Where the Dark Stands Still

Description

Title: Where the Dark Stands Still
Author: A. B. Poranek
Publisher: Penguin, 2025
Format: Paperback
Language: English
ISBN-13: 9780241622179

Where the Dark Stands Still by A. B. Poranek is a richly atmospheric paperback fantasy that blends folklore, romance, and haunting mystery. Inspired by Polish legends, the story follows Liska Radost, a girl raised to fear magic, who discovers that the darkness she has always been warned about may hold her only hope.

After unleashing her own forbidden power, Liska is taken by the Leszy, the demon warden of the spirit-wood, who offers her a bargain: one year of service in exchange for a wish. But inside his crumbling manor she discovers that others made the same deal before her and vanished without a trace.

A. B. Poranek creates a world full of eerie beauty, emotional depth, and dangerous enchantment. Where the Dark Stands Still is an excellent choice for readers who enjoy gothic fantasy, folklore-inspired fiction, and romantic stories with mystery, magic, and a dark fairytale mood.