Highly-Anticipated Sequel to "The Bear and the Nightingale"
The Girl in the Tower is the highly-anticipated sequel to The Bear and the Nightingale in Katherine Arden’s The Winternight Trilogy.
It continues the story of Vasilisa Petrovna – Vasya – after her village shunned her and cast her out as a witch, leaving her with only two options: go to a convent or get married. Being a headstrong, independent, and obstinate girl who fears being locked away, she instead defies convention and rides out with her horse, Solovey, disguised as a boy in search of adventure. It isn’t long until she finds trouble – or trouble finds her – and she finds herself in Moscow.
The Girl in the Tower was a very intriguing read, and I think it was even better than The Bear and the Nightingale. The story drew me in from the first page, and I kept wanting to know what would happen next to Vasya and her siblings.
Both of Arden’s books have been very atmospheric reads, which are perfect for the season. I think The Girl in the Tower was a little more action-packed whereas the previous book was more set-up, though both were equally magical.
The second book isn’t even officially released yet, and I already can’t wait.
Thank you to NetGalley and Del Rey (Random House Publishing Group – Ballantine) for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
It continues the story of Vasilisa Petrovna – Vasya – after her village shunned her and cast her out as a witch, leaving her with only two options: go to a convent or get married. Being a headstrong, independent, and obstinate girl who fears being locked away, she instead defies convention and rides out with her horse, Solovey, disguised as a boy in search of adventure. It isn’t long until she finds trouble – or trouble finds her – and she finds herself in Moscow.
The Girl in the Tower was a very intriguing read, and I think it was even better than The Bear and the Nightingale. The story drew me in from the first page, and I kept wanting to know what would happen next to Vasya and her siblings.
Both of Arden’s books have been very atmospheric reads, which are perfect for the season. I think The Girl in the Tower was a little more action-packed whereas the previous book was more set-up, though both were equally magical.
The second book isn’t even officially released yet, and I already can’t wait.
Thank you to NetGalley and Del Rey (Random House Publishing Group – Ballantine) for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.