Yarila's Manuscript

Polina and Margarita are ordinary girls who end up in Zarechye—a fairy-tale village where young sorcerers live in chicken-legged huts. Some can control fire, others rule over the air, and the third group draws their strength from the earth.

And only a few are able to command the power of water. To become real witches, Polina and Margarita have to learn a lot—so instead of their usual life, nature magic, people who can shift forms, bewitched forest clearings, and fateful meetings with heirs of ancient families now await them. They’ll have to figure out many things: what mentors are for, why under no circumstances should you fall in love with Seva the sorcerer, the healer’s son, and what exactly is Yarilyna’s manuscript—the one everyone whispers about in mysterious tones. Answers to all questions can be found only there, across the river, where fairy tales come to life and prophecies come true!