The Bear and the Nightingale (The Winternight Trilogy, #1) in Crazy Challenge Connection

Sep 18, 2019 ☘Misericordia☘ ⚡ϟ⚡⛈⚡☁ ❇️❤❣ marked it as to-read

Vasya should not be Vasya. She should be Vasilisa, Vasilisushka, Vasilison'ka, Vasilinushka... In the modern day, it could be possible. I don't think she would have been Vasya in that age. ...more

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Jan 09, 2019 Lindsay♫SingerOfStories♫ rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2019-reads, fantasy

The Bear and the Nightengale really has so many aesthetics within it--it is magical, whimsical, spiritual, family-oriented, and just plain beautiful. The story is about Vasya, the youngest child of Pyotor and Marina Vladimirovic. Marina dies in childbirth, and Vasya grows up to be a fiercely independent and strong-willed young woman who cares not only for her family members, but for the spirits of her house and of the woods.

To me, the story unfolded incredibly slowly. I was very tempted to walk ...more

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Jan 16, 2017 Shannon rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, 2016-books, netgalley, series, advanced-reader-copy, russia, fantasy, fiction, beautiful

I stayed up into the wee hours of the morning to finish this book because I could not force myself to stop reading. I absolutely love this story. I love the setting, the characters, the elements of fantasy and paganism, and the way it's all woven together so beautifully. I wish every book I read was as good as this one.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a free copy in exchange for an honest review! ...more

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Dec 18, 2018 Darlene rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: audio-1000, historical-fiction, audiobook, books-i-own, debut, fantasy, read-in-2018

I was so excited to read this debut when it came out but, unfortunately, it was a disappointment.

Vasilisa never knew her mother. She died giving birth to her. She was raised by her nursemaid, Dunya, who told Vasilisa and her siblings about the Frost Demon who came for bad kids during the night and froze them to death.

Vasilisa's father remarries and the wicked stepmother shuns the Russian folklore and traditions. Predictably as it often is with stepmothers, she does not like Vasilisa. Bad things ...more

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Sep 07, 2018 Brindi Michele rated it it was amazing

Shelves: personal-interest-adult, series, book-club-reads, favorites, want, folklore-fairytales, fantasy, historical-fiction, movie-rights-please

"Wild birds die in cages...."

It's been a hot minute since I gifted a book one of my 5-star ratings, so I can tell you I am SUPER THRILLED right now!

“All my life,” she said, “I have been told ‘go’ and ‘come.’ I am told how I will live, and I am told how I must die. I must be a man’s servant and a mare for his pleasure, or I must hide myself behind walls and surrender my flesh to a cold, silent god. I would walk into the jaws of hell itself, if it were a path of my own choosing. I would rather die ...more

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Nov 04, 2021 Sumana rated it really liked it

I wish I came across this book when I was a child, it's so rich in vivid description of a land which promises of fairytales. The portrayal of Death (Morozko) and the demons and house elves were interesting. Would be looking forward to read the complete trilogy. ...more

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