A story about a family of darkseers who have been fighting Slavic demons for generations.
Although in the cellar of the Radomił family’s beautiful but neglected home, we will find a storeroom full of monsters – and the everyday life of the protagonists is to neutralise night wraiths, wind demons and bogeymen – Bloom Reaping is a heart-warming, amusing story that will also make your hair stand on end with fright from time to time. The multi-generational Radomił family, whose members are fully committed to saving the world from demons, aren’t found wanting either when real danger descends upon the youngest in the family, 11-year-old Hania. A 100-year-old great-aunt comes to the girl’s aid, as does her father who’s imprisoned in a pocket mirror, for there is strength in unity! Marcin Szczygielski’s unbelievably funny book – which already has a second instalment – will delight readers of all ages and from every geographical latitude.
Biserka Čejović, translated by David French
