Good story with Russian mythological beings ( )

The story is so rich & vibrant. I really enjoy the Russian fairytale & folklore. The characters are all so full of life.


Katherine Arden has brought us another rich and vibrant story with her second book. This is a magical, dark, and gorgeously done tale of historical fantasy. I love the Russian folklore and the characters overflowing with life. Everything wonderful about "The Bear and The Nightingale" is here in "The Girl in the Tower".
Don't pass up this series. ( )

Yaaaaas this was so GOOD. I liked the first book a lot but I loved this one, and it it not often a sequel is better than the first novel. But Arden is not just repeating what made the first book good, she is expanding on the world and setting up bigger, bolder adventures for us to follow. I enjoyed every part of it (except when I was gonna read one more chapter before sleeping and of course that's when all hell brooke lose and I couldn't sleep because I the book had me so excited ... but that's a good thing, you know). ( )

Satisfying sequel. The pace seemed faster than the first, not a bad thing. ( )

Superb but lacking the clarity and singular momentum of the first book, resulting in a somewhat less satisfying antagonist and climax. ( )