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A review by pages_oflau
The Winter of the Witch by Katherine Arden
5.0
Firstly, I would like to thank Del Rey for sending me a copy of this book to review.
I've just finished reading this and I'm sat here completely speechless. I'm at a loss for words...but I will try to make this make sense.
This trilogy is hands down my favourite trilogy. When I first read The Bear and The Nightingale a year ago I completely fell in love with Vasya, her world and her family. The Girl in The Tower was no different (you can find my reviews for these on my Goodreads). And I'm so happy to say The Winter of The Witch is also no different.
Once again, we are thrust into a world which is beautifully written, magically atmospheric and full of Russian folklore. This trilogy is one of the most atmospheric set of books I have ever read. I cried at the beginning of this book, and then I cried again at the end when my heart was remade whole from the events in the first chapter.
The characters are some of my favourite ever, and I'm so happy that we got to see more of Morozko, he is probably my favourite character from this trilogy. I'm so glad we got to see him and Vasya interact more and...more...I was so rooting for that scene in the bathhouse...like...phwoar, I want me some Morozko please Katherine.
For me, one of the reasons I love this trilogy so much is how true it is to Russian culture. I've always been obsessed with Russia and their language and their culture and this trilogy just hits me with all three of those things everytime.
I don't really have a lot more to say that I haven't already said in my other two reviews, but this was a perfect, action packed, darkly atmospheric conclusion to such a wonderful trilogy that will always have a special place in my heart. Thank you Katherine for writing such a masterpiece
I've just finished reading this and I'm sat here completely speechless. I'm at a loss for words...but I will try to make this make sense.
This trilogy is hands down my favourite trilogy. When I first read The Bear and The Nightingale a year ago I completely fell in love with Vasya, her world and her family. The Girl in The Tower was no different (you can find my reviews for these on my Goodreads). And I'm so happy to say The Winter of The Witch is also no different.
Once again, we are thrust into a world which is beautifully written, magically atmospheric and full of Russian folklore. This trilogy is one of the most atmospheric set of books I have ever read. I cried at the beginning of this book, and then I cried again at the end when my heart was remade whole from the events in the first chapter.
The characters are some of my favourite ever, and I'm so happy that we got to see more of Morozko, he is probably my favourite character from this trilogy. I'm so glad we got to see him and Vasya interact more and...more...I was so rooting for that scene in the bathhouse...like...phwoar, I want me some Morozko please Katherine.
For me, one of the reasons I love this trilogy so much is how true it is to Russian culture. I've always been obsessed with Russia and their language and their culture and this trilogy just hits me with all three of those things everytime.
I don't really have a lot more to say that I haven't already said in my other two reviews, but this was a perfect, action packed, darkly atmospheric conclusion to such a wonderful trilogy that will always have a special place in my heart. Thank you Katherine for writing such a masterpiece