Fairy tales are the heart and soul of our storytelling experience, and Katherine Arden adopts all the best of these traditions in The Girl in the Tower. It is an exhilarating, beautiful adventure alongside her gutsy protagonist Vasya and her flight from the threat of a life in a convent or tied to a prince in marriage.
Vasya is instantly likable, and her story reels you in like a fish on a hook. Traveling through imperial Russia with her is a dream. The perfect blend of history and magic, the fantastical adventure of Vasya as she navigates soliders and frost spirits and royals will leave you itching for adventure of your own.
Besides the exciting adventure, this story explores themes close to the heart of every fairy tale: family, commitment, and the daunting question of "what if."
Vasya is instantly likable, and her story reels you in like a fish on a hook. Traveling through imperial Russia with her is a dream. The perfect blend of history and magic, the fantastical adventure of Vasya as she navigates soliders and frost spirits and royals will leave you itching for adventure of your own.
Besides the exciting adventure, this story explores themes close to the heart of every fairy tale: family, commitment, and the daunting question of "what if."