A medieval Russian healer quests for redemption across centuries, confronting love, loss, faith, and sanctity amid plagues and miracles.
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A medieval Russian healer quests for redemption across centuries, confronting love, loss, faith, and sanctity amid plagues and miracles.
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It is the late fifteenth century and a village healer in Russia called Laurus is powerless to help his beloved as she dies in childbirth, unwed and without having received communion. Devastated and desperate, he sets out on a journey in search of redemption. But this is no ordinary journey: it is one that spans ages and countries, and which brings him face-to-face with a host of unforgettable, eccentric characters and legendary creatures from the strangest medieval bestiaries. Laurus's travels t...
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Sexual content
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Central unwed relationship and pregnancy; intimacy non-graphic
Violence & gore
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Childbirth death, plague victims, and bodily suffering depicted
Profanity
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Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Orthodox faith, redemption, holy fools, and monastic life define the novel
Magic & witchcraft
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Legendary bestiary creatures; miracles framed as divine, not fantasy
Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Brief encounters with later political upheavals across eras
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Death in childbirth, plague, illness, and bodily suffering are central
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