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Katina, a slave to a shaman and her apprentice by mercy, wants nothing more than to become a shaman, herself. Sensitive to spirits and gifted with a peculiar ability of finding her way to anything she desires, she has ample potential for the role. But when the son of her mistress dies, Katina is charged with finding Tuoni, the Lord of the Dead, who has gone missing yet possesses the power to resurrect the young man. With her apprenticeship--her only means for security and power--on the line, Katina is pressed to obey, lest her mistress turn her out to the highest bidder.

 

On her way, Katina encounters Osvanek, an enigmatic flute player of otherworldly talent. Osvanek argues that Katina's quest is futile and, to persuade her to give it up, offers her wealth and comfort, and even teaches her to wield his supernatural music to increase her power. Though appreciative of his generosity, Katina can’t help but doubt his motives, and as her wayfinding gift binds her to discovering the mystery of Tuoni’s disappearance, she realizes that Osvanek, who is steadily stealing her heart, has grown equally adamant to stop her--and for reasons far more ominous than keeping her safe. ​​

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For fans of Nettle and Bone, Wild Reverence, and The Bear and the Nightingale, THE OTHER SHORE is set in the mystical wilderness of 900s Finnic lands, a realm of the Sámi nomads, fierce warrior tribes, and ancient gods--a land where curses can destroy the soul and where freedom is as elusive as the winter sun.​