The Winternight Trilogy - Book 2
The Girl in the Tower
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“Narrator Kathleen Gati invites listeners to embark on a journey of defiance and bravery alongside protagonist Vasilisa Petrovna. Gati seamlessly brings to life the myriad characters found in Kathleen Arden’s second Winternight Trilogy novel. Most of the reappearing ‘chert’” that aid Vasilisa are characterized by their disconcerted and raspy voices, though some, like the ‘bannik’ and the demon, have softer, slyer tones. While born of a high social class, Vasilisa doesn’t put on airs. Read by Gati, her words are always steady and confident as she fights for her and her family’s freedom. Weaving Russian history and folklore with a powering narrative, this audiobook makes for a captivating listen. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.”
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Winner of an AudioFile Earphones Award
A January 2018 LibraryReads Pick
“A masterfully told story of folklore, history, and magic with a spellbinding heroine at the heart of it all.”—Booklist (starred review)
Vasilisa’s gift for seeing what others do not won her the attention, even affection, of Morozko—the winter demon from her nurse’s stories. But his aid comes at a cost.
Orphaned, named a witch, and cast out by her village, Vasya’s options are few: resign herself to life in a convent or marriage to a stranger. Both doom her to life in a tower, cut off from the wide world she longs to explore. So instead she chooses adventure, disguising herself as a young man and riding her trusted stallion, Solovey, into the wilderness.
But Vasya’s exploits soon reunite her with her long-estranged siblings and earn her the admiration of the Grand Prince of Moscow. Disguised as a boy, she must walk a delicate line, safeguarding her family, concealing her identity and navigating her increasingly fraught relationship with Morozko—even as she realizes the realm is under threat from mysterious forces only she will be able to stop.
“A compelling, fast-moving story that grounds fantasy elements in a fascinating period of Russian history.”—Kirkus Reviews
Don’t miss any of the bestselling Winternight Trilogy:
THE BEAR AND THE NIGHTINGALE • THE GIRL IN THE TOWER • THE WINTER OF THE WITCH
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