The Nightingale’s Tooth
The Nightingale’s Tooth by Sally McBride is a work of fiction published by Brain Lag on January 13, 2023. This edition spans 314 pages and is presented in English. Set in 13th century France along the Mediterranean, the story follows Vara Svobodová, who lives with her father, a merchant, and his wife, amidst the looming threats of powerful figures and local lords. As her life takes a dramatic turn, Vara discovers her destiny as da resu, which binds her to a fate intertwined with death and servitude.
Readers will find a narrative rich in fantasy and historical elements, exploring themes of power and ambition through Vara’s experiences. As she navigates a world filled with spies and visions, the tension escalates with the increasingly unstable Lord Petru, who seeks to exploit her unique abilities. The story delves into the complexities of her existence, revealing the sharp realities of her fate and the ambitions of those around her. The Nightingale’s Tooth offers a blend of magical realism and literary depth, inviting readers to engage with Vara’s struggle for autonomy in a world where her life is at stake.
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France, 13th century. Near the shores of the Mediterranean lives Vara Svobodová with her father, a prominent merchant, his barbarian wife, and her scientist father. Though the shadowy gazes of Great Gods and the greedy hands of local lord Petru Dominus hang over them, Vara lives a comfortable life.
That all changes when she learns that she is da resu, destined to life after death and servitude of her unearthly powers to he who slays her. Rumours of her true nature catch the attention of the increasingly mad Lord Petru, who covets power, has aspirations for the throne, and desires a resura of his own.
Surrounded by spies, plagued with inexplicable visions, and trapped in the only home she has ever known, Vara finds the ambitions of those around her as sharp as the fabled nightingale’s tooth. Caught in the middle, she realizes that it is her fate to die. But who will hold her leash when she does?
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