A demon descends from the mountains

The Rotten Lands were once known as the Valley of Happy Springs. People flocked to the valley from all sides in search of healing, until the gods imprisoned a cursed spirit in the mountains surrounding it. Two girls enter the Cave of Silence. One — as a sacrifice, chosen according to an ancient custom. The second — secretly, driven by the desire to save her parents from a deadly illness. But the Mountain Spirit awaits only one bride, with whom he is ready to share the loneliness of the world hidden in the cave, and his curse. Fantasy based on Adyghe mythology and legends. Cover illustration by Tanya Dürer, interior design by Anteaterand. By the author of the fantasy novel "Night in Room 103"