A review by stardust_heidi
The Winter of the Witch by Katherine Arden

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

An absolutely riveting conclusion to the Winternight trilogy. Each book got better than the one before it. Vasya is an incredible character, and her grit and determination to set her own course is inspiring. The series ended in a very satisfying manner. The character development is lovely: they are deeply flawed but grow and learn, and it’s…ugh. So good. 

The tension between Vasya and Morozko is exquisite. The slow burn of their love is so good and I thought the relationship was written so well.
The scene in the bathhouse and then the push and pull between them after -- when she told him to never give her orders. Y'ALL -- I almost had to scream into a pillow, THAT WAS GOOD SHIT. She's fire and he's ice, and UGH, THEY ARE SO GOOD. It's one of those romances that burns so slow but when it catches you, you can't do anything except burn with it.


Vasya belongs to no one but herself, and I love the way this series explores that theme. 

Solovey's death at the beginning SHOOK me, but when he came back at the end -- IT WAS EVERYTHING I EVER WANTED. The way Morozko saved him, like he knew it might be possible, GOD. Let me scream about this forever.


The cast isn’t diverse in terms of sexual orientation or race, but it is diverse in terms of humans and creatures (not sure that’s the best word), etc. I would love to listen to these books in order to hear all the names correctly. 
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