Babayaga

Set in 1959 Paris, Toby Barlow's Babayaga weaves together the lives of diverse characters, from an American ad executive secretly working for the CIA to ancient, enchantress-like women and city police detectives. Amidst a backdrop of Cold War tensions, supernatural elements, and vibrant urban encounters, the novel combines wit and adventure with deeper themes of love, mortality, and responsibility, transforming a lively cityscape into a compelling exploration of human and magical worlds.