In the tradition of modern fairytales like American Gods and Spinning Silver comes a sweeping epic rich in Eastern European folklore--a debut novel about the ancestral hauntings that stalk us， and the uncanny power of story。

The Yaga siblings--Bellatine， a young woodworker， and Isaac， a wayfaring street performer and con artist--have been estranged since childhood， separated both by resentment and by wide miles of American highway。 But when they learn that they are to receive a mysterious inheritance， the siblings are reunited--only to discover that their bequest isn't land or money， but something far stranger: a sentient house on chicken legs。

Thistlefoot， as the house is called， has arrived from the Yagas' ancestral home in Russia--but not alone。 A sinister figure known only as the Longshadow Man has tracked it to American shores， bearing with him violent secrets from the past: fiery memories that have hidden in Isaac and Bellatine's blood for generations。 As the Yaga siblings embark with Thistlefoot on a final cross-country tour of their family's traveling theater show， the Longshadow Man follows in relentless pursuit， seeding destruction in his wake。 Ultimately， time， magic， and legacy must collide--erupting in a powerful conflagration to determine who gets to remember the past and craft a new future。

An enchanted adventure illuminated by Jewish myth and adorned with lyrical prose as tantalizing and sweet as briar berries， Thistlefoot is an immersive modern fantasy saga by a bold new talent。