Early Review – The Winter of the Witch (Winternight, Book 3) by Katherine Arden (5/5 stars)
Reading Level: Young Adult
Genre: Historical Fantasy
Length: 384 pages
Publisher: Del Ray
Release Date: January 8, 2019
ISBN-13: 978-1101885994
Stand Alone or Series: 3rd book in the Winternight Trilogy
Source: eGalley from NetGalley.com for Review
Rating: 5/5 stars
“Now Moscow has been struck by disaster. Its people are searching for answers—and for someone to blame. Vasya finds herself alone, beset on all sides. The Grand Prince is in a rage, choosing allies that will lead him on a path to war and ruin. A wicked demon returns, stronger than ever and determined to spread chaos. Caught at the center of the conflict is Vasya, who finds the fate of two worlds resting on her shoulders. Her destiny uncertain, Vasya will uncover surprising truths about herself and her history as she desperately tries to save Russia, Morozko, and the magical world she treasures. But she may not be able to save them all.”
This is the third and final book in the Winternight trilogy. I got a copy of this book from NetGalley to review. This was an amazing conclusion to this Russian folklore based fantasy tale. I absolutely loved it and thought it was just perfect!
Vasya is in trouble, she’s been accused of being a witch and is on the run. The Bear has been released again and Vasya needs Morozko’s help to trap the Bear before he destroys Moscow. Can Vasya help to save Moscow and still have happiness for herself as well?
This was an amazing conclusion to this trilogy. It continues to be incredibly well written and I loved how Vasya pulled together all the folklorish powers of Russia to help deal with both the Bear and the Tartars. So many amazing things happen in this book, it was impossible to put down and amazing to read.
Overall this was one of my favorite series that I read this year and this installment in it was the most amazing of all. I absolutely loved it to pieces and would highly recommend if you enjoy beautiful fantasy writing with folklore/fairy tale themes.
This book goes towards the following reading challenges:
– New Release Reading Challenge
– Goodreads Reading Challenge
