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The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Series: The Winternight Trilogy (Book #1 of 3)
Genre: Fantasy, Historical Fantasy
Pages: 370 pages (Kindle Edition)
Published: 10th January 2017 by Del Rey (US) & 12th January 2017 by Del Rey (UK)
I enjoyed reading this debut. The Bear and the Nightingale is an atmospheric read with a likable main character.
Similar to Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik, one of the reasons I wanted to read The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden is because I want to imagine how it feels to live in the wintery season. Actually, on that note, if you love Spinning Silver, I think you should give this novel a try as well; there are a lot of similarities between the two books, though I liked Spinning Silver more. But back on point. As someone who lived in a tropical country all his life, winter, snow, or cold seasons are pretty close to being fantasy weather for me. I wanted to read a fantasy book that will make me feel this experience, and with the combination of cold air conditioners, I got what I wanted from reading The Bear and the Nightingale.
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