After receiving a preview copy of this book, I went online and read all the reviews. The idea of a Russian fairy tale appealed to me, the covers were intriguing and people who reviewed the first book loved it. While I don’t always begin with the first book in a series, since this sounded like something I would very much enjoy, I bought a copy of the first book: The Bear and the Nightingale. And I loved it!
Katherine Arden has done a truly stupendous job of bringing them all the characters to life. If a writer could create real people, the ones in this book would walk off the pages and be alive somewhere, and we would know more details of their lives than they would probably care to share. I have not been so enthralled by a book of this type since the Harry Potter series, not that it is exactly like Harry potter, but the book is so carefully crafted right down to the smallest details. I hope that people everywhere have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the world Arden has created where there is a bit of magic, caring families, adventurous people, a brave heroine, storytellers, mysterious fairy-tale beings who care for homes, animals and sometimes people, as well as mysterious beings who do not.
I can’t wait for the last book in this series. It looks like it will be out in August of 2018. I would not be the least surprised if the books in this series become treasured collectors items.
Katherine Arden has done a truly stupendous job of bringing them all the characters to life. If a writer could create real people, the ones in this book would walk off the pages and be alive somewhere, and we would know more details of their lives than they would probably care to share. I have not been so enthralled by a book of this type since the Harry Potter series, not that it is exactly like Harry potter, but the book is so carefully crafted right down to the smallest details. I hope that people everywhere have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the world Arden has created where there is a bit of magic, caring families, adventurous people, a brave heroine, storytellers, mysterious fairy-tale beings who care for homes, animals and sometimes people, as well as mysterious beings who do not.
I can’t wait for the last book in this series. It looks like it will be out in August of 2018. I would not be the least surprised if the books in this series become treasured collectors items.