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bookycnidaria's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic, Physical abuse, Blood, Misogyny, Torture, Animal death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and War
thereset's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
emilye3's review against another edition
5.0
I couldn’t have imagined a better ending for these characters! This series is so good and the weaving of history and fantasy is amazing. I highly recommend this series!
tieras's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
adventurous. i enjoyed this world and the characters. their magic really transcended reality. i did not know anything of Russian tales prior to this so it made the story more whimsical and harrowing. less stars because i didn’t enjoy the relationship between vasya and the winter king. it’s giving unnecessary age gap. its giving grooming.
mllocy's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
eagoldberg's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
kcrawfish's review against another edition
5.0
It’s over :’(
This book was atmospheric. That seems to be Arden’s strong point, that and ancient Russian folklore.
What a fitting ending to the series! The Bear and the Nightingale and Midnight and the Death God himself; all of the seams of the story weave back together, and we’re treated to a Vasya, grown, battered, beaten, but sure of herself.
Vasya is a powerful protagonist, and we get satisfying, powerful villains to counter her, that I loved to hate. I would physically shake with anger when some characters were on the page. The priest specifically -_- Vasya is rising up against the age old struggles of the world: mob mentality, fear, violence, blind hatred that stems from what people have been told rather than what they know.
And in the midst of these big ideas and concepts, there’s magic and monsters, and the book doesn’t lose its grip on that. Nothing can kill a series faster than “preachy writing” and Arden (at least for me) doesn’t fall into that trap.
And after some vanquishing, the story turns into Vasya becoming part of something, a struggle, bigger than herself.
I never cry, but I cried in this book. I must give credit where credit is due, Arden knows how to tug on her reader in painful ways.
Truly this was a fun series. I think it could have worked better as 2 books (mostly because of where the first book ends), but wow, relaxing into the world of Russian Fairytales and witches has been an amazing ride.
This book was atmospheric. That seems to be Arden’s strong point, that and ancient Russian folklore.
What a fitting ending to the series! The Bear and the Nightingale and Midnight and the Death God himself; all of the seams of the story weave back together, and we’re treated to a Vasya, grown, battered, beaten, but sure of herself.
Vasya is a powerful protagonist, and we get satisfying, powerful villains to counter her, that I loved to hate. I would physically shake with anger when some characters were on the page. The priest specifically -_- Vasya is rising up against the age old struggles of the world: mob mentality, fear, violence, blind hatred that stems from what people have been told rather than what they know.
And in the midst of these big ideas and concepts, there’s magic and monsters, and the book doesn’t lose its grip on that. Nothing can kill a series faster than “preachy writing” and Arden (at least for me) doesn’t fall into that trap.
And after some vanquishing, the story turns into Vasya becoming part of something, a struggle, bigger than herself.
I never cry, but I cried in this book. I must give credit where credit is due, Arden knows how to tug on her reader in painful ways.
Truly this was a fun series. I think it could have worked better as 2 books (mostly because of where the first book ends), but wow, relaxing into the world of Russian Fairytales and witches has been an amazing ride.
elksterrr's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
meowmixxer's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5