Somewhere in a small village in northeastern Hungary, an old woman is dying.

Around her, a son and a granddaughter wait and remember, as the boundaries between memory, dream, and waking life slowly begin to dissolve. And somewhere beyond the house, among the woods, something else seems to be waiting too.

Part family drama, part literary folk horror, Tetka is a quiet meditation on grief, memory, and the uneasy intimacy between the living and the dead. Readers of Joyce Carol Oates and John Darnielle may find something familiar here.

Thank you for your interest in "Tetka". I'm genuinely thrilled that you're considering reading my novella, and I'd particularly appreciate it if you decided to review it.

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Content warning: Please note that "Tetka" contains depictions of terminal illness, end-of-life suffering, the death of a parent and grandparent, and grief.