Elizabeth Kostova

The Shadow Land by Elizabeth Kostova follows Alexandra Boyd, who has travelled to Bulgaria in hopes of healing from the loss of her beloved brother. However, shortly after her arrival, a mix-up with luggage results in her possessing an urn filled with human ashes. Determined to return the valuable item to its rightful owners, Alexandra embarks on a journey filled...

Late one night, exploring her father's library, a young woman finds an ancient book and a cache of yellowing letters addressed ominously to 'My dear and unfortunate successor'. Her discovery plunges her into a world she never dreamed of—a labyrinth where the secrets of her father's past and her mother's mysterious fate connect to an evil hidden in the depths...