Real places. You can visit them.
The novel is set at two real Hungarian places, in Pest county, about an hour from Budapest. They are quiet, old, and largely empty of tourists. If you read the book and want to walk the corridors and the long grass yourself, here is where to go.
Vasad Castle
Where Liza meets Rozina, Ilona, and István
[PLACEHOLDER — a short, evocative description of Vasad Castle. Its history, its present condition, the feeling of standing in front of it on a cold morning. Two paragraphs is plenty.]
- Where
- Vasad, Pest county, Hungary
- Open
- [PLACEHOLDER — opening hours, or "by appointment"]
- Getting there
- [PLACEHOLDER — train + walking directions from Budapest]
- Read
- Chapters 2, 5, 7, and 9
The Csévharaszt church ruin
Where Liza meets Zsuzsanna, and Phoenix is finally answered
[PLACEHOLDER — a short description of the ruin at Csévharaszt. Approximately one thousand years old. Stand in the nave at dusk; the wind moves differently. Two paragraphs.]
- Where
- Csévharaszt, Pest county, Hungary
- Open
- The ruin is open ground; you can visit any time
- Getting there
- [PLACEHOLDER — bus + walking directions]
- Read
- Chapters 11 and 12
Both places are private grounds adjacent to public paths. Please walk gently and leave nothing behind.