Olga Ravn

Christenze Kruckow, an unmarried noblewoman, is accused of witchcraft and imprisoned along with several other women. Rumor has it they are possessed by the devil, have performed unchristian rituals, and have spread illness and devastation. All of them are in mortal danger; the stake awaits. Poetic and daring, filled with incantations and based on true events.

A gripping, subversive novel about human tyranny, darkness, rebellion, and witchcraft — told by a small wax doll…

Olga Ravn is one of the most acclaimed contemporary Danish writers. Her novel The Employees was shortlisted for the International Booker Prize in 2021.