{"product_id":"she-made-herself-a-monster-anna-kovatcheva-9781787305168","title":"She Made Herself A Monster (Anna Kovatcheva)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYana hunts monsters. Anka might be one. They'll need each other to survive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This exciting, gorgeous novel reminded me why I love vampire stories... I still have chills' Kate Heartfield, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Embroidered Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYana, a vampire hunter, rides into Koprivci promising salvation. The village's curse has endured for many years and rumour has it that Anka - whose parents died on the night of her birth - is to blame. But enduring the villagers' suspicion is the least of Anka's worries; now she has reached womanhood, she can no longer avoid the odious marriage that seems to be her only option.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen animal corpses start to appear in the village square and eggs filled with blood are found in the chicken coops, panic rises. The villagers look to Yana for hope. She knows all about the monsters that stalk the night, monsters that only she can vanquish. But Yana is a liar. And monsters come in all different forms.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYana and Anka become unlikely allies in hatching a plot to save both Koprivci and Anka from their fates. But then their plan takes on a horrifying life of its own...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Brimming with folklore, superstitions and a dark gothic backdrop, this is a fantastic read for anyone seeking a character-driven story in a moody setting' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A tale of dark secrets, unnatural lusts and hidden violence' Annie Garthwaite, author of \u003ci\u003eCecily\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Chilling. . . expertly blending Bulgarian folklore with very modern fears and sensibilities' Laura Shepperson, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Heroines\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Poetic, visceral, dark... A terrifying read' Isabelle Schuler, author of\u003ci\u003e Lady Macbethad\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An exquisitely-written feminist vampire story. . . Mesmerising' Anna Mazzola, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Clockwork Girl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eAnna Kovatcheva was born in Bulgaria and holds an MFA in fiction from New York University. Her chapbook, \u003ci\u003eThe White Swallow\u003c\/i\u003e, was selected by Aimee Bender as the winner of the Gold Line Press Chapbook Competition and published in 2015. Her short fiction has been anthologized in \u003ci\u003eBest American Nonrequired Reading\u003c\/i\u003e and has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Kenyon Review\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e The Iowa Review\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eShe Made Herself a Monster\u003c\/i\u003e is her debut novel. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), Trade paperback (UK), Englisch, 288 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65815812571485,"sku":"K010046375","price":15.6,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/1004637500001A.jpg?v=1788580217","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/she-made-herself-a-monster-anna-kovatcheva-9781787305168","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}