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The Winter of the Witch
The Winter of the Witch: A Novel | Katherine Arden
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In the stunning conclusion to the bestselling Winternight Trilogy, following The Bear and the Nightingale and The Girl in the Tower, Vasya returns to save Russia and the spirit realm, battling enemies both mortal and magic.
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RedCurly
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Bailedbailed

I struggled to finish this book. Months ago I cannot force myself to read the last 30-40 pages. I don't know for me it just list the sparkle.

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ladym30
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❤️❤️❤️❤️

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vlwelser
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Pickpick

I do quite enjoy this fantasy series. I appreciate this author and hope she comes up with more wonderful things. This is the third book in this series.

#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks I really loved this trilogy. 6mo
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GatheringBooks
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#StorySettings Day 1: Reading at the Leland #SkiResort Park in California back in early 2020. One of my great fantasy reads.

Eggs Sweet ❄️ Love Arden❣️ 8mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Great photo 🩷 8mo
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HettyG
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How to even put into words how much I loved this book, it is going on the Very Important Books Shelf (I know you all know what I‘m talking about.) If you haven‘t read this trilogy for god‘s sake, give yourself the gift of a long, cold Winter weekend, you will not regret it. 💜💜💜⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

JuniperWilde Wow I read The Bear and the Nightingale ♥️ and did not know this was a trilogy. 11mo
HettyG @JuniperWilde I‘m so jealous that you get to read the next two for the first time, they are both so good! 11mo
jlhammar Loved this trilogy! 11mo
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HettyG
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“The vodianoy only hissed, mouth opening wide. Vasya did not recoil, but reached out a scraped hand and touched his warty face. She said, “Listen to me and be at peace, river king.”

Vasya coming into her full powers. I am weeping, this book is so beautiful and it‘s the last one and what will I do when it ends???? 😭😭😭

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HettyG
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Cupid spin me a fairy tale…make it a cold, dark and scary one. Make the love story a complicated and beautiful disaster fit for long and cold nights. 💘😇❄️

Cheryl_Russell_BookNotes Loved this trilogy ❤️ 12mo
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CurvyCrochetGirl
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Here‘s my bucket list! #scarathlon #batbrigade

Catsandbooks Such a fun list! 🦇 1y
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NatalieR
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The Winternight Trilogy are fantasy novels I genuinely enjoyed. I seldom read this genre and I‘m grateful to have ventured on a journey that concluded with pure satisfaction and love for the characters. This is the final book of the trilogy that closes with a lot of suspense, action, and surprise. Not to mention both grief and love. This was a unique experience for me and I‘m glad I went on this adventure.

Full review at https://abookandadog.com

BookmarkTavern Oh lovely! 2y
NatalieR @ozma.of.oz Thanks! 😊 2y
Soubhiville Oh wow! 2y
kspenmoll Your flowers are beautiful! 2y
NatalieR @kspenmoll Thank you! 😊💐 2y
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BacklistReader
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kellyann28
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This was a pretty good ending to the Winternight trilogy! I buddy read this with @TheBookKeepers and am glad we finished the series! The Bear ended up being one of my favorite characters and I would have loved more of him in the previous books.
This book is used for #booked2023 for the Gifted by a Friend prompt, as I got this from a Christmas swap two or so years ago!
@Cinfhen @BarbaraTheBibliophage @alisiakae

Cinfhen Yay 😁 great photo ❤️ 2y
TheBookKeepers Loved finishing this series with you! 2y
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TheAromaofBooks
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Whew, I could barely put this one down!! What a rollercoaster! I was so invested that this book gave me weird dreams last night 😂 I wasn't sure how Arden was going to pull things together in a way that made me happy but also made sense, but for the most part she did. I had a few niggles, but overall this one was definitely a pick.

I have to say that one thing that low-key annoyed me was constantly referring to the various magical creatures as⬇️

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) demons. It made sense for people who couldn't see them or didn't know what they were, but for the creatures themselves to think of themselves as demons - I actually do believe that demon exist and that they are never the good guys, and I wouldn't think of something like a dryad or a naiad as a demon. I loved the idea of the church folk working together with magical creatures, but the church in league with demons is definitely a no-go. ⬇ 2y
TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) So even though it's kind of nit-picky, I wish she wouldn't have used that term so constantly, as it changed the way I felt about the creatures and the way they interacted with humans and religious folks, if that makes sense.

Still, all in all, an incredibly engaging, solid trilogy full of interesting characters whose stories and lives I was completely invested in. Well worth the read, and I'll probably pick these up again at some point.
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TheSpineView Sure fulfilled a lot of prompts! Excellent job 2y
Andrew65 Sounds great, well done 👏👏👏 2y
DieAReader Awesome!🥳🥳🥳 2y
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MicrobeMom
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This whole trilogy is a beautiful take on Russian history and folklore, and I loved the overarching feminist theme! The books was an amazing ending and I will probably read the whole trilogy again. #12booksin2022. October pick!

Andrew65 Sounds brilliant. 2y
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BookMaven9
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❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️One of the best trilogies ever! Each book gets better and better. Just so atmospheric and beautiful, there will never be anything quite like these books

Johanna414 I kove these books so much! 2y
BookMaven9 Absolute favorites !! 2y
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Cazxxx
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Gissy Love it!🧙🏼‍♀️❄️🦉🕯🦌📚💚❤️💚❤️ 2y
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Cazxxx
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AllDebooks That's great, tea is life imo 🫖 2y
TEArificbooks Thanks for sharing 2y
Cazxxx @AllDebooks Tea and books in the winter is perfection 💓 2y
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Cazxxx @mdm139 Hope you enjoyed 😊 2y
mom_of_4 I love drinking hot tea. Its so relaxing. 2y
Cazxxx @mom_of_4 Tea and a book is great 😊 2y
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Gryffleclaw95
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This was hands down the best book of the entire series. “The Winter of the Witch” was utterly thrilling, heartbreaking, dark, and compelling. I loved Vasya‘s character arc and the amount of tragedy, hatred, and abuse that she endures while still not tolerating any one‘s shit is admirable. The conclusion to this series was a wild ride, and I enjoyed the plot line and its bittersweet ending.

ICantImReading What a beautiful cover! 3y
PatriciaU That is a gorgeous cover! And I agree — while the whole trilogy was amazing, this one was so, so good. 3y
JuniperWilde Wow where did you pick this up? That cover is stunning. 11mo
Gryffleclaw95 @JuniperKing It was a Fairyloot exclusive that I managed to get when they had them on sale! 11mo
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Gryffleclaw95

“What use am I? None. I have made more mistakes than I can count, and the world has no place for me. And yet, as I said before, I am still not going to die to please you.”

- Vasilisa Petrovna

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Gryffleclaw95

“There are no monsters in the world, and no saints. Only infinite shades woven into the same tapestry, light and dark. One man‘s monster is another man‘s beloved. The wise know that.”

- Medved, the Bear

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Kelican17
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I really enjoyed the whole trilogy. With every book, I found it more and more difficult to get through the portions of the books that were explanatory. I wanted to get to the ACTION! And yes, I still want to be a witch and live in the woods when I grow up. #lifegoals

Chrissyreadit I think being a Witch and living in the woods is a dream come true. 3y
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RosePressedPages
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What a beautiful book and the perfect ending to an enchanting series. I‘m so glad I finished 2021 with this book (I split it between my print copy and an audiobook). I think the last book of the series is my favorite, and I‘m excited to show them off on my bookshelf☺️ Wonderful winter read!

GondorGirl I picked these up a new months ago, but thought I'd wait until winter to read them. They look amazing! 3y
RosePressedPages @GondorGirl I hope you like them! They are a perfect fantasy fairytale kind of winter read! 3y
Jovy Loved this series, and yes, the perfect winter read ❤️ 3y
PaperbackPirate I love this series too! 💙 3y
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StarDreams
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"There are no monsters in this world, and no saints. Only infinite shades woven into the same tapestry, light and dark. One man's monster is another man's beloved."

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Lizpixie
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Bk12 of December & #WinterGames2021 & Bk2 of #DashingDecember #readathon is done! I‘ve had this trilogy on my TBR for ages, I‘m glad I finally got to it. Russia is a fascinating country & I absolutely love the language. This had medieval Moscow, witches, chyerti & orthodox priests. Loved it. #AVeryMerryBingo #MerryBookmas #TisTheReadson #AVeryMerryReadathon #WinterCosy #WrapItUpReadathon #Adventathon #FairyTaleathon #MistletoeManiacs 5,106pts👇

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SilverShanica
Winter of the Witch | Katherine Arden
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I am posting one book per day from my to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it, I just do. Some will be old, some will be new - don‘t judge me I have a lot of books.
Join the fun if you want. This is day 315.
#bookstoread
#tbrpile
#bookstagram

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ShyBookOwl
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Happy Harvest Moon 🌑
My evening is set.

Leftcoastzen Beautiful photo! Fall blessings to you! 3y
ShyBookOwl @Leftcoastzen Thank you, and to you too! 🍂🖤 3y
DinoMom Amazing photo! Happy harvest 🌙 3y
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ShyBookOwl @DinoMom Thank you! You too 🌚 3y
AkashaVampie Love the skull 3y
ShelleyBooksie What an eerie photo! ♡ 3y
ShyBookOwl @ShelleyBooksie tis the season!! 3y
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ShyBookOwl
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Chills.

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ShyBookOwl
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Well that's terrifying. And to think, I was just gonna get in a quick chapter before bed 😅

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ShyBookOwl
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DUSK AT THE END OF winter, and two men crossed the dooryard of a palace scarred by fire. #firstlinefridays

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wideeyedreader
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I‘m so glad to finish this series—I loved all three books so much, and Katherine Arden is an auto-read author for me now!

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wideeyedreader
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Today‘s reading buddy! #petsoflitsy

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BookBelle84
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I decided to try and finish some of the series I've started before beginning any new ones. I have no idea why it took me so long to get to this one. Maybe just sad that it is the end. Atmospheric and beautiful I love the portrayal of Russia and their magic and myths. Definitely one of my favourite trilogies of all time. #highlyrecommend

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Johanna414
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I have so much love for this trilogy, and book three was such a satisfying conclusion. I've read other reviews that claimed each book was better than the last and I would have to agree.

Clare-Dragonfly Yes!!! 4y
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Brittbritt
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My Feb wrap up!
The Winter of the Witch ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Midnight Library ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
These Violent Delights ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Mexican Gothic ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
ACOMAF ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (reread)
ACOTAR ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️(reread)
Weight of the Stars ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
When No One is Watching ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Beach Read ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Winter‘s Orbit ⭐️⭐️⭐️

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NicoleCeBallos
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Vasya, Morozko and Medved are back in this magical book! I love everything about this series and this book was a very satisfying ending to this wonderful series.

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Emmybird01
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This was an awesome conclusion to this trilogy. Vasya is such a great character. I love her. I recommend the whole trilogy.

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JaneyWaneyB
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I didn't read as many books as I originally planned in 2020 but still read some amazing books. My top 5 of 2020
1. The Winter of the Witch
2. Becoming
3. The Five
4. The Night Circus
5. The Empire of Gold
I am ending the year strong with Ian Irvine's epic fantasy which could easily take a spot in the top 5.

What has been your top 5 reads of 2020? Share & Tag

#TopFiveof2020 #Goodbye2020 #PositiveStarts #KeepLitsyPositive #LitsyLove #BookWorm

Crazeedi I will ! Happy new year Jane, and thank you for the lovely birthday card, I'm so sorry I haven't written back yet. 🥰 4y
Cuilin Thanks for the tag. 🤔 I‘ll have a think about my top 5. 26 books is no small feat. 👍🎉 4y
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Librarybelle Thank you for the tag! If you have not yet, hopefully you‘ll get your card from me soon. And, I plan to post my favorites before the clock strikes midnight on the East Coast! 😁 4y
TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Thank you for the tag!! Also I wrote you a letter back in October & I just got it back marked undeliverable! Where has it been all this time?! 😂 I will try to mail you a new letter soon! 4y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @TheAromaofBooks that has been happening a lot!! 4y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Thank you for the tag ❤️ 4y
TheAromaofBooks @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks - I checked the address again carefully & have no idea why they didn't like it!! Now all the news in that letter is old 😂 4y
CoffeeNBooks I loved The Night Circus! Such a great book! 4y
JaneyWaneyB @Crazeedi hope you had a lovely birthday and a nice Christmas. Never any rush on writing back, lovely to hear from you anytime 🥰 4y
JaneyWaneyB @Cuilin quite a few reading slumps this year and crazy Netflix documentaries distracting me 🤦🏼‍♀️. Definitely feel 2020 was quality over quantity with books this year 🤩 4y
JaneyWaneyB @Librarybelle aww thank you I look forward to receiving your letter 💖 I'll look out for your top 5 books of 2020 4y
JaneyWaneyB @TheAromaofBooks Sounds like the Postman got lost 😕 I saw pictures of the backlog of post in the US. Second class post is delayed here in the UK so probably affecting international post too. A few problems all round for the post. 🤞 we'll get letters across the pond in the New Year 🇺🇸🇬🇧 4y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @TheAromaofBooks I‘m so behind!!! I‘ve had several returned and some sent to me that were returned 🤷‍♀️ 4y
JaneyWaneyB @CoffeeNBooks I loved it so much 😍 and I think it will be a re-read. I wasn't too keen on The Starless Sea though but think that needs another read over a few days rather than months as I kept losing the thread of the story. Any 2020 Books you feel like you need a re-read of? 4y
SilversReviews Looks like a good year for you!! 4y
Deblovestoread Thanks for the tag! Your top 5 reads are great! 4y
Pogue That looks like a great year in books. 4y
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Clare-Dragonfly
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This trilogy was amazing! I‘m so glad I managed to get all 3 books from the library right after one another so I didn‘t have to wait. What a fitting and spectacular end. Heartbreaking and joyous at the same time.

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snowpaws94
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What an amazing conclusion to a great series! The magic increases and the main character and her family are interesting and complex. A great winter time read.

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Clare-Dragonfly

Yikes. The plague is in the city and the prince is ordering that sick people quarantine in their homes, only to have people argue that they should be allowed to gather in church at least. 😬😅

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“Magic makes people mad,” said the mushroom. “You change reality so much you forget what is real.”

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TK-421
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Finished this tonight while doing dishes. I loved this series! This trilogy is on my Christmas wishlist so🤞#audiocleaning

AllisonM89 Love these books!!!! 4y
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TK-421
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It was a bit warmer today so I spent some time outside listening to the tagged book while Minerva wandered the yard. I‘ll miss these #audiooutings once the snow flies but I‘m looking forward to cozy winter reading & kitty snuggles on the couch 🥰

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TK-421
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Listened to the tagged book for about an hour on this cool & windy but sunny #autumn afternoon while Minerva prowled the yard. #catsoflitsy #readingbuddy

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AllisonM89
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#3books #thatgavemeabookhangover

1. Winter of the Witch
2. The Night Circus
3. Heart's Blood

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AllisonM89
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#3books #borrowedfromthelibrary
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HeyT
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I love this trilogy so much and this was such a good cap to it. Vasya learns more about herself and her place in the world while trying to keep her family safe and the land of her people together. So good.
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