Title: The Winter of the Witch
Author: Katherine Arden
Series: Winternight Trilogy #3
Genre: Fantasy/Historical Fiction
Publisher: Del Rey
Publication Date: January 8th, 2019
Edition: Kindle Edition, 336 pages
Source: NetGalley
Synopsis:
The Winternight Trilogy introduced an unforgettable heroine, Vasilisa Petrovna, a girl determined to forge her own path in a world that would rather lock her away. Her gifts and her courage have drawn the attention of Morozko, the winter-king, but it is too soon to know if this connection will prove a blessing or a curse.
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 book, this series, is just so good.
It's almost hard to articulate how good this series is without spoiling anything, but I will do my best. Because I want anyone who likes well written interesting and unique books to read this. (so, everybody)
Vasya goes through hell, quite literally, in this book. She faced many hardships over the course of this series but this book is when her power is really tested. What she endures at the start of this book would make most people detest others, but she holds no grudge directly against the ones who hurt her but to the person who encouraged the action.
Kostantin, the priest, is somewhat of an antagonist for most of the book, while he is spurred on by The Bear, the decisions he makes are of his own free will. And in his desperate attempt to be his version of Holy, he encourages people to do acts of evil.
I feel like I should want to sympathize with him in a way because we know that The Bear is manipulating him, but at the same time, he had the capacity to do what he did with or without The Bear's help. So it's hard to feel bad for him in the end.
The plot has a lot going on, but it for me it never feels like chaos. There are loose ends that need to be tied up and, for the most part, they are. There are some small things that I would have liked answered, but that might just be me. There are so many great characters, even though I struggled pronouncing most of them, being Russian names and all. I was never confused over who these characters were, as they are still all so distinct.
There is so much to say about this book, but so little of it is spoilers, and with this being the third book I am trying so hard to make this book sound as fantastic as I can without spoiling things.
But I say, just read the series. It's fantasic. The characters, the world, the writing.
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