The Girl in the Tower
by Katherine Arden is the sequel to The
Bear and the Nightingale and second book in the Winternight Trilogy. It picks
up right after the first book ended with the aftermath of the final events. A
band of bandits are terrorizes villages, burning them to the ground and taking
young girls. Dmitrii, Grand Prince of Moscow sets out to investigate along with
Sasha, the priest. At the same time, Vasya is starting to blaze her own trail,
determined to make a life on the road as a Traveler. She is continually visited
by Morozko, the frost demon. His help comes at a cost as the people will view
her as a witch. When events puts her in the path and favor of Dmitrii, she must
tread lightly to avoid being discovered as a girl as she is taken to Moscow.
Little does she know that someone is plotting against her and each day she gets
closer to discovery or escape. Will Vasya be discovered? Who is behind the plot
against her?
I thoroughly enjoyed The
Bear and the Nightingale and I eagerly waited for the chance to read The Girl in the Tower. This book did not
disappoint. From page one, it was a nonstop adventure, with a bit of romance
mixed with the thrill of the mystery surrounding Vasya. My favorite quote from
the book is spoken by Morozko. He tells Vasya “Every time you take one path,
you must live with the memory of the other: of a life left unchosen. Decide as
seems best, one course or the other; each way will have its bitter with its
sweet.” It is a very poetic statement about the ‘what ifs’ in life. I also
eagerly await book three. I highly recommend The Girl in the Tower. A rich adventure story that you cannot miss.
If you haven’t checked out The Bear and
the Nightingale yet, I highly recommend that you do, you will not regret
immersing yourself in this beauty story.
The Girl in the Tower
will be available on
December 5, 2017
in hardcover and
eBook
The Bear and the Nightingale
is currently
available
in hardcover,
paperback and eBook
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