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| Title | : | The Girl in the Tower (Winternight Trilogy #2) |
| Author | : | Katherine Arden |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 363 pages |
| Published | : | December 5th 2017 by Del Rey |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Young Adult. Fairy Tales. Cultural. Russia |
Katherine Arden
Hardcover | Pages: 363 pages Rating: 4.37 | 46074 Users | 5898 Reviews
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The magical adventure begun in The Bear and the Nightingale continues as brave Vasya, now a young woman, is forced to choose between marriage or life in a convent and instead flees her home—but soon finds herself called upon to help defend the city of Moscow when it comes under siege. Orphaned and cast out as a witch by her village, Vasya’s options are few: resign herself to life in a convent, or allow her older sister to make her a match with a Moscovite prince. Both doom her to life in a tower, cut off from the vast world she longs to explore. So instead she chooses adventure, disguising herself as a boy and riding her horse into the woods. When a battle with some bandits who have been terrorizing the countryside earns her the admiration of the Grand Prince of Moscow, she must carefully guard the secret of her gender to remain in his good graces—even as she realizes his kingdom is under threat from mysterious forces only she will be able to stop.
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| Original Title: | The Girl in the Tower |
| ISBN: | 1101885963 (ISBN13: 9781101885963) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Winternight Trilogy #2 |
| Setting: | Russia |
| Literary Awards: | Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fantasy (2018) |
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Ratings: 4.37 From 46074 Users | 5898 ReviewsJudge Appertaining To Books The Girl in the Tower (Winternight Trilogy #2)
Witch. The word drifted across his mind. We call such women so, because we have no other name. When I first read this books description, I was afraid it would turn into a generic adventure, without the magical elements that made The Bear and the Nightingale so charming. I shouldnt have worried! The story has all the wonder and magic of the source material and of the previous book.Once again, we enter a wondrous world of magical creatures, good or mischievous protector spirits, ghosts and4.5 stars. Has the world run dry of warriors?' She asked...'There were no heroes,' said Vasya between her teeth. 'There was only me. Vasya lives in a time where women were not given many choices. A woman married. Or she became a nun. Or she died. That was what being a woman meant. Wanting neither of the three, Vasya chooses to remake herself to create her own, fourth option. She takes up the mantle of a warrior and sets off to do something about her dismal country. What she didn't count
I am unabashedly in love with this book.The Girl in The Tower had me hooked, line and sinker. My heart filled with the remembered joy of giving yourself up to a book, the equivalent of a whispered oh, husky and astonished and awakened. The first book prodded at the edges of my mind, but it was this one that climbed inside, turned several circles, and settled in with a grunt. Hours slipped by unseen, as though a shimmering veil of reverie has been drawn over me. I didnt even register the ending
Here comes the party-pooper. Yeah, thats me. While reading Bear and the Nightingale I was charmed with the story and Vasya and couldnt wait to dive into book two. After finishing the second book, Im still not sure what to make of this story. It started in an interesting twist, but when it came to the new Vasya and her role I couldnt get into Vasyas new role fully as it felt like a weakly based one, like an unfinished painting. Sometimes it even felt silly and simple. Next struggle I had is
Every time you take one path, you must live with the memory of the other: of a life left unchosen. Decide as seems best, one course or the other; each way will have its bitter with its sweet. Magical. Dark. Beautiful. Fans of The Bear and the Nightingale should love this sequel at least as much as its predecessor. The Girl in the Tower contains everything I loved about the first book, but I feel like Vasya has really grown as a character. She's still as spirited as always, but older and wiser,
Book Two in a Trilogy..... "The Girl in the Tower", is the sequel to "The Bear and the Nightingale". which is DAZZLING- GLORIOUS - and SENSATIONAL!!!Once again, author Katherine Arden has done something really extraordinary-- she gives us an historical fiction medieval Russian Fairy Tale.....Incredibly creative and breathtaking. The history itself is educational and fascinating....also barbarous-and complex. It's dangerous times: villages are burning - and people have been killed. From start to
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