Fugitive

“Decades will pass, and no one will remember the name, the paths will overgrow, and the houses will crumble into dust. And only the garden will continue to grow and multiply until it covers the entire village and it vanishes... in an insatiable, blooming womb.”This book is about women who live in a small village on the edge of a boggy forest. Each heroine has her own strength, although they do not always know what to do with it: Polina commands fire, Alfie captures the faintest sounds, Arina communicates with snakes, and Kira understands plants. With her hands, a garden has been created in the village, destined to keep many women’s secrets.In Irina Kostareva's novel, the magical intertwines with the mundane, the euphoria of life intertwines with the foreboding of imminent death, and the seasons change imperceptibly, immersing the reader in timelessness.