![]() Years pass before the pain of losing Marina becomes easier to bear, and Pyotr decides to travel to the court of Moscow to arrange a new marriage for himself. ![]() ![]() Sadly though, Marina dies in childbirth, leaving the infant, Vasya, to be raised by the nurse and older siblings. Marina Ivanova comes from magical lineage, her own mother having been known to be a powerful witch, and she tells her husband that the baby will be the same. In the forests of northern Russia lives the family of an honorable lord named Pyotr whose wife tells him one night that she is pregnant. The writing is rich and evocative, and if the atmosphere doesn’t immediately sweep you off your feet, I would be very surprised.Īt the center of this tale is a spirited young woman named Vasya, though the book begins before her birth. ![]() Katherine Arden’s glorious debut is beautiful and everything I expected-vivid, magical, and haunting. Yes, I know it’s still super-early January, but I’m going to call it now: The Bear and the Nightingale will end up being one of the biggest standouts of 2017. Talk about starting the New Year on the right foot. The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden ![]() This does not affect the contents of my review and all opinions are my own. I received a review copy from the publisher. Book Review: The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden ![]()
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