The Sun Asleep in the Palms of the Witch

Catherine studies at an academy for witches and wizards located on a mysterious island off the coast of Scotland. A real witch can’t do without a trusted familiar, so Catherine goes searching for one into a dark forest. There, she doesn’t meet a cute animal, but rather a frightened classmate—and unexpectedly a real vampire.

How is that possible if, supposedly, all vampires have been exterminated over a century ago? Where did this vampire come from, and what threat could he pose to the academy with his mysterious intentions?

This is the first part of the duology by Elena Kondratskaya, where you’ll find witches, vampires, bloody rituals, a mysterious academy with living gargoyles, and an atmosphere of tense anticipation. Forbidden, dangerous relationships and deadly plot twists.

The main hero is the embodiment of positive qualities, yet he is a vampire. The main heroine is a girl with a black-cat kind of grace, who prefers chokers and dark lipstick—and can’t stand people, and especially vampires, especially red-haired ones.

This book is like American rollercoasters: first you enjoy a student party and talk philosophy, and then you run into a mysterious murder and a red-flying bat.

On the cover is an illustration by Valentaine; the layout was created by Eumiltn (Yevgeniya Morozova); and the black-and-white illustrations themselves were drawn by Elena Kondratskaya.