This is Alissa York's official website. Her new novel, Effigy, is now available in Canada, the Netherlands, Italy, France, Québec, and the US. Thanks for visiting.

About Effigy:

"In her beautifully crafted Effigy, Alissa York gives us the transcendent child bride Dorrie, the youngest of four wed to a Mormon rancher. Dorrie’s unusual dreams underscore York’s mesmerizing tale, which is rich in historical detail and driven by a cast of deftly drawn and perfectly memorable characters. The writing gallops and lunges then stops to gaze intently, as if, like Dorrie’s peculiar fascination, it was sprung from nature itself. A wonderful book."  

-  Lori Lansens, best-selling author of The Girls

"Alissa York's Effigy is a historical fiction almost frighteningly real. Her creation of Erastus Hammer’s four wives and complex household in frontier Utah is so precise and convincing, and allows the reader so entirely and readily inside, that the only uncertainty is how to get back to the present again. This is a rewarding read -- don't miss it."  

-  Fred Stenson, Giller-nominated author of The Trade