Jewish folklore inspired reimagining of 19th century Eastern Europe, this queer dark fantasy pits two estranged husbands and a daring spymaster on opposite sides of a civil war.
Dimitri Alexeyev, ex-Tzar of Novo-Svitsevo. Now a broken man, languishing in exile after losing a devastating civil war instigated by his estranged husband, Alexey Balakin. In hiding, what remains of his court, Dimitri and his spymaster, Vasily Sokolov, engineer a dangerous plan. Vasily will sneak into Alexey’s court under a false identity to gather information, paving the way for the usurper’s downfall, while Dimitri finds a way to kill him for good.
Owlcrate edition, signed by author with letter, reversible dust jacket, gold foil design on front, back and spine, illustrations on inside cover and back, and black sprayed edges.
Condition is near fine with little to no visible scuffs.