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ellenmorgan's review against another edition
4.0
4.5. A little slow to get started, but more and more exciting as it went on. Beautifully atmospheric and enchanting.
alexadaggett's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
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? It's complicated
3.75
amstratton's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
5.0
thetayloredpage's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
megmaffucci's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.25
crown_of_blistering_stars's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
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? Yes
3.75
n0thannah's review against another edition
was more exciting than the first book for a while, then it got boring
katherineharnisch's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This series was captivating! The story kept me interested through all three books, and I enjoyed them all equally.
From the beginning, it’s clear there is much tension between the newer (in this time and place) religion of Christianity and the old ways of making offerings to spirits. The heroine, Vasya, is more inclined to practice the old ways as she has such a strong calling to nature and the spirit world. However, as time goes on she is pulled closer to the people of the Christian world, for better or worse.
This series had everything I love in a good story: great plot, compelling characters, and beautiful writing. There were marriages and funerals, wars and revelry, great sorrow and quiet happiness. On top of all of that, I found the descriptions of the Russian landscape to be quite immersive.
I highly recommend this series, particularly to people who love historical fiction with a bit of magic.