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A review by bmwpalmer
Winterkeep by Kristin Cashore
4.0
4.5 stars. It has been nine years since I read any of the Graceling books and I thought I might have trouble re-acclimating to this fantasy world, but it sucked me right in! Cashore always does such interesting things in her books, and she has such a good eye for presenting heavy plotlines (abusive relationships, healing from psychological trauma, confusing romantical feelings) in a mostly age-appropriate way. In this one, I was particularly taken with the sentient animals WHO GOT TO NARRATE THEIR OWN CHAPTERS. Adventure Fox is my favorite!
Also, this is the first Graceling book I've read since moving to Finland and I was amused to realize how much Finnish language is woven into this fantasy world. At one point Bitterblue drinks a calming tea called "rauha" (peace) and samklavi is clearly salmiakki. Then there are the character names: I couldn't get over a main character (Katu) being named "street" and another one - injured, wrecked Hava - being very close to the word for "wound" (haava).
Also, this is the first Graceling book I've read since moving to Finland and I was amused to realize how much Finnish language is woven into this fantasy world. At one point Bitterblue drinks a calming tea called "rauha" (peace) and samklavi is clearly salmiakki. Then there are the character names: I couldn't get over a main character (Katu) being named "street" and another one - injured, wrecked Hava - being very close to the word for "wound" (haava).