Poisoned Lands

Austria, 1755. Empress Maria Theresa strives to make her subjects' lives more prosperous and secure, and for the light of Science and Justice to reach every corner of the country. But the lands of the Habsburgs are vast: somewhere rebellions... rage, while somewhere legends come alive, and the night itself brings fear.⠀
When news of strange deaths arrives from a remote province, with locals blaming vampires, the empress sends Dr. Gerard van Swieten – a physician, brilliant scientist, and opponent of the occult – to investigate. He is convinced that what is happening is merely a consequence of superstition and political intrigue. But the more van Swieten learns about what truly lurks in the mountains of Moravia, the more his faith in science wavers. It is no coincidence that even the chapel in a small town bleeds, and people sometimes do not know what is better: life or death…

Author: Екатерина Звонцова

Printhouse: Eksmo

Series: Magical Worlds of Ekaterina Zvontzova

Age restrictions: 16+

Year of publication: 2025

ISBN: 9785042035869

Number of pages: 448

Size: 208х133х31 mm

Cover type: hard

Weight: 460 g

ID: 1725907

Austria, 1755. Empress Maria Theresa strives to make her subjects' lives more prosperous and secure, and for the light of Science and Justice to reach every corner of the country. But the lands of the Habsburgs are vast: somewhere rebellions rage, while somewhere legends come alive, and the night itself brings fear.⠀
When news of strange deaths arrives from a remote province, with locals blaming vampires, the empress sends Dr. Gerard van Swieten – a physician, brilliant scientist, and opponent of the occult – to investigate. He is convinced that what is happening is merely a consequence of superstition and political intrigue. But the more van Swieten learns about what truly lurks in the mountains of Moravia, the more his faith in science wavers. It is no coincidence that even the chapel in a small town bleeds, and people sometimes do not know what is better: life or death…