Genre: Horror/Romance
Age: Young Adult

This is such a good read.

Raised in a small village near the spirit-wood, Liska Radost knows that Magic is monstrous, and its practitioners, monsters. After Liska unleashes her own powers with devastating consequences, she is caught by the demon warden of the wood – the Leszy – who offers her a bargain: one year of servitude in exchange for a wish.

Whisked away to his crumbling manor, Liska soon discovers the sinister roots of their bargain. And if she wants to survive the year and return home, she must unravel her host’s spool of secrets and face the ghosts of his past.

Those who enter the woods do not always return…

I loved every single second of this book. Leszy was such an interesting character and I loved him, the writing was very descriptive, and the dialogue was fantastic. I was devastated with the ending but I do hope for a follow up.