Like a modern Midsummer Night's Dream, an ethereal and haunting novel about a young spy who enchanted by a species of half-swan, half-human creatures--an obsession that ultimately leads her to question her own existence--and sanity.In the not-too-distant future, a young spy named El疄abet Eva finds herself mentally unraveling following an assignment in Paris. Everything in El疄abet's life in the city--her friends, social engagements, and late nights--revolved around her work as a spy with the Special Unit. To regain her mental balance, El疄abet finds herself taking long solitary walks near the lake.One day, she sees two strange beasts emerging from the water--a pair of seemingly mythical creatures, human woman above the waist, swan below. Curious, she follows them through tangles of thickets to a clearing . . . and into a strange new reality. El疄abet's walks become regular visits to these swan women. As she earns their trust, the creatures reveal the enigma of their secret existence and t
When paratroopers invade Children in Reindeer Woods, a "temporary home for children," and kill everyone except eleven-year-old Billie before turning on one another, the last soldier decides to adopt t
