Alyssa Wees je autorkou, jejíž debutový román přináší jedinečný pohled na moderní literaturu. Její styl je charakterizován hlubokým vhledem do lidské psychiky a poutavým vyprávěním. Wees se zaměřuje na témata, která rezonují s dnešním čtenářem, a zkoumá složitost mezilidských vztahů a vnitřních světů svých postav. Její práce je oslavována pro svou originalitu a emocionální hloubku, což z ní činí významný hlas v současné literatuře.
In a dark, lyrical fantasy, a girl marked for death embarks on a perilous journey into the fairy realm to save her mother. The narrative weaves together themes of vengeance, maternal protection, and the haunting tales that mothers share to shield their daughters from danger. With elements of witches and monstrous fathers, the story explores the depths of love and sacrifice amidst a backdrop of enchanting yet treacherous woods.
In this gorgeous and haunting fantasy set in 1930s Chicago, a talented ballerina finds herself torn between her dreams and her desires when she's pursued by a secretive patron who may be more than he seems. Grace has always wanted to be a ballerina, ever since she first peered through the windows of the Near North Ballet company. The elegance of the dance seemed transcendent to an immigrant child of the working poor, and so, when she is orphaned, it is to the ballet that she flees. Years later, Grace is on the verge of becoming the company's new prima ballerina - though she is beginning to realise that achieving her long-held dream may not be the triumph she once envisioned. Then Grace attracts the attention of the enigmatic Master La Rosa, and realises that the world may not be as small or constricted as she had come to fear. But who is her mysterious patron, and what does he want from her? As Grace begins to unlock the Master's secrets, she discovers that there may be another way entirely to achieve the transcendence she has always sought.