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'Where the Dark Stands Still is a triumph; a deeply romantic debut with spiralling, atmospheric prose that swept me up and away to the enchanted forests of Polish folklore. You'll never want to leave this beautiful, magical world'. Sarah Underwood, NYT Bestselling Author of Lies We Sing to the Sea…

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1 author picked Where the Dark Stands Still as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I loved seeing some Polish-inspired fantasy hitting bookstores this year. WHERE THE DARK STANDS STILL plunges readers into a world steeped in Polish folklore, at times dark and bloody, at times cozy and whimsical, with a gentle slowburn romance. Perfect for fans of HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE.

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