A review by adenwatt
The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden

dark emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

i LOVED this book. i was captivated from beginning to end, and quickly fell in love with the characters. i love the dynamics that katherine created for this novel; pim and laura, laura and wilfred, wilfred and winter. their devotion to each other, the unwavering loyalty.

i especially loved the dynamic between wilfred and winter. the way wilfred refused to let go of his most painful memories because he couldn’t bear to forget winter. the way winter continued to hold on, on the brink of death, because he couldn’t stomach dying without saving wilfred. i’m supper happy that katherine gave them their happy ending. i had almost convinced myself that wilfred was going to reach the point of no return with faland, and that perhaps winter would die after all, especially after pim tried to assassinate gage in front of everyone and winter had been forced to take the fall.


i was very, very, very happy with this novel. the beginning, the middle, and the end. i am a huge fan of the winternight trilogy, which is how i found this novel, but katherine arden truly outdid herself with the warm hands of ghosts. i highly, highly recommend reading this book. it’s worth it. i can’t praise katherine’s writing enough. she’s amazing.
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