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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • 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. “A tale both intimate and epic, featuring a heroine whose harrowing and wondrous journey culminates in an emotionally resonant finale.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) NAMED ONE OF PASTE’S BEST FANTASY BOOKS OF THE DECADE Vasilisa Petrovna is an unforgettable heroine determined to forge her own path. Her gifts and her courage have drawn the attention of Morozko, the winter-king, but it is too soon to know if this connection will prove a blessing or a curse. 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, 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 as she desperately tries to save Russia, Morozko, and the magical world she treasures. But she may not be able to save them all. 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 “Luxuriously detailed yet briskly suspenseful . . . a striking literary fantasy informed by Arden’s deep knowledge.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

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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 Praise for the novels of Katherine Arden The Bear and the Nightingale Arden's debut novel has the cadence of a beautiful fairy tale but is darker and more lyrical. --The Washington Post A beautiful deep-winter story, full of magic and monsters and the sharp edges of growing up. --Naomi Novik, bestselling author of Uprooted Stunning . . . will enchant readers from the first page . . . with an irresistible heroine who wants only to be free of the bonds placed on her gender. --Publishers Weekly (starred review) Utterly bewitching . . . peopled with vivid, dynamic characters. --Booklist (starred review) An extraordinary retelling of a very old tale . . . a beautifully layered novel of family and the harsh wonders of deep winter magic. --Robin Hobb Supple, sumptuous . . . transports the reader to a version of medieval Russia where history and myth coexist. --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Vasya [is] a clever, stalwart protagonist, determined to forge her own path in a time when women had few choices. --The Christian Science Monitor The Girl in the Tower Following her absorbingly vibrant and highly praised debut Arden . . . continues the story of the brave and impetuous Vasya. --Library Journal [A] sensual, beautifully written, and emotionally stirring fantasy. Fairy tales don't get better than this. --Publishers Weekly (starred review) Arden's lush, lyrical writing cultivates an intoxicating, visceral atmosphere, and her marvelous sense of pacing carries the novel along at a propulsive clip. A masterfully told story of folklore, history, and magic with a spellbinding heroine at the heart of it all. --Booklist (starred review)

Praise for the novels of Katherine Arden The Bear and the Nightingale Arden's debut novel has the cadence of a beautiful fairy tale but is darker and more lyrical. --The Washington Post A beautiful deep-winter story, full of magic and monsters and the sharp edges of growing up. --Naomi Novik, bestselling author of Uprooted Stunning . . . will enchant readers from the first page . . . with an irresistible heroine who wants only to be free of the bonds placed on her gender. --Publishers Weekly (starred review) Utterly bewitching . . . peopled with vivid, dynamic characters. --Booklist (starred review) An extraordinary retelling of a very old tale . . . a beautifully layered novel of family and the harsh wonders of deep winter magic. --Robin Hobb Supple, sumptuous . . . transports the reader to a version of medieval Russia where history and myth coexist. --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) The Girl in the Tower Following her absorbingly vibrant and highly praised debut Arden . . . continues the story of the brave and impetuous Vasya. --Library Journal [A] sensual, beautifully written, and emotionally stirring fantasy. Fairy tales don't get better than this. --Publishers Weekly (starred review) Arden's lush, lyrical writing cultivates an intoxicating, visceral atmosphere, and her marvelous sense of pacing carries the novel along at a propulsive clip. A masterfully told story of folklore, history, and magic with a spellbinding heroine at the heart of it all. --Booklist (starred review)

[Katherine] Arden's gorgeous prose entwines political intrigue and feminist themes with magic and folklore to tell a tale both intimate and epic, featuring a heroine whose harrowing and wondrous journey culminates in an emotionally resonant finale. --Publishers Weekly (starred review) Luxuriously detailed yet briskly suspenseful . . . A striking literary fantasy informed by Arden's deep knowledge. --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Visceral descriptions of battle, an atmospheric sense of place, and some truly heartbreaking moments of loss make this a gut-wrenching read, but there's ample hope and satisfaction to be found as Vasya chooses her own unique path to triumph. --Booklist 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

[Katherine] Arden's gorgeous prose entwines political intrigue and feminist themes with magic and folklore to tell a tale both intimate and epic, featuring a heroine whose harrowing and wondrous journey culminates in an emotionally resonant finale. --Publishers Weekly (starred review) 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 Luxuriously detailed yet briskly suspenseful . . . A striking literary fantasy informed by Arden's deep knowledge. --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Visceral descriptions of battle, an atmospheric sense of place, and some truly heartbreaking moments of loss make this a gut-wrenching read, but there's ample hope and satisfaction to be found as Vasya chooses her own unique path to triumph. --Booklist Exciting, moving, and beautifully written, this is a story readers will savor. --Library Reads

Praise for the novels of Katherine Arden The Bear and the Nightingale Arden's debut novel has the cadence of a beautiful fairy tale but is darker and more lyrical. --The Washington Post A beautiful deep-winter story, full of magic and monsters and the sharp edges of growing up. --Naomi Novik, bestselling author of Uprooted Stunning . . . will enchant readers from the first page . . . with an irresistible heroine who wants only to be free of the bonds placed on her gender. --Publishers Weekly (starred review) Utterly bewitching . . . peopled with vivid, dynamic characters. --Booklist (starred review) An extraordinary retelling of a very old tale . . . a beautifully layered novel of family and the harsh wonders of deep winter magic. --Robin Hobb Supple, sumptuous . . . transports the reader to a version of medieval Russia where history and myth coexist. --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Vasya [is] a clever, stalwart protagonist, determined to forge her own path in a time when women had few choices. --The Christian Science Monitor The Girl in the Tower Following her absorbingly vibrant and highly praised debut Arden . . . continues the story of the brave and impetuous Vasya. --Library Journal [A] sensual, beautifully written, and emotionally stirring fantasy. Fairy tales don't get better than this. --Publishers Weekly (starred review) Arden's lush, lyrical writing cultivates an intoxicating, visceral atmosphere, and her marvelous sense of pacing carries the novel along at a propulsive clip. A masterfully told story of folklore, history, and magic with a spellbinding heroine at the heart of it all. --Booklist (starred review)

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Katherine Arden is the author of the national bestseller The Bear and the Nightingale and The Girl in the Tower. Born in Austin, Texas, she has studied Russian in Moscow, taught at a school in the French Alps, and worked on a farm in Hawaii. She currently lives in Vermont.

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