"I am becoming myself. I am a witch, and I am going to save us."
All the stars!! All the tears!! I cried a lot! What a beautiful, brilliant journey thi"I am becoming myself. I am a witch, and I am going to save us."
All the stars!! All the tears!! I cried a lot! What a beautiful, brilliant journey this series has been, truly one of my favorites ever. There's something about Vasya's story that resonates strongly with me, and The Winter of The Witch was culmination of everything I love about Winternight Trilogy. The magic of dark fairytales and how vividly real Katherine Arden makes them, blending together fantasy and history; fierce yet also flawed and vulnerable heroine in the center of it all, death and love and sadness and glory. Just... so good. I need to reread it immediately.
(I won't give away any spoilers, but ummm CHAPTER 17 amirite 💀🔥❤❄ The Winter also gave me some amazing character interactions I have been dying to see since The Girl in The Tower, so bless.) ...more
Actual rating: 3.5. stars maybe? Someone described this duology as 'Diana Wynne Jones meets Georgette Heyer', which sounds very accurate to me. A MattActual rating: 3.5. stars maybe? Someone described this duology as 'Diana Wynne Jones meets Georgette Heyer', which sounds very accurate to me. A Matter of Magic is charming and whimsical and a bit chaotic. I adored the characters and the atmosphere and the setting (Regency London with magicians), but plot-wise it could have been better, especially the first book....more
Everless was really frustating to read, because the idea was so intriguing and the author clearly tried to make both the plot and the characters multiEverless was really frustating to read, because the idea was so intriguing and the author clearly tried to make both the plot and the characters multi-layered and complex, but didn't succeed at all. The characterization, especially, felt lacking. The real bad guy was obvious from their very first scene, which made the main character Jules only seem overly trusting and naive. Also, the big plot twist about her character is one of the tropes I dislike the most. The bits about mythology and fairytales were lovely though....more
What a brilliant finale to one of my favorite series - The Dark Days Deceit was everything I wanted and more. Everything came together satisfyingly, wWhat a brilliant finale to one of my favorite series - The Dark Days Deceit was everything I wanted and more. Everything came together satisfyingly, with some great plot twists and revelations that made me cry both sad and happy tears. It's clear how much Helen and the others have gone through since the first book, and how much she, especially, has grown.
Her relationship with Carlston has evolved too, and it was joy to read about their interactions - not only because of the aching slow burn romance (I will probably tear up whenever I hear 'amore mio' now), but because they truly are equals in this book, giving each other confidence and comfort and companionship. Just... so, so good. Of course there were other important relationships as well - Helen and Darby, Darby and Quinn.... It was also great to see Helen and her aunt coming to an understanding. She is a strong woman in her own right, just as Helen. (Also, Hammond was amazing as always).
All in all, I loved this book so much, and will miss Helen and Carlston all the other main characters terribly. As satisfying as the ending was, I wouldn't also mind some kind of continuation, (view spoiler)[given the way the last chapter left some kind possibility to it. (hide spoiler)]...more
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