Yaga (TCG Edition) - by Kat Sandler (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

She's more than just a wicked old witch.

Baba Yaga is a legend, usually known as that elderly woman who lives alone in the woods and grinds the bones of the wicked. But what if she was actually a sexy, smart, modern woman operating off of morally ambiguous motives?

A detective finds himself in a small, isolated town asking, what does the disappearance of the young heir to a yogurt empire have to do with some random lore about an old witch? Matched by an apprehensive local sheriff, a university professor with a taste for younger men, and a whole cast of curious characters, the Slavic myth of Baba Yaga twists into a new labyrinth of secret lives, ancient magic, and multiple suspects.

This genre-bending comedic fairy tale meets thrilling whodunit gives voice to an antihero of epic proportions while interrogating how her story has historically been told by men. From now on, you'll remember the name Baba Yaga for the right reasons.

Now on AMC+, starring Carrie-Anne Moss (The Matrix), Noah Reid (Schitt's Creek), and Hudson Williams (Heated Rivalry).

Review Quotes

"Sandler has triumphantly reclaimed the evil-woman myth. Move over, Wicked and Maleficent,
and welcome Yaga to the sisterhood."

--Martin Morrow, The Globe and Mail

"Kat Sandler has taken a folk tale and made it her own."

--Lynn Slotkin, The Slotkin Letter

"This one will get people talking."

--Karen Fricker, Toronto Star

"Though we may have other stories about Ukraine and bad men lighting up the world stage these days, this one's much more fun."

--Ilana Lucas, Mooney on Theatre

About the Author

Kat Sandler is an award-winning playwright, director, and screenwriter. Her plays are performed across Canada and internationally. As a writer/director, she has staged twenty-one of her original plays, including, most recently, her adaptation of Anne of Green Gables at the Stratford Festival. Kat was the showrunner and writer of the eight-episode series adaptation of YAGA, which premiered on Crave/AMC+ in the fall of 2026 and starred Carrie-Anne Moss, Noah Reid, Clark Backo, and Hudson Williams.