Thistlefoot

In GennaRose Nethercott's enchanting debut, "Thistlefoot," estranged siblings Bellatine and Isaac Yaga find themselves reunited by an unusual inheritance: a sentient house on chicken legs, named Thistlefoot, straight out of their ancestral Eastern European folklore. This mystical dwelling arrives from outside Kyiv, but it's not alone. A sinister entity known as the Longshadow Man relentlessly pursues it, bringing with him violent echoes of a traumatic past that have haunted the Yaga bloodline for generations. As Bellatine, a woodworker, and Isaac, a street performer, embark on a final cross-country tour with their family's traveling theater show, Thistlefoot in tow, the Longshadow Man's pursuit intensifies. Their journey becomes a desperate race against a reckoning, forcing them to confront multi-generational trauma, Jewish myth, and the powerful magic inherent in their legacy. This sweeping saga explores themes of memory, survival, and family, culminating in a powerful collision of magic and history that will determine who controls the narrative of their past and future.