What's the Name of That Book??? discussion

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SOLVED: Children's/YA > SOLVED. Suspense, Short Story in a collection. In one story a young man rents a luxurious flat but there is a swan living in the bathroom. Read 2005-2010. Spoiler.

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message 1: by Sirence (new) - rated it 2 stars

Jan 15, 2025 07:41AM

Spoiler: the swan turns out to be the female owner of the flat who turned into the swan via magic or a curse. I believe some piece of jewelry was involved.

Physical book read in German but probably a translation, I believe the book cover was primarily white.

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message 2: by Becca (new)

Jan 16, 2025 10:53AM

It might be 'The Rented Swan' from A Touch of Chill by Joan Aiken. There is a German edition - Ein Hauch von Frost: zehn rabenschwarze Geschichten.

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message 3: by Becca (new)

Jan 16, 2025 10:56AM

Apparantly it also appears in The Far Forests: Tales of Romance, Fantasy, and Suspense by Joan Aiken, which also has a German edition - Ein Kichern in der Luft. Zwölf haarsträubende Geschichten.

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message 4: by Sirence (new) - rated it 2 stars

Jan 17, 2025 08:15AM

Becca wrote: "It might be 'The Rented Swan' from A Touch of Chill by Joan Aiken. There is a German edition - Ein Hauch von Frost: zehn rabenschwarze Geschichten."

That's the one, thank you so much. I appreciate your help!

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