

She teams up with a once-famous, down-on-his-luck Dragon Slayer. The main character is a shapeshifting forest Queen, fighting to defend her kingdom from encroaching monsters. Now tell us a little more! What can readers expect?ĭon’t Call the Wolf is a fast-paced fantasy rooted in Polish folklore. Your debut novel, Don’t Call The Wolf, releases on April 28 th! If you could only use five words to describe your novel, what would they be?īloody, bewitching, monstrous, romantic, and Polish. When I’m not writing, I spend most of my free time with my family and our cat, a thirty-pound black Norwegian Forest Cat named Mr. Hi! Thanks for having me at The Nerd Daily – I’m so excited to chat! My name is Aleksandra, and I’m a Canadian author. She talks about the inspiration behind her novel, along with the challenges she faced and the creation of the stunning cover, as well as her publishing journey and book recommendations! Hi Aleksandra! Can you tell our readers a little about yourself? We chat to debut author Aleksandra Ross about her upcoming release, Don’t Call The Wolf. Fans of Leigh Bardugo and Holly Black will devour this deliciously dark Eastern Europeaninspired YA fantasy debut. This Eastern European fantasy debut, inspired by the Polish fairy tale "The Glass Mountain," will take you on a twisting journey full of creeping tension, simmering romance, and haunting folklore-perfect for readers who loved An Enchantment of Ravens and The Hazel Wood.A forest, besieged. Ren will help Lukasz find his brother…if Lukasz promises to slay the Dragon.

When these three paths cross at the fringes of a war between monsters and men, shapeshifter queen and reluctant hero strike a deal that may finally turn the tide against the rising hordes of darkness.


Fans of Leigh Bardugo and Holly Black will devour this gorgeously imagined fantasy about a dark forest besieged by monsters-and the wild queen who has sworn to drive them out.Ī fierce young queen, neither human nor lynx, who fights to protect a forest humans have long abandoned.Īn exhausted young soldier, last of his name, who searches for the brother who disappeared beneath those trees without a trace.Ī Golden Dragon, fearsome and vengeful, whose wingbeats haunt their nightmares and their steps.
