The Girl in the Tower by Katherine ArdenMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
“Every time you take one path, you must live with the memory of the other: of a life left unchosen. Decide as seems best, one course or the other; each way will have its bitter with its sweet.”
Book 2 of the Winternight Trilogy is storytelling at its finest! Now that we know the characters, we see them go through adventures so bizarre, with twists and turns in the plot that leave you gasping and crying out loud, because the world-building is over and we can finally just sit back and enjoy the wild Russian ride that is THE GIRL IN THE TOWER.
It is the same world, but grander and bigger, and oh so unpredictable. We are introduced to princes who are not princely, princesses who wish not to be princesses. There are mares who burn, and sisters who cast their own kin out into the snow. But always, we are with Vasya the Brave, the Tamer of Horses, whose bravery makes her a veritable Russian Mulan. She is one of the most fascinating heroines in fantasy literature!
What I love about Arden's work is that she makes us realize that things are not what they seem. That another world exists right beneath / beside the material one. This shadow world of hearth and house spirits, that coexists with Christianity, makes sense to us Filipinos. For we have our spirits, too.
Now if you'll excuse me, I will be in my room reading Book 3.
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