A magical, action-packed read with vivid scenes and characters.
--IGN
Lovely, lush, and full of otherworldly longing, this modern fairytale about righteousness and the weight we bear for love is Roth at her most imaginative and ethereal.
--Olivie Blake, New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six
I give it all the stars. A novella that harbors inside it a wonderfully fleshed out world of Slavic myth living just under the surface of modern Chicago. (yay Urban Fantasy!) Batting way above its average in character development and emotional intimacy, this is a story about a man looking for redemption even when it bleeds him, even when he doesn't deserve it. And about the people, the monsters, who have every reason to hate him but end up doing something quite different. There are moments of terror and violence. There are also moments of quiet intimacy. Roth accomplishes something magical in a very small number of pages and tells a heartbreaking and beautiful story. 5/5 would return to this world and these characters in a heartbeat.
--Rebecca Roanhorse, NYTimes Bestselling author of Black Sun
Roth's Chicago is one of outcasts, immigrants, secrets, family, and above all, hope. Only an author who knew the soul of the city could write this book.
--J.R. Dawson, author of The First Bright Thing
When Among Crows had me terrified, entranced, awe-struck, and quite literally at the edge of my seat. I dare you to try and stop reading. The kind of book that reminds us what human imagination and mysteries are made of. Magic and wonder as only Roth can do it. I'll never look at Chicago the same way again. These streets are brimming with dreams and nightmares, and I didn't want to wake up. The terrors and wonders of lore laid out in a dreamy, blood-dripping feast.
--C.J. Leede, author of Maeve Fly
Deliciously frightening folklore perfectly mixed with adventure, heart, and sinister surprise.
--Holly Black, New York Times Bestselling author of BOOK OF NIGHT
Rich with myth and tapped into the deepest kinds of magic, Roth has created a deliciously strange, multi-layered mystery full of very human longing.
--Leigh Bardugo, #1 New York Times bestselling author of NINTH HOUSE
A tantalizing blend of gritty Chicago noir and Eastern European folklore, When Among Crows is a thrilling tale of magic and uneasy alliances, betrayal and redemption. This book reminded me why I love urban fantasy. One novella set in Roth's intriguing world isn't enough-I'm hungry for more.
--Cassandra Clare, New York Times bestselling author of Sword Catcher
When Among Crows feels real and tangible in a way that makes me recognize Chicago. It is also fantastic in the old sense of the word, in that it feels like a curtain has been pulled away so that I step into a magical backstage. For something without any ordinary mortals, it is so grounded in emotion and intergenerational trauma. I loved it.
--Mary Robinette Kowal, Hugo-awarding author of The Calculating Stars
From word one, Roth captivates the reader and takes you into a folkloric Chicago full of dark magic and dark delight
--Chuck Wendig, bestselling author of Black River Orchard and The Book of Accidents
I was thoroughly hooked from the start and devoured it in a day.
--The British Fantasy Society