The Sins on Their Bones by Laura R. Samotin Dom's Picks New neighbor Emma Brooks doesn’t

New neighbor Emma Brooks doesn’t believe for a second that there’s a big cat in their midst but is all too willing to use the concern as a distraction from her home remodel application that’s been facing scrutiny

neither can deny that the passionate bond they formed as teenagers is still there

During the real estate crash of the late 2000s

But he does everything in his power to humiliate and undermine her even as his fascination with her remains undiminished

the employees lock her in the store—and attack her

The Sins on Their Bones by Laura R. Samotin Dom's Picks New neighbor Emma Brooks doesn’tSet in a Jewish folklore inspired reimagining of 19th century Eastern Europe, this queer dark fantasy debut pits two estranged husbands and a daring spymaster on opposite sides of a civil war. Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo, C. S. Pacat, and Katherine Arden. Dimitri Alexeyev used to be the Tzar of Novo Svitsevo. Now, he is merely a broken man, languishing in exile after losing a devastating civil war instigated by his estranged husband, Alexey