A re-telling of the Russian folktale Marya Morevna and Koschei the Deathless, set in a mysterious version of St Petersburg in the first half of the 20th century. 'Valente's invention and ambition are extraordinary' }The Times A glorious retelling of the Russian folktale Marya Morevna and Koschei the Deathless, set in a mysterious version of St. Petersburg during the first half of the 20th century.