Bear and the Nightingale

Katherine Arden

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Del Rey
27 June 2017

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Series: Winternight Trilogy

Katherine Arden’s bestselling debut novel spins an irresistible spell as it announces the arrival of a singular talent with a gorgeous voice.

“A beautiful deep-winter story, full of magic and monsters and the sharp edges of growing up.”—Naomi Novik, bestselling author of Uprooted

Winter lasts most of the year at the edge of the Russian wilderness, and in the long nights, Vasilisa and her siblings love to gather by the fire to listen to their nurse’s fairy tales. Above all, Vasya loves the story of Frost, the blue-eyed winter demon. Wise Russians fear him, for he claims unwary souls, and they honor the spirits that protect their homes from evil.

Then Vasya’s widowed father brings home a new wife from Moscow. Fiercely devout, Vasya’s stepmother forbids her family from honoring their household spirits, but Vasya fears what this may bring. And indeed, misfortune begins to stalk the village.

But Vasya’s stepmother only grows harsher, determined to remake the village to her liking and to groom her rebellious stepdaughter for marriage or a convent. As the village’s defenses weaken and evil from the forest creeps nearer, Vasilisa must call upon dangerous gifts she has long concealed—to protect her family from a threat sprung to life from her nurse’s most frightening tales.

Praise for The Bear and the Nightingale

“Arden’s debut novel has the cadence of a beautiful fairy tale but is darker and more lyrical.”—The Washington Post

“Vasya [is] a clever, stalwart girl determined to forge her own path in a time when women had few choices.”—The Christian Science Monitor

“Stunning . . . will enchant readers from the first page. . . . with an irresistible heroine who wants only to be free of the bonds placed on her gender and claim her own fate.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Utterly bewitching . . . a lush narrative . . . an immersive, earthy story of folk magic, faith, and hubris, peopled with vivid, dynamic characters, particularly clever, brave Vasya, who outsmarts men and demons alike to save her family.”—Booklist (starred review)

“An extraordinary retelling of a very old tale . . . The Bear and the Nightingale is a wonderfully layered novel of family and the harsh wonders of deep winter magic.”—Robin Hobb

By: Katherine Arden
Imprint: Del Rey
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 208mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 283g
ISBN: 9781101885956
ISBN 10: 1101885955
Series: Winternight Trilogy
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 27 June 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Born in Austin, Texas, Katherine Arden spent a year of high school in Rennes, France. Following her acceptance to Middlebury College in Vermont, she deferred enrollment for a year in order to live and study in Moscow. At Middlebury, she specialized in French and Russian literature. After receiving her BA, she moved to Maui, Hawaii, working every kind of odd job imaginable, from grant writing and making crï¿½pes to guiding horse trips. Currently she lives in Vermont, but really, you never know.

Reviews for Bear and the Nightingale

Arden's debut novel has the cadence of a beautiful fairy tale but is darker and more lyrical. --The Washington Post Vasya [is] a clever, stalwart girl determined to forge her own path in a time when women had few choices. --The Christian Science Monitor Stunning . . . will enchant readers from the first page. . . . with an irresistible heroine who wants only to be free of the bonds placed on her gender and claim her own fate. --Publishers Weekly (starred review) Utterly bewitching . . . a lush narrative . . . an immersive, earthy story of folk magic, faith, and hubris, peopled with vivid, dynamic characters, particularly clever, brave Vasya, who outsmarts men and demons alike to save her family. --Booklist (starred review) Arden's supple, sumptuous first novel transports the reader to a version of medieval Russia where history and myth coexist. --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Radiant . . . a darkly magical fairy tale for adults, [but] not just for those who love magic. --Library Journal An extraordinary retelling of a very old tale . . . A Russian setting adds unfamiliar spice to the story of a young woman who does not rebel against the limits of her role in her culture so much as transcend them. The Bear and the Nightingale is a wonderfully layered novel of family and the harsh wonders of deep winter magic. --Robin Hobb A beautiful deep-winter story, full of magic and monsters and the sharp edges of growing up. --Naomi Novik Haunting and lyrical, The Bear and the Nightingale tugs at the heart and quickens the pulse. I can't wait for Katherine Arden's next book. --Terry Brooks The Bear and the Nightingale is a marvelous trip into an ancient Russia where magic is a part of everyday life. --Todd McCaffrey Enthralling and enchanting--I couldn't put it down. This is a wondrous book! --Tamora Pierce