Milha Vek

Set in Eastern Europe, it tells the story of children who were only taught to slaughter.

Mariya fled her emotionally cauterized mother after watching her absent father die. Milha immigrated to Austria after finding his father dead in a snowbank with a knife in his chest. Both knew about love but never witnessed it firsthand. After meeting in Vienna, Mariya and Milha formed an unhealthy relationship.

“The writing’s simple, bordering on sparse, and allows each moment the room it deserves to breathe… It’s full of trauma, love, found family, and social commentary… I don’t think a review can convey how masterfully done it all is.”

— Sadie, Goodreads Reviewer

Part of the Empty Mankind Series.