This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.

TALES FROM THE HINTERLAND. Copyright © 2020 by Melissa Albert. All rights reserved. For information, address Flatiron Books, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271.

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Designed by Anna Gorovoy

Cover and interior art by Jim Tierney

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ISBN 978-1-250-30272-4 (hardcover)

ISBN 978-1-250-79896-1 (international, sold outside the U.S., subject to rights availability)

ISBN 978-1-250-30273-1 (ebook)

eISBN 9781250302731

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First U.S. Edition: 2021

First International Edition: 2021