Daniil and Vanya

Emma and Gregory are elated when given the opportunity to adopt a pair of twin boys from Russia. It’s a dream come true. But from the moment they board the plane home, the twins begin to demonstrate behaviour that grows increasingly ominous, driving a wedge between Emma and Gregory, and alienating their friends and family. The brothers show a worrying lack of empathy, and seem to leave behind a trail of disturbing incidents. Rumours persist as the boys grow into teenagers—even as Emma continues to cling to her dream of the perfect family. A dark, violent, and tense novel, Daniil and Vanya shows the bond between parent and child gone brutally awry.