![]() ![]() ![]() Her life was saved by Morozko – the Winter-King, or Frost-Demon. In the first book, Vasya ran away from home to avoid the two choices for her future of either an arranged marriage or a nunnery. She is the granddaughter of a woman rumored to be the swan-maiden of fairy tales, and who also had these “gifts of sight.” Vasilisa Petrovna, called Vasya, can see these spirits, as well as other fantastical beings, and she can hear voices no one else can. The country had been Christian for five hundred years, but some of the populace, hedging their bets, still honored the gods of Russian folklore, paying tribute to the spirits of the household and the land by leaving regular offerings to them. The story is set in the 1300’s in Russia, or Rus’, as it used to be known. I would advise that this book not be read as a standalone, but rather in sequence as part of the trilogy. The saga combines elements of a fairytale retelling, historical fiction, and fantasy. This is the third book in a trilogy that began with The Bear and the Nightingale, and continued with The Girl in the Tower. Note: Some spoilers for the first two books in this series. ![]()
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