The Swamp Creature

A special edition of the legendary folk horror "The Swamp Creature" by the master of horror and mystical stories for teenagers, Tatyana Mastyrokova.
Special edition features:
• Through-cut on the cover and embossing with two types of foil
• Four double-sided inserts with... narrative illustrations
• Author's notes "in the margins" of the book
• Additional ending
Nothing interesting ever happens to Vika! The scariest thing she can face is spending summer vacation in a remote village, in an old house at the edge of the forest, away from friends and the internet.
But the village is strange – it’s not marked on any map. Behind tall fences hide quiet, seemingly abandoned, wooden houses. In the yard, among thickets of raspberries, a dark, bottomless well hides, from which an inexplicable dread emanates. And deep in the thick green forest lies a swamp, from which it comes at night to the village – or is it she? – calling and luring...
Tatyana Mastyrokova is a writer, folklorist, winner of the "New Children's Book" literary competition, laureate of the "Masters of Horror", "Electronic Letter", and "Readers' Choice LiveLib" awards, author of thriller and horror novels for teenagers such as "Cat's Head", "Quiet Guests", "Radio Morok", and others.
The author’s works can be read in any order.