The Bear and the Nightingale
A Novel (Winternight Trilogy)
by Katherine Arden
Recommended by Chitra B. Divakaruni
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Fantasy, Fantasy, and Fiction.
At the edge of the Russian wilderness, winter lasts most of the year and the snowdrifts grow taller than houses. But Vasilisa doesn't mind_x0097_she spends the winter nights huddled around the embers of a fire with her beloved siblings, listening to her nurse's fairy tales. Above all, she loves the chilling story of Frost, the blueeyed winter demon, who...
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Fantasy, Fantasy, and Fiction.
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Chitra B. Divakaruni
“Loved reading your #Winternight trilogy, @arden_katherine! Friends, if you like fantasy, I highly recommend these books, a wonderful mix of fairy tale and Russian history.”
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