When embarking on a short journey through the colorful Hutsul region, Yaroslav has no idea where and to whom this journey will eventually lead. Unraveling the tangled tangle of her own feelings, Yarka unexpectedly stumbles upon a trace of a family secret that has fueled her curiosity for a long time. In her semi-detective, semi-mystical search, the girl discovers for herself the karmic connection of generations, recognizes with her whole being the memory of blood, invisibly encoded in each of us. This story of human passions, exquisitely written by Anna Bagryana, will appeal to true literary gourmets. In 2008, the manuscript of the novel "Blood Etymology" (first title "For Gabia or Against Superstition") became the laureate of three prestigious awards at once: the competition of novels, screenplays and plays "Coronation of the Word" (III place), "Torch" (II place ), and was also awarded the International Ukrainian-German Prize named after O. Honchara. In the same year, it was published by the Kyiv publishing house "Fact".