"Masterfully creepy and sinister, all the more so for taking place in the beautifully drawn English countryside. "Refreshing and suspenseful, this novella is an inventive look at the idea of magic lurking just beyond one's reach." - Publishers Weekly "Paul Cornell has written a marvelous story, rich in charm, about local politics and witchcraft writ small and personal, but large in consequence." - Bill Willingham, author of Fables and Down the Mysterly River This is Cornell at the height of his craft." - Seanan McGuire, author of the Incryptid and October Daye series Beautifully written, perfectly cruel, and ultimately kind. This is the story of a village, not a city, and all the more powerful for that not all big fantasy needs an urban setting. "Cornell introduces some genuine existential chills into this ingratiating setting." - The Chicago Tribune Beneath the suspense lies wry humor that buoys the tale along." - Publishers Weekly My Lychford novellas from Tor.com Publishing are, in order: Witches of Lychford The Lost Child of Lychford A Long Day in Lychford The Lights Go Out in. "Cornell weaves together a fast-paced story and engrossing character studies he paints a setting of a gloomy English countryside, disarming his readers with magic and danger that lurks unseen.
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