![]() ![]() Vasya is now a young woman, still eager to travel and see all she can, but wiser in the ways of the world. The Girl in the Tower takes place shortly after the first books events. If you've read (and loved) The Bear and the Nightingale, the first question you probably have about The Girl in the Tower is 'Does it live up to the brilliance of the first book?' ![]() But when Vasya proves herself in battle, riding with remarkable skill and inexplicable power, Sasha realises he must keep her secret as she may be the only way to save the city from threats both human and fantastical.(Goodreads) Only Sasha, a priest with a warrior's training, recognises this 'boy' as his younger sister, thought to be dead or a witch by her village. ![]() Setting out to defeat the raiders, the Prince and his trusted companion come across a young man riding a magnificent horse. Meanwhile bandits roam the countryside, burning the villages and kidnapping its daughters. The court of the Grand Prince of Moscow is plagued by power struggles and rumours of unrest. For a young woman in medieval Russia, the choices are stark: marriage or a life in a convent. ![]()
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