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This is the sequel to The Bear and The Nightingale by Katherine Arden, the second of The Winternight Trilogy. This novel follows Vasya, the daughter of a country prince in what is now Russia hundreds of years ago. Villages are burning, and Vasya sees demons (different from what the western world thinks of demons).

And you don't HAVE to read the first book. I didn't (yet). And I loved this book. (I think the reason that I tried to listen to this one, and the reader just... I couldn't get through them.)

This book entrenches you into the Rus culture, and this author knows how to do this! I understood all of the references. The writing honestly makes me want to go find more Russian literature, or Russian inspired literature.

This novel has adventure, romance, family, and lies. This story takes you on an adventure.

Anyone who enjoys historical fiction, fantasy based on actual myths, subtle love stories, and sword and fighting should give this novel a chance. And if you don't like any of those things, to the point of them ruining a story for you, maybe don't.

This is one of the best books I have read lately. I will put that out there.

I don't know what genre this is generally put in, but I would put it into literary fiction or fantasy.