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A review by bookish_emily
The Winter of the Witch by Katherine Arden
4.0
In the final installment of the Winternight trilogy, Vasya finds herself feared and hated in the aftermath of the fire that ravaged Moscow when she set the firebird free. What the enraged mob doesn't know is that Vasya also saved the city that night. Narrowly escaping death, Vasya escapes Moscow and embarks on a journey to save her family and her people from the invading Tatars while also protecting the chyerti, the spirits and magical creatures only she and a few others can see.
I enjoyed this entire trilogy, and The Winter of the Witch was a satisfying conclusion. At times I was frustrated with Vasya, but that ended up serving as a reminder that she is only a teenager who has had a huge burden put on her at a young age. There was one new element to her character that was introduced in this book that seemed to come somewhat out of nowhere and was a bit underdeveloped, but it did not detract from the overall story. As with the other books there was a lot of good character development, even for the more peripheral people. I highly recommend this series for those who like fairy tales and fantasy novels.
I enjoyed this entire trilogy, and The Winter of the Witch was a satisfying conclusion. At times I was frustrated with Vasya, but that ended up serving as a reminder that she is only a teenager who has had a huge burden put on her at a young age. There was one new element to her character that was introduced in this book that seemed to come somewhat out of nowhere and was a bit underdeveloped, but it did not detract from the overall story. As with the other books there was a lot of good character development, even for the more peripheral people. I highly recommend this series for those who like fairy tales and fantasy novels.