Where the Dark Stands Still
core novel 2024 Where the Dark Stands Still
Record
| First published | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.04 (30,147 ratings, collected 2026-10-25) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9781665936477 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
Raised in a small village near the spirit-wood, Liska Radost knows that magic is monstrous and its practitioners are monsters. After she unleashes her own powers with devastating consequences, she is caught by the Leszy, the demon warden of the wood, who offers her a bargain: one year of servitude in exchange for a wish. Whisked away to his crumbling manor, Liska discovers that she is not the first to strike this bargain, and that all her predecessors have mysteriously vanished. To survive the year and return home, she must unravel her host's secrets and face the ghosts of his past.
Where it sits
- Universe: Where the Dark Stands Still
- Series: Where the Dark Stands Still core; position 1 of 1 in the series' recorded order
- Author: A. B. Poranek
Awards (verified)
- Mythopoeic Award (Young Adult Literature), 2025: finalist
Notes
- From the series record (Where the Dark Stands Still): A. B. Poranek's standalone debut.
Sources
- Benbrook Public Library catalogue: Where the Dark Stands Still (McElderry, 2024, first edition)
- The Southern Bookseller Review: Where the Dark Stands Still (McElderry, February 2024)
- Paper Literary: Where the Dark Stands Still (publisher copy)
- NetGalley UK: Where the Dark Stands Still (Penguin Random House)
- Mythopoeic Society: 2025 Mythopoeic Awards finalists
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