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 Elísabet Eva finds
herself mentally unraveling following an assignment in Paris. Everything
in Elísabet'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, Elísabet 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.
Elísabet's walks become regular visits to these swan women. As she earns
their trust, the creatures reveal the enigma of their secret existence
and their desire to reproduce. Pulled further and further into the
swanfolk's monomaniacal (and often violent) quest, Elísabet finds her
own mind growing increasingly untrustworthy. Ultimately, she is forced
to reckon with both the consequences of her involvement with these
unusual beings and her own past--and face a truth she's carefully tried
to evade.
