But Vasilisa doesn’t mind-she spends the winter nights huddled around the embers of a fire with her beloved siblings, listening to her nurse’s fairy tales. If I had to pick one book to read, then I would recommend this one because I know exactly how good it is and it will leave me craving for more.The Bear and the Nightingale (The Winternight Trilogy, #1) by Katherine Ardenīuy on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, The Book DepositoryĪt the edge of the Russian wilderness, winter lasts most of the year and the snowdrifts grow taller than houses. The setting, the characters and the plot all make this book and the series an amazing read. Arden does a wonderful job of writing about Russian folklore that many Americans will never come across otherwise.īesides the content, Arden writes a wonderful story with a strong protagonist. But there are always going to be authors that close that gap and build a bridge that you didn’t know you needed. There are a lot of stories in the world and not all of them will find you. Growing up in certain areas will leave certain knowledge out of our education. To protect the ones she loves, Vasya must do things that will go against the norm and turn to powers that she has been told to fear all her life. Her stepmother wants to marry her off or confine her in a convent. It is up to Vasya to save the town as well as escape from her stepmother’s clutches. As the spirits lose influence, bad spirits gain power and the destruction of the town looms nearer and nearer.
Vasya senses unease as bad events follow suit. Her new stepmother is not a fan of old rituals and thus, they are stopped. And as she acts out, her father remarries. Vasya is unlike most kids as she can see spirits. Marina passes away in childbirth as Vasilisa is born, who is given the nickname Vasya. But Marina plans to go through with the pregnancy because she believes that this child will have powers that Marina’s mother has possessed. Marina and Pyotr have been told that Marina won’t survive another pregnancy.
Sitting around the nanny are Pyotr, his wife Marina Ivanovna who is the daughter of the grand prince in Moscow, and there four kids Kolya, Sasha, Olga and Alyosha.Īfter the story ends and the children are fast asleep, Marina tells Pyotr that she pregnant. The story starts in his house as Dunya, the housekeeper, is telling the story of Morocco, the frost king. Pyotr Vladimirovich is a Russian boyar, meaning he is the lord of the remote village Lesnaaya Zemlya. Read our book review and find out why you need to add it to your reading list! The Bear and the Nightingale Summary It is a tale infused with Russian mythology captured brilliantly with great writing. A book that I read and fell in love with instantly was The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden.
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