When Among Crows

Veronica Roth

May 2024 · Macmillan Audio · Narrated by Helen Laser, James Fouhey, and Tim Campbell

About this audiobook

This program features multicast narration.

When Among Crows is swift and striking, drawing from the deep well of Slavic folklore and asking if redemption and atonement can be found in embracing what we most fear.

We bear the sword, and we bear the pain of the sword.

Pain is Dymitr’s calling. His family is one in a long line of hunters who sacrifice their souls to slay monsters. Now he’s tasked with a deadly mission: find the legendary witch Baba Jaga. To reach her, Dymitr must ally with the ones he’s sworn to kill.

Pain is Ala’s inheritance. A fear-eating zmora with little left to lose, Ala awaits death from the curse she carries. When Dymitr offers her a cure in exchange for her help, she has no choice but to agree.

Together they must fight against time and the wrath of the Chicago underworld. But Dymitr’s secrets—and his true motives—may be the thing that actually destroys them.

"Lovely, lush, and full of otherworldly longing, this modern fairytale about righteousness and the weight we bear for love is Roth at her most imaginative and ethereal."—Olivie Blake, New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six

A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Books.

Ratings and reviews

I absolutely love this short urban fantasy. Roth does a great job incorporating creatures from Slavic mythology into her modern Chicago setting. I was surprised at the complexity of the three main characters, who I liked very much. I enjoyed how their stories were interwoven and slowly revealed, and I found the character arcs satisfying. For a violent story about “monsters” who consume fear, sorrow, & anger and the scary magic-wielding knights who hunt them, this was surprisingly touching.

I thoroughly enjoyed the audio! The narrator said an amazing job of portraying the different characters. Thank you macmillian audio!

About the author

Veronica Roth (she/her) is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Divergent series (Divergent, Insurgent, Allegiant, and Four: A Divergent Collection), the Carve the Mark duology (Carve the Mark, The Fates Divide), The End and Other Beginnings collection of short fiction, Chosen Ones, Arch-Conspirator, and many short stories and essays. She lives in Chicago.