The girl in the tower: a novel
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A remarkable young woman blazes her own trail, from the backwoods of Russia to the court of Moscow, in the exhilarating sequel to Katherine Arden&;s bestselling debut novel, The Bear and the Nightingale.Katherine Arden&;s enchanting first novel introduced readers to an irresistible heroine. Vasilisa has grown up at the edge of a Russian wilderness, where snowdrifts reach the eaves of her family&;s wooden house and there is truth in the fairy tales told around the fire. Vasilisa&;s gift for seeing what others do not won her the attention of Morozko&;Frost, the winter demon from the stories&;and together they saved her people from destruction. But Frost&;s aid comes at a cost, and her people have condemned her as a witch.Now Vasilisa faces an impossible choice. Driven from her home by frightened villagers, the only options left for her are marriage or the convent. She cannot bring herself to accept either fate and instead chooses adventure, dressing herself as a boy and setting off astride her magnificent stallion Solovey. But after Vasilisa prevails in a skirmish with bandits, everything changes. The Grand Prince of Moscow anoints her a hero for her exploits, and she is reunited with her beloved sister and brother, who are now part of the Grand Prince&;s inner circle. She dares not reveal to the court that she is a girl, for if her deception were discovered it would have terrible consequences for herself and her family. Before she can untangle herself from Moscow&;s intrigues&;and as Frost provides counsel that may or may not be trustworthy&;she will also confront an even graver threat lying in wait for all of Moscow itself.Praise for The Girl in the Tower&;[A] magical story set in an alluring Russia.&;&;Paste &;Arden&;s lush, lyrical writing cultivates an intoxicating, visceral atmosphere, and her marvelous sense of pacing carries the novel along at a propulsive clip. A masterfully told story of folklore, history, and magic with a spellbinding heroine at the heart of it all.&;&;Booklist (starred review)&;[A] sensual, beautifully written, and emotionally stirring fantasy . . . Fairy tales don&;t get better than this.&;&;Publishers Weekly (starred review)&;[Katherine] Arden once again delivers an engaging fantasy that mixes Russian folklore and history with delightful worldbuilding and lively characters.&;&;Library Journal
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Adventure stories
American
Audiobooks
Downloadable audio books
Electronic books
Fantasy
Fantasy fiction
Fiction
FICTION -- Fantasy -- General
FICTION / Literary
General
Good and evil
Good and evil -- Fiction
LITERARY CRITICISM
LITERARY CRITICISM -- American -- General
Magic
Magic -- Fiction
Russia
Russia -- Fiction
Spirits
Spirits -- Fiction
Villages
Villages -- Fiction
Young women
Young women -- Fiction
American
Audiobooks
Downloadable audio books
Electronic books
Fantasy
Fantasy fiction
Fiction
FICTION -- Fantasy -- General
FICTION / Literary
General
Good and evil
Good and evil -- Fiction
LITERARY CRITICISM
LITERARY CRITICISM -- American -- General
Magic
Magic -- Fiction
Russia
Russia -- Fiction
Spirits
Spirits -- Fiction
Villages
Villages -- Fiction
Young women
Young women -- Fiction
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9781101885963
9780525496557
9781101885970
9780525496557
9781101885970
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display_description | "The magical adventure begun in The Bear and the Nightingale continues as brave Vasya, now a young woman, is forced to choose between marriage or life in a convent and instead flees her home--but soon finds herself called upon to help defend the city of Moscow when it comes under siege"-- Vasilisa's gift for seeing what others do not won her the attention of Morozko-- Frost, the winter demon. But Frost's aid comes at a cost, and her people have condemned her as a witch. Driven from her home, she faces an impossible choice: marriage or life in a convent. Instead she dresses herself as a boy and sets off astride her stallion Solovey. Prevailing in a skirmish with bandits, the Grand Prince of Moscow anoints her a hero for her exploits. She dares not reveal to the court that she is a girl, but soon she discovers a grave threat lying in wait for all of Moscow itself. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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series | Winternight trilogy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
series_with_volume | Winternight trilogy|2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
subject_facet | Adventure stories Audiobooks Downloadable audio books Electronic books FICTION -- Fantasy -- General FICTION / Literary Fantasy fiction Fiction Good and evil Good and evil -- Fiction LITERARY CRITICISM -- American -- General Magic Magic -- Fiction Russia Russia -- Fiction Spirits Spirits -- Fiction Villages Villages -- Fiction Young women Young women -- Fiction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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title_full | The Girl in the Tower Winternight Trilogy, Book 2 The girl in the tower : a novel / Katherine Arden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
title_short | The girl in the tower | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
title_sub | a novel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
topic_facet | Adventure stories American FICTION FICTION / Literary Fantasy Fiction General Good and evil LITERARY CRITICISM Magic Spirits Villages Young women |