The Girl in The Tower
For a young woman in medieval Russia, the choices are stark: marriage or a life in a convent. Vasya will choose a third way: magic...The court of the Grand Prince of Moscow is plagued by power struggles and rumours of unrest. Meanwhile bandits roam the countryside, burning the villages and...
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For a young woman in medieval Russia, the choices are stark: marriage or a life in a convent. Vasya will choose a third way: magic...The court of the Grand Prince of Moscow is plagued by power struggles and rumours of unrest. Meanwhile bandits roam the countryside, burning the villages and kidnapping its daughters. Setting out to defeat the raiders, the Prince and his trus
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ISBN:
9781785031069
Pages no: 364
Edition language: English
Series: The Bear and the Nightingale (#2)
[I received a copy of this book through Netgalley.]This is the direct sequel to “The Bear and the Nightingale”, and resumes where the latter left off, following both Sasha and Vasya from that point onwards.I’m a little torn about this book. While still calling upon Russian folklore and legends, thes...
I loved this second book! I thought it was better then the first. I read the dictionary after book one and had a much clearer understanding of the fairytale characters. I enjoyed the storyline and the part Vasya played in this book a little more too. I'm looking forward to reading book three to see ...
I tore into this book right after the first, and it delivered. A+, extremely solid character development of Vasya and her family. LOVE seeing that her siblings are all very good at what they do -- warrior politics monk or mother and princess holding her family's reputation and fortunes together care...