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A review by katiegilley
The Winter of the Witch by Katherine Arden
4.0
“I have been running through the dark, trying to save all who have need of me. I have done good and I have done evil, but I am neither. I am only myself.”
This is the last in the Winternight Trilogy. Set in Medieval Russia during a time when some believe in the old gods and others are turning towards Christianity. Vasiya, our young hero, is a witch who can see the magical creatures that her ancestors once believed in. Those same creatures help her through this incredible novel as she fights to save her family and the way of life that she loves.
I really enjoyed this series. I gasped with delight at the magical word that Arden created. It’s full of talking horses, enchanted forests, cottages hidden in the woods, and demons walking among us. It was endlessly atmospheric and I loved being steeped in a giant Russian fairy tale. I was sad when it was over!
This is the last in the Winternight Trilogy. Set in Medieval Russia during a time when some believe in the old gods and others are turning towards Christianity. Vasiya, our young hero, is a witch who can see the magical creatures that her ancestors once believed in. Those same creatures help her through this incredible novel as she fights to save her family and the way of life that she loves.
I really enjoyed this series. I gasped with delight at the magical word that Arden created. It’s full of talking horses, enchanted forests, cottages hidden in the woods, and demons walking among us. It was endlessly atmospheric and I loved being steeped in a giant Russian fairy tale. I was sad when it was over!