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The Winter of the Witch

by Katherine Arden

🌶️fade to black·spoiler·The Winternight Trilogy #3

Why Read This?

A cathartic journey through loss and magic that leaves you with earned hope and a deep sense of emotional fulfillment.

Synopsis

Following their adventures in The Bear and the Nightingale and The Girl in the Tower , Vasya and Morozko return in this stunning conclusion to the bestselling Winternight Trilogy , battling enemies mortal and magical to save both Russias, the seen and the unseen. Now Moscow has been struck by disaster. Its people are searching for answers—and for someone to blame. Vasya finds herself alone, beset on all sides. The Grand Prince is in a rage, choosing allies that will lead him on a path to war and ruin. A wicked demon returns, stronger than ever and determined to spread chaos. Caught at the center of the conflict is Vasya, who finds the fate of two worlds resting on her shoulders. Her destiny uncertain, Vasya will uncover surprising truths about herself and her history as she desperately tries to save Russia, Morozko, and the magical world she treasures. But she may not be able to save them all. Advance praise for The Winter of the Witch “Katherine Arden’s Winternight Trilogy isn’t just good—it’s hug-to-your-chest, straight-to-the-favorites-shelf, reread-immediately good, and each book just gets better. The Winter of the Witch plunges us back to fourteenth-century Moscow, where old gods and new vie for the soul of Russia and fate rests on a witch girl’s slender shoulders. Prepare to have your heart ripped out, loaned back to you full of snow and magic, and ripped out some more.”— Laini Taylor

At a Glance

4.48 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️fade to black
Endingspoiler
PairingM/F
Romance Pacingslow burn

Top Tropes

secret relationshipmonster romancemagic bond

Mood

atmosphericdarkmagicalintenseemotional

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

4.48 ★

Page Count

400 pages

Published

2019

Primary Genre

Romantasy

Pairing

M/F

POV

Multi-POV

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Cliffhanger

spoiler

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Standard

Narrator

Kathleen Gati

Narrator Count

Single

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
Theme Constellation

Mood & Vibe

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deathdeath of loved onegraphic violencetraumaviolencecaptivityexecutiongriefimprisonmentwar

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