About the Book: Marisha is desperate to survive the deadly sleeping plague that has already claimed her family, and she reluctantly becomes an apprentice to the feared koldunya, Baba Zima. Drawn into a dark, magical world, she must search for a cure that could finally free her, uncovering dangerous secrets along the way. As the quest grows increasingly perilous, Marisha discovers chilling links between the plague, her family’s past, and haunting dreams of masked balls and a monstrous beaked figure that stalks her every step.