A mysterious curse lingers in a village in the Rhodopes. An ancient paternal oath decrees that only girls may be born. It is said of this village that whoever looks into a woman’s eyes falls into a deep spell. The Rhodopes guard their secrets.
*Oath* is the debut novel by Yordanka Asenova-Dami. The novel intertwines the real and the unreal, customs and traditions, myths and legends, folklore and magical realism. Its characters are ordinary people with extraordinary destinies, skillfully woven into a beautiful story.
Editor and Proofreader: Vasil Koynarev
Artwork by: Nikola Walter Nacheva
Details: Bulgarian, second edition / novella, folklore /