Thursday, November 30, 2017

The Girl In The Tower





Book Summary:

The second book in the Winternight Trilogy. Continuing where The Bear and the Nightingale left off, we discover what happened to our beloved characters. Vasya must choose between living her life as society dictates--getting married and staying out of sight or living how she wants--free to help others and explore what the world has to offer. Vasya must save the city of Moscow when it comes under siege. She chooses adventure, disguises herself as a boy, and decides to do what she can to save the city.

My thoughts:

The first book: The Bear and the Nightingale, was amazing. I was not sure if Arden would be able to maintain the momentum she started with, but I was pleasantly surprised to find the second book just as engaging as the first. I find myself anxiously awaiting the third book. This series is magical.

Arden has a wonderful ability to retell folktales in such a way the reader feels that they are reading history or historical fiction. The language grabs you so that you cannot book the book down. I found myself more engaged by this story than any other book has in a while. It was moving, enthralling, and had such real characters. I could not find anything I did not like about this book.

I am a huge fan of fairy tales and their retellings, so you can imagine how pleased I was to discover such a beautiful story. I cannot wait to discover where the trilogy goes, but what else this author writes. I felt so engaged by the characters. They jumped off the page. I became so invested in who they were and what was happening to them. I was sad when I reached the last page. I wanted the story to keep going on.

If you are a fan of fairy tales or well told tales, this book and the rest of the series is a must!

*I received a free copy of this book from Bookish First in exchange for an honest review.

*Receiving a free copy of this book does not change my review. It simply provides me with a copy of a book sooner than I would have gotten to it, or a book I would not have heard about otherwise.