Thistlefoot by GennaRose Nethercott
448 Pages
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, Anchor
Release Date: September 13, 2022
Fiction, Sci Fi, Fantasy, Multicultural Interest, Folklore
Isaac and Bellatine Yaga are siblings living separate and distinct lives. They are each notified of an inheritance from a distance great aunt. They are told where and when to pick up the package. Yet when they get there, they are surprised to find a house on chicken legs. With no way of moving the house, they start talking to it. The house seems to be listening but not understanding. They realize since the house is from Kyiv, it must speak Ukrainian. Just like that, the house begins walking. The two siblings make a deal to do one last cross country tour of their family puppet show. Whatever proceeds they make will go to Isaac as his share of the house.
If you are familiar with stories of Baba Yaga, you will recognize her house. The story has a steady pace, the characters are developed, and it is written in the third person point of view. If you like folklore or multicultural stories, you will enjoy this book.
