A spellbinding fairytale full of magic and wonder, perfect for fans of Erin Morgenstern's The Night Circus and Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials
Born in Austin, Texas, Katherine Arden has always had a taste for
wandering. She spent her junior year of high school in Rennes,
France.
Following her acceptance to Middlebury College in Vermont, she
deferred enrolment for a year in order to live and study in Russia.
At Middlebury, she specialized in French and Russian literature,
and her studies included sojourns at the Sorbonne in Paris and the
Russian State University for the Humanities in Moscow.
After receiving her BA, she moved to Maui, Hawaii and worked every
kind of odd job imaginable, from grant writing and guiding horse
tours to serving as a personal tour guide. During this time she
wrote what became her debut novel, The Bear and the Nightingale.
After a year on the island, she moved to Brian on, France, and
spent nine months teaching. She then returned to Maui, where she
began writing The Girl in the Tower, the sequel to her debut, and
officially launched her career as an author. Currently she lives in
Vermont.
She is the author of the Winternight Trilogy for adults and the
Small Spaces Quartet for children.
With its beautiful storytelling and fiercely independent heroine
fighting to be in charge of her own story, Katherine Arden's series
finally fills a gap long left empty by Philip Pullman's His Dark
Materials. Full of snowy Russian legends come to life, the lights
and political intrigue of medieval Moscow, beautiful princes and
monks with swords, Arden's writing is striking in its loveliness
and impressive in its storytelling instincts.
*ANNA JAMES*
A captivating folktale-inspired adventure laden in mystery, magic
and myth, it's the story of Vasya, one of the punchiest heroines
I've encountered this year
*THE POOL*
This is a sumptuous and beautiful literary fairytale taking
inspiration from Russian myths and fairytales, about a woman
challenging expected gender norms in her world.
*Stylist*
A stunning sequel to the darkly magical The Bear and the
Nightingale. The fierce, free-spirited heroine of this fabulous
fable, Vasya, rejects the usual choices of marriage or the convent
and, following accusations of witchcraft, flees her small village
of Lesnaya Zemlya in northernmost Russia with the intention of
seeing the world. Entirely enthralling
*S Magazine*
An enthralling sequel...this twist on a classic fairytale overflows
with rich language. The perfect wintry read. 5 Stars
*THE SUN*
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