The Old Barny. Or november

 The story is set in a small Estonian village in November. It is probably the 18th century. Village people spend their days stealing stuff from the rich foreign nobles and each other. They do it by using their subterfuge wits and by creating magical servants Kratt from old useless houseware. To give a soul to Kratt, people make a deal with Devil, who in turn demands the soul of the new master after his death. The limited colour palette of black, white, grey, light blue with the occasional splash of red captures the atmosphere of the novel and its horror fantasy world setting.