“A House in a Magical House Needs a House Spirit” is a novel by Anna Ledentsovskaya, genre: coming-to-other-worlds (“popadantsy”), domestic fantasy, humorous fantasy. Who doesn’t dream of ending up in a magical world? Of course—the house spirits (domovoi)! But nobody asked Lushka. If her home is demolished, then she’s heading straight for death. Who would have known that instead, a different world—and an old boot—would be waiting for the little house spirit?
How was she summoned?! Who?! This hungry little scrap? She shoved a boot into a pentagram and now tries to boss everyone around?! There are no house spirits in this world? That’s not right! We’ll feed the little one, of course—since death has been canceled! We’ll figure out why helpful spirits aren’t here in the new world. A magical house? That’s good! And dad? What about dad? Let him come back—we’ll feed him too!