A review by sandraselvas
The Witch and the Tsar by Olesya Salnikova Gilmore

4.0

As a former child who developed an obsession with Russian folklore and history, I couldn't pass on this premise and cover. The Witch and the Tsar reimagines the mythical Baba Yaga as just Yaga, a half-goddess possessing magic who has had her fair share of heartbreak due to her entanglement with mortals. The story unfolds over a number of years, mostly through Yaga's point-of-view but occasionally through "interludes" where we're introduced to her main non-Ivan antagonists (although never in much depth.) Oleysa Salnikova Gilmore weaved a gorgeous, intricate and rich tapestry of Russian mythology and history where Yaga reclaims her power and finds her true purpose as a goddess, a witch and a woman.