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Winter Night Trilogy Series

Immerse yourself in a world inspired by ancient Slavic superstitions and folklore, where magic intertwines with reality. This saga follows a brave young woman caught at the center of an age-old battle between the human realm and demonic forces. Her journey is filled with perilous magic, mythical creatures, and profound personal discoveries as she strives to protect her land from an encroaching winter. The series explores the power of stories, belief, and feminine resilience against the darkness.

The winter of the witch
The Girl in the Tower
The Bear and the Nightingale

Recommended Reading Order

  1. The Bear and the Nightingale

    • 368 pages
    • 13 hours of reading

    "At the edge of the Russian wilderness, winter lasts most of the year and the snowdrifts grow taller than houses. But Vasilisa doesn't mind--she spends the winter nights huddled around the embers of a fire with her beloved siblings, listening to her nurse's fairy tales. Above all, she loves the chilling story of Frost, the blue-eyed winter demon, whoappears in the frigid night to claim unwary souls. Wise Russians fear him, her nurse says, and honor the spirits of house and yard and forest that protect their homes from evil. After Vasilisa's mother dies, her father goes to Moscowand brings home a new wife. Fiercely devout, city-bred, Vasilisa's new stepmother forbids her family from honoring the household spirits. The family acquiesces, but Vasilisa is frightened, sensing that more hinges upon their rituals than anyone knows"--Provided by publisher

    The Bear and the Nightingale1
    4.1

  2. The Girl in the Tower

    • 360 pages
    • 13 hours of reading

    For a young woman in medieval Russia, the choices are stark- marriage or life in a convent. Vasya will choose a third way- magic. . . The court of the Grand Prince of Moscow is plagued by power struggles and rumours of unrest. Meanwhile bandits roam the countryside, burning the villages and kidnapping its daughters. Setting out to defeat the raiders, the Prince and his trusted companion come across a young man riding a magnificent horse. 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. 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. . . *The next book in the series, The Winter of the Witch, is available to pre-order*

    The Girl in the Tower2
    4.4

  3. The winter of the witch

    • 384 pages
    • 14 hours of reading

    One girl can make a difference... Moscow has burned nearly to the ground, leaving its people searching for answers - and someone to hold accountable. Vasya finds herself on her own, amid a rabid mob that calls for her death, blaming her witchery for their misfortune. Then a vengeful demon returns, renewed and stronger than ever, determined to spread chaos in his wake and never be chained again. Enlisting the hateful priest Konstantin as his servant, turmoil plagues the Muscovites and the magical creatures alike, and all find their fates resting on the shoulders of Vasya. With an uncertain destiny ahead of her, Vasya learns surprising truths of her past as she desperately tries to save Russia, Morozko, and the magical world she treasures. But she may not be able to save them all...

    The winter of the witch3
    4.5