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A review by elste
The Winter of the Witch by Katherine Arden
5.0
“Love is for those who know the griefs of time, for it goes hand in hand with loss. An eternity, so burdened, would be a torment. And yet – Yet what else to call it, this terror and this joy?”
A brilliant end to a magnificent trilogy.
Some would claim the Winternight Trilogy is an age-old tale of good versus evil, light battling dark, fire against ice. But in truth, it cannot be explained away with black/white mentality – for then we would lose the meaning hidden in the deep shadows of endless gray.
”There are no monsters in the world, and no saints. Only infinite shades woven into the same tapestry, light and dark. One man’s monster is another man's beloved. The wise know that.”
Would you explain the turning of seasons as a war between fire and ice? And who is to claim the ruler betwixt order and chaos? Our spirited, benevolent heroine understood that the singular solution of alliance and accord must prevail in order to achieve the delicate balance of life coexistence. “God help me, they are mine.” as Vasya walks between The Bear and The Winter King.
A brilliant end to a magnificent trilogy.
Some would claim the Winternight Trilogy is an age-old tale of good versus evil, light battling dark, fire against ice. But in truth, it cannot be explained away with black/white mentality – for then we would lose the meaning hidden in the deep shadows of endless gray.
”There are no monsters in the world, and no saints. Only infinite shades woven into the same tapestry, light and dark. One man’s monster is another man's beloved. The wise know that.”
Would you explain the turning of seasons as a war between fire and ice? And who is to claim the ruler betwixt order and chaos? Our spirited, benevolent heroine understood that the singular solution of alliance and accord must prevail in order to achieve the delicate balance of life coexistence. “God help me, they are mine.” as Vasya walks between The Bear and The Winter King.