The Fortune Tellers of Rue Daru
by Olesya Salnikova Gilmore
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Pub Date 26 Mar 2026 | Archive Date 16 Apr 2026
HarperCollins UK, HarperFiction | HarperVoyager
Description
They whisper your fortunes, but what can they tell of their past?
A fearless fortune teller in 1920s Paris must use her powers to divine who she can trust—and even more importantly, learn to trust herself—in the searing new gothic novel from the author of The Haunting of Moscow House.
Spirited twenty-something Zina and her secretive grandmother, Baba Valya, own a tearoom on rue Daru in Paris, where they have lived quietly since Zina’s mother’s untimely death. By day, the women serve tea, mostly to members of the bustling Russian émigré community, but when dusk falls, they divine fortunes and perform séances for their loyal clientele.
Then the charming Princess Olga and her brother arrive, searching for answers about the disappearance of their father, the Grand Duke and cousin to the murdered last Tsar of Russia. Zina, eager to learn more about the spirit world and her powers, performs the séance. She is able to summon the Grand Duke, but to her horror, he starts to haunt the shop, and he seems to know something sinister about her mother’s death.
As Zina delves into her family’s hidden past, dark secrets are unearthed, threatening Zina and her grandmother’s found family, home, and tearoom, not to mention their very lives.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9780008764845 |
| PRICE | £10.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 384 |
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Featured Reviews
Carol O, Reviewer
What a beautiful delightful tale, magically woven by strong independant women thoughout time, supporting each other.Spiritually calling within, and the gifts it brings forward portrays the culture of fortunetelling , the unforseen truths given to divinators of each whether it be through seance or coffee cups was such a delight, these tales will aways be told,I fully enjoyed the experience that Oleysa Sainikova Gilmore portrays,through each of the generations, as history often repeats itself in life.Highly recommended.
YES. This is on my top 3 list of best books of 2026. No notes, all hurrah. I bow in the presence of greatness. I have no words left, since this book took me on the perfect reading ride. Hands down some of the best writing from a new (to me) author that blew me away. Bloody fantastic. I wish I could write a better review but I really was just blown away by this one.
THANK YOU to NetGalley and the publisher for this book, and for letting me give my honest feedback (it was very honest).