The entire year is 1364. Hungry animals stalk the dark woods of middle ages Europe, and both ocean and sky teem with unspeakable horrors. There is no foulness, however, no witch nor demon, to rival the grave-robbing twins Hegel and Manfried Grossbart. That is their story, sad but true. “Darkly funny, profane, erudite, bawdy, and wickedly initial… the debut of an amazing new talent.” – Jeff VanderMeer