The Secret History of Moscow, by Ekaterina Sedia, is just the sort of book that I love. It’s got folklore. It’s got an original plot. And, it’s set in Russia. The story centers on two main characters: Galina, who is trying to find her disappeared sister, and Fyodor, a street artist with a terrible fear of gypsies. Galina’s story starts first when she suspects that her sister has turned into a jackdaw. (Stay with me. I told you about the folklore, didn’t I?) Fyodor’s begins when he discovers a way into underground Moscow and shows Galina and her cop ally in to try and locate the erstwhile sister...

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