Magical beings and spirits live in her family’s village and the surrounding forest and Vaysa occupies her time offering them food and socializing with them. Her father often avoids Vaysa because she reminds him of the loss of his wife, however Vasya doesn’t mind the solitude-she has others to spend her time with. His wife died while giving birth to Vasilisa (the youngest), a sacrifice she made in order to pass down the magic that was bestowed upon her at birth by her mother-a magic woman who married into royalty. Her father, a wealthy boyar (similar to a duke), rules over the settlement that houses his family-three sons and two daughters-and many villagers. Set in earlier times, this mix between fairy tale, historical fantasy, and a coming-of-age story follows the life of Vasilisa (aka Vaysa) Petrovna and her family, who live in a forest in northern Russia. The book of my choosing, “The Bear and the Nightingale” by Katherine Arden-voted one of the best Science Fiction and Fantasy books for 2017 by Goodreads -did not disappoint. Whilst my wistful wishing for a white Christmas went unfulfilled, I attempted to satisfy my winter wantings with a book set in Russia-a country rather infamous for its harsh and unforgiving winters.
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