Title: The Bear and the Nightingale (The Bear and the Nightingale, #1)
Author: Katherine Arden
Pages: 336
Publisher: Ebury Digital
Release date: 12th January 2017
Blurb from Goodreads:
'Frost-demons
have no interest in mortal girls wed to mortal men. In the stories, they only
come for the wild maiden.'
In a village at the edge of the wilderness of northern Russia, where the winds blow cold and the snow falls many months of the year, an elderly servant tells stories of sorcery, folklore and the Winter King to the children of the family, tales of old magic frowned upon by the church.
But for the young, wild Vasya these are far more than just stories. She alone can see the house spirits that guard her home, and sense the growing forces of dark magic in the woods...
In a village at the edge of the wilderness of northern Russia, where the winds blow cold and the snow falls many months of the year, an elderly servant tells stories of sorcery, folklore and the Winter King to the children of the family, tales of old magic frowned upon by the church.
But for the young, wild Vasya these are far more than just stories. She alone can see the house spirits that guard her home, and sense the growing forces of dark magic in the woods...
My Review:
*I
received a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Thanks to Random House UK, Ebury Publishing and NetGalley*
Vasya is a
wild, young girl who lives in a village in the Russian wilderness. Her nurse
tells stories of magical creatures that only Vasya seems to see.
The future
of the village is threatened when a holy man arrives and dark magical forces
stir.
Can Vasya
save her family and the villagers?
The Bear
and the Nightingale is definitely a heartfelt and unique read.
Not
knowing any Russian fairy tales, I found the creatures and stories intriguing.
I really
liked wild Vasya and enjoyed reading about her relationships with her family
members.
The plot
was interesting and held my attention, but I wasn't gripped.
The
writing style was easy to follow and I'm definitely intrigued as to what the
next book will be about.
Overall
this was an interesting, unique read.
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