A review by envy4
The Witch and the Tsar by Olesya Salnikova Gilmore

5.0

Read via audiobook. There is so much that I loved about this book. Firstly, it brought me back to my childhood in Russia, watching the movies that spoke of similar folk tales. Secondly, that she reclaimed the story of Yega. So much of our matriarchal background has been lost and we are reclaiming it one story at a time. This book made me yearn for Russia and maybe I will one day return to my land. Thank you for this beautiful story!