The Bear and The Nightingale: (Winternight Trilogy)

· Winternight Trilogy Book 1 · Random House
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A beautiful fairytale full of magic for fans of Naomi Novik, Erin Morgenstern and Philip Pullman from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Warm Hands of Ghosts.

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Beware the evil in the woods...

In a village at the edge of the wilderness of northern Russia, where the winds blow cold and the snow falls many months of the year, an elderly servant tells stories of sorcery, folklore and the Winter King to the children of the family, tales of old magic frowned upon by the church.

But for the young, wild Vasya these are far more than just stories. She alone can see the house spirits that guard her home, and sense the growing forces of dark magic in the woods. . .

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Now with over 100 5* reviews, readers are spellbound by this magical story:

'This book stayed with me, I didn't want it to end'

'A beautifully written story'

'An entrancing story, which swept me up from the very first chapter'

'Full of magic'
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Make sure you've read all the books in the acclaimed Winternight Trilogy

1. The Bear and the Nightingale
2. The Girl in the Tower
3. The Winter of the Witch

A beautiful fairytale full of magic for fans of Naomi Novik, Erin Morgenstern and Philip Pullman from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Warm Hands of Ghosts. _____________________________ Beware the evil in the woods... In a village at the edge of the wilderness of northern Russia, where...

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Ratings and reviews

14 reviews
Coach Cro
February 17, 2026
One of the best books I read. Such beautiful characters and intercharacter relationships. The slavic folklore is gorgeously stamped all over the book and the magic feels real
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Jessica Roberts
November 10, 2022
This was like the better version of Spinning Silver. Kept me engrossed and time went very quickly whilst reading it.
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Sylvia Pöschl
April 3, 2026
spannende Fantasy
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About the author

Born in Austin, Texas, Katherine Arden spent her junior year of high school in Rennes, France. Following her acceptance to Middlebury College in Vermont, she deferred enrolment 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 crêpes to serving as a personal tour guide. After a year on the island, she moved to Briançon, France, and spent nine months teaching. She then returned to Maui, stayed for nearly a year, then left again to wander. Currently she lives in Vermont, but really, you never know. She is the author of The Bear and the Nightingale and The Girl in the Tower. These novels make up the first two parts of The Winternight Trilogy.
Born in Austin, Texas, Katherine Arden spent her junior year of high school in Rennes, France. Following her acceptance to Middlebury College in Vermont, she deferred enrolment for a year in order to live and study in Moscow. At Middlebury, she specialized in French and Russian literature. After ...

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