In the heart of an enchanted narrative woven from the threads of Jewish folklore and bursting with lyrical mastery, "Thistlefoot" by GennaRose Nethercott beckons readers into a world where magic pulses through the veins of the very ground we walk on. The tale unfurls around the Yaga siblings, Bellatine and Isaac, whose estranged lives are threaded back together by the inheritance of something far beyond the ordinary: Thistlefoot, a sentient house perched upon chicken legs, a legacy of their ancestral roots stretching back to Russia. This is no mere abode; it is a vessel of stories, a crucible of fate, propelling them on a journey across the American expanse, a journey as much about discovering themselves as it is about eluding the malevolent shadows of the past. As Bellatine, with her artisan's hands, and Isaac, the roguish performer, traverse the landscapes of their homeland alongside Thistlefoot, they are haunted by the Longshadow Man. This sinister pursuer, a specter bearing the conflagrations of a history long buried in their bloodlines, seeks to claim the Yagas' legacy for his own nefarious ends. Nethercott crafts a tale that is at once a paean to the enduring power of family and a testament to the indomitable spirit of adventure. "Thistlefoot" is not merely a story; it is an odyssey that dances on the edge of reality, where folklore and modernity blend in a spectacular firework of imagination, challenging the very notions of memory, legacy, and the quest for a future forged in the flames of the past.