The Girl in The Tower

byKatherine Arden

(Winternight Trilogy)

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For a young woman in medieval Russia, the choices are stark: marriage or life in a convent. Vasya will choose a third way: magic. . .

The court of the Grand Prince of Moscow is plagued by power struggles and rumours of unrest. Meanwhile bandits roam the countryside, burning the villages and kidnapping its daughters. Setting out to defeat the raiders, the Prince and his trusted companion come across a young man riding a magnificent horse.

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. But when Vasya proves herself in battle, riding with remarkable skill and inexplicable power, Sasha realises he must keep her secret as she may be the only way to save the city from threats both human and fantastical. . .

A spellbinding fairytale full of magic and wonder, perfect for fans of Erin Morgenstern's The Night Circus and Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials.

*Make sure you've read all the books in the Winternight Trilogy*
1. The Bear and the Nightingale
2. The Girl in the Tower
3. The Winter of the Witch

About the series

Set in Medieval Russia and inspired by fairy stories, the Winternight Series follows the adventures of a young woman who discovers she has magical gifts in a world that has turned its back on the old ways.
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With its beautiful storytelling and fiercely independent heroine fighting to be in charge of her own story, Katherine Arden's series finally fills a gap long left empty by Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials. Full of snowy Russian legends come to life, the lights and political intrigue of medieval Moscow, beautiful princes and monks with swords, Arden's writing is striking in its loveliness and impressive in its storytelling instincts.

ANNA JAMES

About Katherine Arden

Born in Austin, Texas, Katherine Arden has long had a taste for wandering.

She spent her junior year of high school in Rennes, France before attending Middlebury College in Vermont where she specialized in French and Russian literature, and her studies included sojourns at the Sorbonne in Paris and the Russian State University for the Humanities in Moscow.

After receiving her BA, Katherine moved to Maui, Hawaii and worked every kind of odd job imaginable while writing her debut novel.

She is the author of The Bear and the Nightingale, The Girl in the Tower and The Winter of the Witch which make up her Winternight Trilogy, as well as The Warm Hands of Ghosts, which was a Sunday Times bestseller.
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Details
  • Series: Winternight Trilogy #2
  • Imprint: Del Rey
  • ISBN: 9781785031076
  • Length: 384 pages
  • Dimensions: 197mm x 23mm x 126mm
  • Weight: 265g
  • Price: £10.99
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