“Koji A. Dae’s fiction is like a journey through a misty wood. Haunting, unnerving, but comforting and unforgettable. With “Mazi,” she draws upon Bulgarian folklore, erotica, and the darkest recesses of possessive spirits to carve out a tale that feels like it could be a folktale passed from lips to lips for years. Silvena is a heroine who will refuse to leave the reader and her desires and dreams will strike with all the force of an axe.”

– ZACHARY ROSENBERG, AUTHOR OF HUNGERS AS OLD AS THIS LAND AND THE LONG SHALOM