When Among Crows

I feel like this book needed more Slavic mythology or just more to it in general. I really hope there's a sequel so that my questions can be answered.

It was still a very beautifully written book. The way the creatures and their otherness were described makes it very easy to picture each species. And the rituals that are practiced for different spells are also well written into excruciating detail. Made me wince a few times reading them.

Thanks to Netgalley and Macmillan Audio for providing an advance audio copy for review.  All opinions expressed are strictly my own.Dymitr is a Knight of the Holy Order, sworn to hunt the monsters that prey on humans.  He comes to Chicago and meets Ala, a zmora, cursed to a life of fear, pain, asnd an early death.  He offers her a cure in exchange for her help finding Baba Jaga.  Niko is a rare male strzygon who gets pulled into their quest along the way.  

Set in Chicago and drawing heavily from Polish folklore, this novella tells a story og grief and loss, guilt and redemption.  I loved all three main characters and the story itself.  The folklore that weaves through the story was unfamiliar to me, but I was given enough info to understand what was happening.  The narrators were excellent in bringing the story to life.  This tale will live with me for a very long time, and I suspect i will reread it more than once or twice.