The Dead Are People Too

Folk tales come alive in Elena Grozovskaya’s novel “The Dead Are People Too”! Koschei the Immortal, using powerful magic, snatches Vasilisa the Wise and Ivan Tsarevich from Lukomorye and hurls them into a whirlpool of time, forcing them to move from Russian Middle Ages to the 21st century—and back. Separated by cunning schemes, Vasilisa and Ivan are forced again and again to search for each other amid this chaos. The prophecy of the seeress Zhiva promised their union, and the fates of many heroes depend on this omen—including Koschei himself. Will the heroes be able to resist spells, endure harsh trials, and at last reunite? Usually in fairy tales, good and love win—but what about this one?