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Into the Forest

Tales of the Baba Yaga
By Christina Henry
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Into the Forest is a captivating collection of new and exclusive short stories inspired by the legendary Baba Yaga. Deep within a dark forest stands a magical cottage on bird's legs, guarded by the enigmatic witch who commands the skies in a giant mortar and pestle. This anthology, featuring notable authors including Gwendolyn Kiste and Stephanie M. Wytovich, explores themes of folklore, witchcraft, and the wild feminine in haunting and unexpected ways.
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Into the Forest is perfect for fans of horror, folklore, and fairy-tale retellings, especially those interested in women's literature and stories that delve deeply into feminine psychology and mythology.

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"A collection of new and exclusive short stories inspired by the Baba Yaga. Featuring Gwendolyn Kiste, Stephanie M. Wytovich, Mercedes M. Yardley, Monique Snyman, Donna Lynch, Lisa Quigley, and R. J. Joseph, with an introduction by Christina Henry."--Publisher marketing.

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A collection of new and exclusive short stories inspired by the Baba Yaga. Featuring Gwendolyn Kiste, Stephanie M. Wytovich, Mercedes M. Yardley, Monique Snyman, Donna Lynch, Lisa Quigley, and R. J. Joseph, with an introduction by Christina Henry.

Deep in the dark forest, in a cottage that spins on birds' legs behind a fence topped with human skulls, lives the Baba Yaga. A guardian of the water of life, she lives with her sisters and takes to the skies in a giant mortar and pestle, creating tempests as she goes. Those who come across the Baba Yaga may find help, or hindrance, or horror. She is wild, she is woman, she is witch – and these are her tales.

Edited by Lindy Ryan, this collection brings together some of today’s leading voices of women-in-horror as they pay tribute to the Baba Yaga, and go Into the Forest.

'Perfect for horror fans who can't get enough of folklore and fairy-tale retellings that veer in unexpected directions.' – Booklist Starred Review

'Fans of folklore retellings will find plenty to enjoy.' – Publishers Weekly

'The stories in Into the Forest collect the guts and bones of some of the world's oldest witch tales and refashion them into something new, beautiful, and gruesome.' – Foreword Reviews

'A powerful literary reflection... Outstanding in its diversity and interpretations, Into the Forest is very highly recommended not just for horror collections, but for libraries strong in women's literature, as well as for reader's book groups who would study the legend and realities of the Baba Yaga folktale as it journeys into the heart and soul of women's experiences and psychology.' – Midwest Book Review

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781645481232

Publisher: Vesuvian Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 08 November 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Vesuvian Books

Illustration: Illustrations

Contributors:

  • Edited by Lindy Ryan

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 17.0mm

Width: 133.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 344g

Pages: 300

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Arts & Culture Biography & Memoir Christina Henry Non-Fiction

About the Author

Lindy Miller Ryan is an award-winning author-editor, director, and professor at Rutgers University. She is the founder of Black Spot Books, a small press with a mission to amplify the voices of women-in-horror, where she currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Independent Book Publishers Association and is the co-chair of the Horror Writers Association Publishers Council. Ryan was named one of Publishers Weekly's 2020 Star Watch Honorees. She has published numerous academic texts, and also writes clean romance under the name Lindy Miller, where her books have won several awards and been adapted for screen. On social @LindyRyanWrites and at www.LindyMillerRyan.com

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