A Witch Out of Time

In the second installment of The Yaga's Riders trilogy, an ancient witch steeped in Baba Yaga lore finds herself caught between captivity and catastrophe. Held by a shadowy organization while her enchanted forest faces an unnamed threat, she must navigate enemies on multiple fronts. The boundary between the mortal realm and the underworld grows dangerously thin, old betrayals resurface, and dark forces demand her compliance. Her only hope lies in reuniting with the men fated to stand at her side before time runs out.

Maxine Mitchell and John Lane divide the story's multiple perspectives with strong contrast, Mitchell anchoring the witch's centuries of patience and fury while Lane brings a grounded steadiness to the male viewpoints. At under seven hours, the production moves efficiently without sacrificing the brooding atmosphere the folklore-rooted setting demands. The dual-narrator format suits the material well, keeping each thread distinct and making the escalating tension easy to track through a story that rarely pauses for breath.