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The Winter of the Witch by Katherine Arden
5.0

“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.”

It's been a few hours since I finished this book and I still can't quite form what I want to say. I thought this was a beautiful, stunning and heartbreaking last book. I felt constantly surrounded by the atmospheric magic of the story, and I felt a sense of loss after finishing this book, something I have not felt after reading a book in a while. I was so caught up in the characters, the magic, the history and the writing that when I finished the book, I did feel this strange sense of loss and nostalgia.

This book had even more darker elements than the first two books. Within the first 50 pages one of the worst things happens to Vasya, and that effects her mentally throughout the rest of the book. Vasya's character developed so much in this book, and I can't help from absolutely loving her. She does the impossible in this book, and becomes someone so much more than the girl in the first and second books. This is one series that I could probably pick up the first book and start reading again right away- not because I felt like I missed things, but because I want to go right back into Vasya's world and savor each moment.