When Among Crows, Veronica Roth
When Among Crows, Veronica Roth
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When Among Crows

Author: Veronica Roth

Series: Curse Bearer #1

Narrator: Helen Laser, James Fouhey, Tim Campbell

Unabridged: 4 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/14/2024

Synopsis

This program features multicast narration.

When Among Crows is swift and striking, drawing from the deep well of Slavic folklore and asking if redemption and atonement can be found in embracing what we most fear.

We bear the sword, and we bear the pain of the sword.

Pain is Dymitr’s calling. His family is one in a long line of hunters who sacrifice their souls to slay monsters. Now he’s tasked with a deadly mission: find the legendary witch Baba Jaga. To reach her, Dymitr must ally with the ones he’s sworn to kill.

Pain is Ala’s inheritance. A fear-eating zmora with little left to lose, Ala awaits death from the curse she carries. When Dymitr offers her a cure in exchange for her help, she has no choice but to agree.

Together they must fight against time and the wrath of the Chicago underworld. But Dymitr’s secrets—and his true motives—may be the thing that actually destroys them.

"Lovely, lush, and full of otherworldly longing, this modern fairytale about righteousness and the weight we bear for love is Roth at her most imaginative and ethereal."—Olivie Blake, New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six

A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Books.

About Veronica Roth

American author, Veronica Roth, is best known for her trilogy of Divergent, Insurgent, and Allegiant. She wrote the first of the trilogy, Divergent, when she was still a student at Northwestern University, with the publishing rights sold before she even graduated college. The film rights were sold before the novel was published in April 2011. Roth was off to a quick flying start with her career as a novelist as she finished her final year of creative writing.

Within a few years, the trilogy was sold to Summit Entertainment, where Lions- gate released all three in the Divergent Trilogy, which included the final chapter, Allegiant being divided into two Parts. Then, Author Roth wrote a series of short stories based on the Divergent main character, Tobias Eaton's point of view. There were four short stories titled: The Transfer, The Initiate, The Son, and The Traitor. The short stories were published in several forms.

Reviews

Goodreads review by emma

i could give a lot of reasons i wanted to read this, but the top one was always going to be "look at that gold detailing on the cover." unfortunately it turns out it's orange, and that this book is not really for me. i love short books, but that's because i typically read literary fiction, and books a......more

Goodreads review by Rebecca

I usually don't star rate books but I loved this one so much I'm going to give it all the stars. A novella that harbors inside it a wonderfully fleshed out world of Slavic myth living just under the surface of modern Chicago. (yay Urban Fantasy!) Batting way above its average in character developmen......more

Goodreads review by s.penkevich

‘How did you carry it without being able to bear it?’ Early on in Veronica Roth’s Among the Crows, an old Chicago movie house that only plays double feature horror films is revealed to be operated by creatures of Polish myth who feast on human fears. This is the sort of devilishly delightful atmosphe......more

Goodreads review by EmmaSkies

4.25 ⭐️ WOW this was really fantastic and before I say anything else I want to say that you should totally go into this book without reading the synopsis because it gives you just a bit too much information in my opinion. Anyway… What a great novella. Slavic folklore among the modern, urban streets o......more

Quotes

“Rich with myth and tapped into the deepest kinds of magic, Roth has created a deliciously strange, multi-layered mystery full of very human longing.”—Leigh Bardugo, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Ninth House

"Lovely, lush, and full of otherworldly longing, this modern fairytale about righteousness and the weight we bear for love is Roth at her most imaginative and ethereal."—Olivie Blake, New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six

“Fairytale lovers will feast on this new modern fantasy. . . Roth delivers a new twist on the Slavic legend of Baba Jaga, crafting an enchanting world full of monsters, knights, and witches.”—Entertainment Weekly

"A tantalizing blend of gritty Chicago noir and Eastern European folklore, When Among Crows is a thrilling tale of magic and uneasy alliances, betrayal and redemption. This book reminded me why I love urban fantasy."—Cassandra Clare, New York Times bestselling author of Sword Catcher

"Deliciously frightening folklore perfectly mixed with adventure, heart, and sinister surprise."—Holly Black, New York Times bestselling author of Book of Night

“A dense little novella with a wildly original premise. . . One part road trip and one part redemption quest, this story packs a punch.”—Paste

"I give it all the stars. A novella that harbors inside it a wonderfully fleshed out world of Slavic myth living just under the surface of modern Chicago. There are moments of terror and violence. There are also moments of quiet intimacy. Roth accomplishes something magical in a very small number of pages and tells a heartbreaking and beautiful story. 5/5 would return to this world and these characters in a heartbeat.”—Rebecca Roanhorse, New York Times bestselling author of Black Sun

“From word one, Roth captivates the reader and takes you into a folkloric Chicago full of dark magic and dark delight."—Chuck Wendig, New York Times bestselling author of Black River Orchard and The Book of Accidents

"This short, atmospheric book proves that less is often more."—Kirkus Reviews

"Roth packs a tremendous amount of world building, character development, and action into this novella inspired by Polish folklore... Roth's fantasy novels are always a hit; expect nothing less from her short latest."—Booklist, STARRED review

“When Among Crows feels real and tangible in a way that makes me recognize Chicago. It is also fantastic in the old sense of the word, in that it feels like a curtain has been pulled away so that I step into a magical backstage. For something without any ordinary mortals, it is so grounded in emotion and intergenerational trauma. I loved it.”—Mary Robinette Kowal, Hugo Award-winning author of The Calculating Stars

"Roth's Chicago is one of outcasts, immigrants, secrets, family, and above all, hope. Only an author who knew the soul of the city could write this book."—J.R. Dawson, author of The First Bright Thing

“Captivating . . . Roth creates a fascinating magical world full of colorful mythical creatures, and by alternating between intense action scenes and more intimate moments of character development, she keeps the pages flying.”—Publishers Weekly

"When Among Crows had me terrified, entranced, awe-struck, and quite literally at the edge of my seat. I dare you to try and stop reading. The kind of book that reminds us what human imagination and mysteries are made of. Magic and wonder as only Roth can do it. I’ll never look at Chicago the same way again. These streets are brimming with dreams and nightmares, and I didn’t want to wake up. The terrors and wonders of lore laid out in a dreamy, blood-dripping feast."—C.J. Leede, author of Maeve Fly

"Roth’s novella is filled with Polish folklore, imaginative storytelling, and depictions of how family forms people but doesn’t have to define them. Fans of contemporary fairy tales and fantastical stories should pick this one up.”—Library Journal

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