![]() ![]() ![]() Only Sasha, a priest with a warrior's training, recognises this 'boy' as his younger sister, thought to be dead or a witch by her village. Setting out to defeat the raiders, the Prince and his trusted companion come across a young man riding a magnificent horse. ![]() Meanwhile bandits roam the countryside, burning the villages and kidnapping its daughters. The court of the Grand Prince of Moscow is plagued by power struggles and rumours of unrest. Make sure you've read all the books in the acclaimed Winternight Trilogyįor a young woman in medieval Russia, the choices are stark: marriage or life in a convent. 'An entrancing story, which swept me up from the very first chapter' 'This book stayed with me, I didn't want it to end' Now with over 100 5* reviews, readers are spellbound by this magical story: She alone can see the house spirits that guard her home, and sense the growing forces of dark magic in the woods.Ītmospheric and enchanting, with an engrossing adventure at its core, The Bear and the Nightingale is perfect for readers of Naomi Novik's Uprooted, Erin Morgenstern's The Night Circus, and Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials. ![]() In a village at the edge of the wilderness of northern Russia, where the winds blow cold and the snow falls many months of the year, an elderly servant tells stories of sorcery, folklore and the Winter King to the children of the family, tales of old magic frowned upon by the church.īut for the young, wild Vasya these are far more than just stories. ![]()
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