore and pretty writing. Perfectly balanced, not too long but neither too short story about two sisters and danger from the forest, waiting in the local market, enchanting with fruits and trinkets. Synaesthesia part......more