Katherine Arden
A note to everyone who trips and falls upon my Goodreads page. First, welcome. Let us read and discuss all the books together. I review books I've read, everything gets five stars, if I didn't like it I don't put it up.Second, Goodreads is wondrous, but contacting me through my Goodreads DMs is a good way to ensure a long wait for a reply. Your best bet is Twitter or Instagram (arden_katherine) on both. Happy reading. Born in Texas, Katherine studied French and Russian at Middlebury College. She has lived abroad in France and in Moscow, among other places. She has also lived in Hawaii, where she wrote much of The Bear and the Nightingale. She currently lives in Vermont.
Apró terek (Apró terek, #1)
Katherine Arden
A nagy sikerű A medve és a csalogány írójának első ifjúsági regénye. Hátborzongató, rabul ejtő kísértettörténet, ami idővel bizonyosan klasszikussá válik majd.
A tizenegy éves Ollie egy tragikus veszteség után csak a könyvekben talál vigaszt. Így amikor a folyónál egy őrült nővel találkozik, aki egy könyvet akar a vízbe dobni, Ollie nem tétovázik – csak cselekszik. Ellopja a könyvet, és elmenekül. Ahogy belekezd a vékony kötetbe, Ollie borzongató történetet ismer meg egy Beth nevű lányról, a két fivérről, akik szerelmesek voltak belé és a „mosolygó férfival” köttetett furcsa alkuról. A baljós kísértet valóra váltja az ember legkedvesebb vágyát, azonban a legmagasabb árat kéri érte.
A történet magával ragadja Ollie-t, egészen a másnapi osztálykirándulásig a Párás Völgy tanyára, a rémisztő történetű helyi gazdaságba. Ott a könyve szereplőinek sírjába botlik. Lehet, hogy a „mosolygó férfi” története igaz? Ollie-nak nincs túl sok ideje a válaszon gondolkodni. A hazafelé vezető úton lerobban az iskolabusz, az osztályfőnökük pedig visszamegy a tanyára segítséget kérni. A különös buszsofőr azonban tanácsot ad a rábízott gyerekeknek: „Jobb, ha elindultok. Ha leszáll az este, értetek is eljönnek.” A sötét valóban gyorsan ereszkedik rájuk, amikor Ollie korábban tönkrement digitális karórája riasztó visszaszámlálásba kezd és rémisztő üzenetet ad át: FUSS.
Csak Ollie és két osztálytársa engedelmeskednek a buszvezető figyelmeztetésének. Ahogy a trió elindul az erdőbe, a körülötte álló madárijesztők mintha figyelnék őket… Ollie-nak pedig felrémlik a furcsa nő különös tanácsa: „Kerüld a tágas tereket. Maradj az apróknál!”
És ezzel egy jólesően borzongató, hajmeresztő kaland kezdődik el.
Tarts velük, ha kedveled az izgalmakat!
Dark Waters (Small Spaces, #3)
Katherine Arden
New York Times bestselling author Katherine Arden returns with another creepy, spine-tingling adventure in this follow-up to the critically acclaimed Small Spaces and Dead Voices.
Having met and outsmarted the smiling man in Dead Voices but fearful of when he'll come again, Ollie, Brian, and Coco are anxiously searching for a way to defeat him once and for all. By staying together and avoiding remote places, they've steered clear of him so far but their constant worry and stress is taking a toll on their lives and friendship. So when Ollie's dad and Coco's mom plan a "fun" boat trip on Lake Champlain, the three are apprehensive to say the least. They haven't had the best of luck on their recent trips and even worse their frenemy Phil is on the boat as well. But when a lake monster destroys their boat, they end up shipwrecked on a deserted island. This isn't just any island though. It's hidden from the outside world in a fog and unless everyone works together to find a way to escape, they won't survive long.
Das Mädchen und der Winterkönig (Winternacht-Trilogie, #2)
Katherine Arden
Wasja hat es geschafft: Sie hat ihr Zuhause vor dem Untergang bewahrt, indem sie einen Pakt mit Väterchen Frost einging. Doch jeder Pakt hat seinen Preis, und nun muss Wasja bitter für die Hilfe des Winterdämons bezahlen. Als Hexe verschrien, wird sie aus dem Dorf gejagt und durchstreift fortan in Männerkleidung das riesige Zarenreich. Immer an ihrer Seite ist ihr geliebter Hengst Solowej, der schneller ist als der Wind. Als Wasja eines Tages eine berühmt-berüchtigte Räuberbande in die Flucht schlägt, ruft sie der Prinz an den Hof nach Moskau, wo sie als Held gefeiert wird. Schnell wird Wasja – dank der Ratschläge des Winterdämons – zur engsten Vertrauten des Prinzen. Doch niemand am Hof darf je erfahren, dass der tapfere Kämpfer aus dem klirrend kalten Norden eigentlich eine junge Frau ist ...
Dead Voices (Small Spaces, #2)
Katherine Arden
Bestselling author Katherine Arden returns with another creepy, spine-tingling adventure in this follow-up to the critically acclaimed Small Spaces.
Having survived sinister scarecrows and the malevolent smiling man in Small Spaces, newly minted best friends Ollie, Coco, and Brian are ready to spend a relaxing winter break skiing together with their parents at Mount Hemlock Resort. But when a snowstorm sets in, causing the power to flicker out and the cold to creep closer and closer, the three are forced to settle for hot chocolate and board games by the fire.
Ollie, Coco, and Brian are determined to make the best of being snowed in, but odd things keep happening. Coco is convinced she has seen a ghost, and Ollie is having nightmares about frostbitten girls pleading for help. Then Mr. Voland, a mysterious ghost hunter, arrives in the midst of the storm to investigate the hauntings at Hemlock Lodge. Ollie, Coco, and Brian want to trust him, but Ollie's watch, which once saved them from the smiling man, has a new cautionary message: BEWARE.
With Mr. Voland's help, Ollie, Coco, and Brian reach out to the dead voices at Mount Hemlock. Maybe the ghosts need their help–or maybe not all ghosts can or should be trusted.
Dead Voices is a terrifying follow-up to Small Spaces with thrills and chills galore and the captive foreboding of a classic ghost story.
De Beer en de Nachtegaal (De Winternacht-Trilogie #1)
Katherine Arden
Een sfeervol, betoverend en fascinerend avontuur in het besneeuwde landschap van het oude Rusland. De Beer en de Nachtegaal van Katherine Arden is perfect voor lezers van Erin Morgenstern en Neil Gaiman.
In een dorp op het randje van de wildernis in het noorden van Rusland, waar de ijskoude wind blaast en het altijd lijkt te sneeuwen, vertelt een oude min sprookjes over de Winterkoning. Verhalen over oude magie die worden verboden door de kerk.
Maar voor het jonge, wilde meisje Vasya zijn het meer dan alleen verhalen. Alleen zij ziet de geesten rondom het huis die haar beschermen. Alleen zij voelt de groeiende krachten van een duistere vorm van magie in het bos...
Der Bär und die Nachtigall (Winternacht-Trilogie, #1)
Katherine Arden
In einem Dorf am Rande der Wildnis, weit im Norden Russlands, wo der Wind kalt bläst und der Schnee viele Monate des Jahres fällt, erzählt die alte Dienerin Dunja den Kindern des Grundbesitzers Pjotr Wladimirowitch Geschichten über Zauberei, Folklore und den Winterkönig mit den frostblauen Augen. Verbotene Geschichten über eine uralte Magie. Doch für die junge, wilde Wasja sind dies weit mehr als Märchen. Sie allein kann die Geister sehen, die ihr Zuhause beschützen. Und sie allein spürt, dass sich in den Wäldern eine dunkle Magie erhebt ...
De Winter van de Heks (Winternacht-trilogie, #3)
Katherine Arden
De Winter van de Heks is het magische slotdeel van Katherine Ardens Winternacht-trilogie over de dappere Vasilisa, die begon met De Beer en de Nachtegaal.
Een meisje kan het verschil maken… Moskou brandt, en haar inwoners zoeken naar antwoorden – vooral naar iemand die ze de schuld kunnen geven. Vasilisa, een meisje met buitengewone gaven, moet vluchten voor haar leven; ze wordt achtervolgd door hen die haar magie de schuld geven van hun tegenspoed.
Maar dan keert een wraakzuchtige demon terug, sterker dan ooit. En hij is vastbesloten de wereld in chaos te doen storten, samen met verschillende bondgenoten onder de mensen en geesten.
Het lot van de mensheid en de magische wezens die hen omringen, ligt in de handen van Vasya. Maar ze kan ze misschien niet allemaal redden.
Die Hexe und der Winterzauber (Winternacht-Trilogie, #3)
Katherine Arden
Moskau ist zerstört, seine Bewohner sind Hunger und Kälte preisgegeben. Eine Schuldige ist schnell gefunden: Wasilisa Petrowna, das Mädchen mit den wilden schwarzen Haaren und den smaragdgrünen Augen. Während Wasja sich der Angriffe der Moskowiter erwehren muss, lässt sich der Großfürst in seinem Rachedurst auf die falschen Verbündeten ein und droht, sein Reich geradewegs in den Untergang zu führen. Doch damit nicht genug: Eine uralte Kreatur kehrt nach Moskau zurück und bringt die Welt der magischen Wesen in Gefahr. Um sie und ihre Heimat zu retten, braucht Wasja erneut die Hilfe des Winterdämons Morosko. Aber diesmal kommen die beiden zu spät...
Djevojka u tornju (trilogija Zimska noć #2)
Katherine Arden
Nakon zbivanja u Medvjedu i Slavuju narod je proglasio vidom obdarenu Vasilisu Petrovnu vješticom. Čak joj ni kralj zime Morozko ne može ponuditi životni odabir koji ne bi bio povratak u selo, uz brak, ili odlazak u manastir, pod veo. Vasja zato sama odabire treći put: postat će putnica, i vidjeti svijet na leđima svog predivnog pastuha Soloveja.
Ali u krajevima Velikog Kneževstva Moskovskog vlada pomutnja: razbojnici spaljuju sela i odvode naočitu žensku čeljad u ropstvo, razbojnici neuhvatljivi čak i samome Dmitriju Ivanoviču, velikome knezu.
Putnica će – razborito preimenovana u putnika Vasilija Petroviča, zvanog Vasja – doživjeti mnoga neočekivana priključenija u bespućima srednjovjekovne Rus’i pod tatarskim jarmom, i u tornju izdvojenih žena stolnoga grada Moskve pronaći odgovore na mnoga nerazjašnjena pitanja o vlastitoj prošlosti.
Dziewczyna z wieży (Trylogia Zimowej Nocy, #2)
Katherine Arden
W średniowiecznej Rusi młoda kobieta ma niewielki wybór: małżeństwo albo życie w klasztorze. Wasia wybierze trzecią drogę: magię.
Na dworze Wielkiego Księcia Moskiewskiego trwają walki o władzę i narastają niepokoje. Tymczasem na okoliczne wsie napadają bandyci, którzy podpalają domy i porywają dziewczynki. Wielki Książę i jego wierny druh, brat Aleksander, wyruszają, by pokonać rozbójników. Po drodze spotykają młodzieńca na wspaniałym koniu. Jedynie Sasza, mnich wojownik, rozpoznaje w tym znakomitym jeźdźcu swoją młodszą siostrę, Wasię, w rodzinnej wiosce uznaną za zmarłą oraz za czarownicę. Kiedy jednak dziewczyna sprawdza się w walce, Sasza dochodzi do wniosku, że musi zachować w tajemnicy jej tożsamość – być może jedynie Wasia zdoła ocalić Moskwę przed zagrożeniami zarówno ze strony ludzi, jak i tajemnych mocy…
Piękna zimowa opowieść, pełna magii, potworów i problemów związanych z dorastaniem.
Effroi à la fête foraine (Small Spaces, #4)
Katherine Arden
EntreChair de PouleetStranger Thingspour les 8-12 ans !Il y a quelques mois, Ollie a disparu après avoir conclu un accord avec son pire ennemi pour protéger ses amis et sa famille. Coco, Brian et Phil désespèrent de la retrouver... Quand un jour, ils reçoivent un message menaçant : le jeu reprend ! Et ils ont peut-être une chance de sauver Ollie...Grâce à une mystérieuse note griffonnée sur une affiche de fête foraine, le trio sait où commencer les recherches... Mais de sinistres clowns surgissent, les mettant tous en danger ! La dernière partie de l'homme qui sourit est la plus redoutable qui soit, et nos héros n'ont que jusqu'au lever du soleil pour la gagner une fois pour toutes.
El oso y el ruiseñor (El oso y el ruiseñor, #1)
Katherine Arden
En la estepa rusa, el invierno dura casi todo el año y los montículos de nieve son más altos que las casas. A Vasia el hielo le recuerda a los cuentos sobre Morozko, el misterioso rey del invierno, que trae las heladas y engaña cruelmente a las jóvenes para quedarse con sus almas. En cuanto su padre regresa de Moscú con una nueva esposa muy devota, las cosas cambian. La mujer ve demonios invisibles a ojos de todos, excepto de Vasia... Aunque para ella son espíritus: como el vodianói, un hombre hecho de ramas de árboles, o la rusalka, la ninfa que ahoga a los incautos en el lago. Mientras los aldeanos sigan haciéndoles ofrendas, no pasará nada malo.
Pero un despiadado invierno, cuando las ventiscas cubren las casas de escarcha y el miedo se cuela por las cerraduras, las ofrendas dejan de llegar.
Empty Smiles (Small Spaces, #4)
Katherine Arden
New York Times bestselling author Katherine thrills once again in the finale to the critically acclaimed, spook-tacular quartet that began with Small Spaces.
It’s been three months since Ollie made a daring deal with the smiling man to save those she loved, and then vanished without a trace. The smiling man promised Coco, Brian and Phil, that they’d have a chance to save her, but as time goes by, they begin to worry that the smiling man has lied to them and Ollie is gone forever. But finally, a clue surfaces. A boy who went missing at a nearby traveling carnival appears at the town swimming hole, terrified and rambling. He tells anyone who'll listen about the mysterious man who took him. How the man agreed to let him go on one condition: that he deliver a message. Play if you dare.
Game on! The smiling man has finally made his move. Now it’s Coco, Brian, and Phil’s turn to make theirs. And they know just where to start. The traveling carnival is coming to Evansburg.
Meanwhile, Ollie is trapped in the world behind the mist, learning the horrifying secrets of the smiling man's carnival, trying everything to help her friends find her. Brian, Coco and Phil will risk everything to rescue Ollie—but they all soon realize this game is much more dangerous than the ones before. This time the smiling man is playing for keeps.
The summer nights are short, and Ollie, Coco, Brian, and Phil have only until sunrise to beat him once and for all—or it’s game over for everyone.
Fata din turn (The Winternight Trilogy, #2)
Katherine Arden
Cel de-al doilea roman al lui Arden continuă aventurile neînfricatei și nonconformistei Vasea, o tânără născută în înzăpezita Rusie medievală, a cărei existență începe să fie populată de personajele poveștilor spuse la gura sobei. Alungată din satul ei natal pe motiv că ar fi vrăjitoare, Vasea se vede nevoită să-și ia viața în propriile mâini și să pornească în lume deghizată în băiat. Așa cum o avertizează misteriosul rege al iernii, Morozko, viața în sălbăticie pe timp de iarnă este plină de primejdii pe care nici cel mai puternic bărbat nu le-ar putea înfrunta singur; și totuși Vasea e hotărâtă: vrea să descopere lumea cu toate miracolele ei. Încercările prin care trece alături de Solovei, calul său devotat, și vegheată din umbră de spiritul care o iubește, sunt într-adevăr demne de un erou de legendă, iar povestea lui Vasea este plină de suspans, creaturi înfricoșătoare, întorsături de situație și dramatism.
Frissons au mont Hemlock (Small Spaces, #2)
Katherine Arden
Frissonnez de nouveau avec les héros de Terreur à Smoke Hollow !
Survivre aux terribles événements qui se sont déroulés à Smoke Hollow a rapproché Ollie, Brian et Coco, désormais inséparables. Arrivés pour un séjour de ski au Mont Hemlock, les trois amis comptent bien profiter de chaque instant ! Mais une tempête de neige les piège à l’hôtel. Sans aucun moyen de contacter l’extérieur, ils se laissent peu à peu gagner par la peur. D’autant qu’Ollie est persuadée d’entendre d’étranges bruits… et même de voir un fantôme ! Cette fillette qui la supplie de l’aider aurait été enfermée là et laissée pour morte. Une nouvelle fois entraîné dans les recoins sombres de l’horreur, le trio sortira-t-il indemne de cette rencontre surnaturelle ?
Gömställen
Katherine Arden
Elvaåriga Ollie älskar böcker. Så när hon träffar på en helgalen kvinna nere vid sjön som är på väg att slänga en bok i vattnet stjäl hon boken ifrån henne. Och hon börjar läsa den. Boken handlar om flickan Beth, om två bröder som båda älskar henne och en märklig överenskommelse med en leende man, som kan ge dig det du önskar mest av allt.
Dagen därpå åker Ollies klass på utflykt till en bondgård, och bakom gården upptäcker Ollie en kyrkogård -- och på gravstenarna står namnen på personerna i boken! Är historien hon läser sann?
På vägen hem går skolbussen sönder, och deras lärare beger sig tillbaka för att hämta hjälp och säger åt barnen att stanna i bussen. Men den underliga busschauffören har ett helt annat råd: Hitta gömställen. Innan mörkret faller.
La chica en la torre (El oso y el ruiseñor, #2)
Katherine Arden
En la gélida estepa rusa, los cuentos de hadas han demostrado ser mucho más que meras historias. Y allí, acusada de cometer brujería por recibir el apoyo del rey del invierno, Vasia se enfrenta a una elección imposible: contraer matrimonio o ingresar en un convento.
Para evitar ambos destinos, la joven se viste de hombre y huye a lomos de su fiel semental Solovéi. Pero por el camino un incidente la conduce al palacio real de Moscú, donde se verá envuelta en las intrigas de la corte mientras intenta desentrañar una extraña amenaza y ocultar al príncipe su verdadera identidad. Y entretanto, el rey del invierno continúa brindándole sus consejos, tan útiles como quizá traicioneros…
Pues todo el mundo sabe que la ayuda de los inmortales tiene un precio, y el demonio de las heladas no es una excepción.
La chica en la torre es la esperada segunda parte de la trilogía de El oso y el ruiseñor, una preciosa serie ambientada en la Rusia medieval que ha hechizado a la crítica y a los lectores
La Fille dans la tour
Katherine Arden
La cour du grand-prince, à Moscou, est gangrenée par les luttes de pouvoir. Pendant ce temps, dans les campagnes, d’invisibles bandits incendient les villages, tuent les paysans et kidnappent les fillettes. Le prince Dimitri Ivanovitch n’a donc d’autre choix que de partir à leur recherche s’il ne veut pas que son peuple finisse par se rebeller. En chemin, sa troupe croise un mystérieux jeune homme chevauchant un cheval digne d’un noble seigneur. Le seul à reconnaître le garçon est un prêtre, Sacha. Et il ne peut révéler ce qu’il sait : le cavalier n’est autre que sa plus jeune sœur, qu’il a quittée il y a des années alors qu’elle n’était encore qu’une fillette, Vassia.
La ragazza nella torre
Katherine Arden
Orfana e sola, costretta ad abbandonare il suo villaggio, Vasja dovrà rassegnarsi a trascorrere la vita in un convento o a permettere alla sorella maggiore di darla in sposa a un principe moscovita. Entrambe le strade la condannano a una vita in una torre, tagliata fuori dal vasto mondo che invece desidera esplorare. Così sceglie una terza via: travestendosi da ragazzo cavalca attraverso il bosco per sfuggire a un destino che altri hanno scritto per lei. A Mosca, intanto, la corte imperiale è scossa da lotte di potere e tumulti. Nelle campagne alcuni banditi razziano i campi, bruciano i villaggi e rapiscono le fanciulle. Dopo essere partiti per sconfiggere i briganti, il Gran principe e i suoi boiardi si imbattono in un giovane uomo in groppa a un magnifico destriero. Solo Saša, un monaco guerriero, capisce che il “ragazzo” altri non è che sua sorella, creduta morta dopo la fuga dal suo villaggio in seguito all’accusa di stregoneria. Ma quando Vasja dà prova del suo valore in battaglia, cavalcando con una destrezza eccezionale e con un’inspiegabile forza, Saša realizza che dovrà a tutti i costi mantenere il segreto della sua vera identità, per salvare la vita dell’unica persona in grado di fronteggiare le forze oscure che minacciano di distruggere l’impero…
Las manos cálidas de los fantasmas
Katherine Arden
En un mundo destruido por la guerra, dos hermanos harán lo imposible por encontrarse.
Noviembre de 1917: El soldado canadiense Freddie Iven se despierta tras una explosión y se encuentra atrapado debajo de un polvorín junto a un soldado enemigo de origen alemán. Contra todo pronóstico, los dos hombres establecen una conexión y consiguen salir a la superficie excavando. Pero en cuanto están en tierra de nadie, se dan cuenta de que no tienen lugar al que ir donde no les disparen por desertores. Mientras la matanza sigue su curso, se encuentran con un violinista que parece tener el poder de hacer que el infierno que los rodea desaparezca. ¿Pero a qué precio?
Enero de 1918: Laura Iven viaja hasta la zona prohibida de la Primera Guerra Mundial en Bélgica. Se ha presentado voluntaria como enfermera en un hospital privado, pero el motivo real para estar allí es encontrar a su hermano, Freddie, que está desaparecido. Poco después de llegar, oye rumores de fantasmas que se mueven entre los que todavía siguen con vida y de un extraño hombre conocido como «el violinista» cuya música ofrece a los soldados la bendición del olvido. ¿Acaso Freddie se ha encontrado con él? Y de ser así, ¿dónde está?
Una novela de un alcance y carga dramática impresionantes, con un asombroso uso de la documentación histórica. Las manos cálidas de los fantasmas habla sin tapujos del trauma de la guerra y de la capacidad de amar, perseverar y superarse de los que se ven implicados en ella.
Le calde mani degli spiriti
Katherine Arden
FIANDRE, GENNAIO 1918. Laura Iven, esperta infermiera da campo, è stata ferita e rimandata in patria, in Canada. Il fratello Freddie però è rimasto a combattere nell'inferno della Grande Guerra. Quando la donna riceve una scatola con i suoi effetti personali, ma nessun telegramma che ne dichiari la morte, capisce che qualcosa non quadra. Decisa a scoprire la verità, si offre come volontaria e torna in Belgio, dove si mormora di una trincea infestata dagli spettri e di un locandiere il cui vino offre il dono dell'oblio. Freddie potrebbe essere sfuggito alla morte in battaglia solo per finire preda di qualcosa - o qualcuno - ancora peggiore?
Novembre 1917. Freddie Iven si sveglia dopo un'esplosione e si ritrova intrappolato sotto le macerie di un bunker assieme a un soldato nemico ferito. I due uniscono le forze e riescono a trovare una via d'uscita. Nulla potrebbe convincerli a tornare nel cuore della carneficina, a spararsi addosso. Si rifugiano così presso un uomo misterioso che sembra avere il potere di far scomparire l'inferno delle trincee.
Tra piogge di colpi e fantasmi che si mescolano ai vivi, i traumi nascosti di Laura e Freddie si risvegliano. Sta ai due decidere se il loro mondo merita di essere salvato o se non sia meglio lasciarselo alle spalle.
L'Hiver de la sorcière (Trilogie d'une nuit d'hiver, #3)
Katherine Arden
Un incendie vient de ravager la ville de Moscou. Le grand prince est fou de rage et les habitants exigent des explications. Tous cherchent un bouc émissaire et Vassia, dotée d'étranges pouvoirs, fait une coupable idéale. Le père Konstantin aiguillonne la vindicte populaire pendant que Vassia cherche à réconcilier le monde des humains et celui des créatures magiques.
L'inverno della strega (La notte dell'inverno, #3)
Katherine Arden
Una ragazza può fare la differenza...
Mosca è in preda alle fiamme, e per salvarsi Vasja deve fuggire via, inseguita da tutti coloro che la accusano di morte e distruzione. Raggiunge così il regno della Mezzanotte, una terra magica fatta di ogni mezzanotte passata, presente e futura.
Ma rimanere lì sarebbe una condanna a morte per tutta la sua famiglia e per le sue terre...
Intanto il Gran Principe di Mosca è in preda alla rabbia e alla frustrazione, e sceglie alleati che lo condurranno su un percorso di guerra e rovina. E, mentre Medved, il fratello gemello di Morozko, sta scatenando il caos nella città stanca, un esercito di tatari si sta preparando ad attaccare e minaccia i confini della Rus.
Vasja si ritroverà nel mezzo di una guerra tra due Stati, tra religione e folklore e tra antichi fratelli.
Sarà in grado di salvare la Russia, Morozko e il magico mondo che custodisce?
L'orso e l'usignolo
Katherine Arden
In uno sperduto villaggio ai confini della tundra russa, l’inverno dura la maggior parte dell’anno e i cumuli di neve crescono più alti delle case. Ma a Vasilisa e ai suoi fratelli Kolja e Alëša tutto questo piace, perché adorano stare riuniti accanto al fuoco ascoltando le fiabe della balia Dunja. Vasja ama soprattutto la storia del re dell’inverno, il demone dagli occhi blu che tutti temono ma che a lei non fa alcuna paura. Vasilisa, infatti, non è una bambina come le altre, può “vedere” e comunicare con gli spiriti della casa e della natura. Il suo, però, è un dono pericoloso che si guarda bene dal rivelare, finché la sua matrigna e un prete da poco giunto nel villaggio, proibendo i culti tradizionali, compromettono gli equilibri dell’intera comunità: le colture non danno più frutti, il freddo si fa insopportabile, le persone vengono attaccate da strane creature e la vita di tutti è in pericolo. Vasilisa è l’unica che può salvare il villaggio dal Male, ma per farlo deve entrare nel mondo degli antichi racconti, inoltrarsi nel bosco e affrontare la più grande minaccia di sempre: l’Orso, lo spaventoso dio che si nutre della paura degli uomini.Nell’incantevole scenario della tundra russa, il primo capitolo di una nuova trilogia fantasy. Un’appassionante storia dal sapore antico sull’eterna lotta tra il Bene e il Male.
L'Ours et le Rossignol
Katherine Arden
Au plus froid de l’hiver, Vassia adore par-dessus tout écouter, avec ses frères et sa sœur, les contes de Dounia, la vieille servante. Et plus particulièrement celui de Gel, ou Morozko, le démon aux yeux bleus, le roi de l’hiver. Mais, pour Vassia, ces histoires sont bien plus que cela. En effet, elle est la seule de la fratrie à voir les esprits protecteurs de la maison, à entendre l’appel insistant des sombres forces nichées au plus profond de la forêt. Ce qui n’est pas du goût de la nouvelle femme de son père, dévote acharnée, bien décidée à éradiquer de son foyer les superstitions ancestrales. Inspiré de contes russes, L’Ours et le Rossignol a su en garder toute la poésie et la sombre cruauté. C’est le premier roman de Katherine Arden.
Medvjed i slavuj (trilogija Zimska noć, #1)
Katherine Arden
Na rubu ruske divljine zima traje glavninu godine, a snježni zapusi nadvisuju kuće. Ali mladoj Vasji je to dom, gdje u zimskoj noći sjedi uz peć s najmilijima, dok im dadilja priča skaske. O Žar-ptici, o Finistu, o Babi Jagi – i o Morozku, Mrazu, plavookom đavlu zime koji za mrzlih noći dolazi po duše na samrti. Mudrima valja strahovati od njega, a i skrbiti za duhove ognjišta, staje i dvorišta koji štite nastambe ljudi.
No Vasjina pomajka ne želi ni čuti za takve običaje: kao kći velikog kneza moskovskog udana protiv svoje volje u daleku Lesnaju Zemlju, Ana se oslanja na novog popa Konstantina, karizmatičnog propovjednika i slikara ikona, u nastojanju da odvrati seljane od starih navada i izvede ih na put bogobojaznosti.
Ali kako skrb za domaće duhove jenjava, tako se prijetnja domu povećava; urod podbacuje, drvo u peći brže izgara dok slabije grije, a na rubu šume budi se strašna sila koja bi inače prespavala zimu. Vasja, koja vidi i sluti štošta što ostali ne mogu, mogla bi biti jedina nada selu – ali mlado žensko čeljade u ruskim zemljama XIV. stoljeća ima pred sobom samo dvije mogućnosti: udati se, ili zarediti.
Niedźwiedź i słowik (Trylogia Zimowej Nocy, #1)
Katherine Arden
W Rusi, na skraju pustkowia, zima trwa większą część roku, a podczas długich wieczorów Wasilisa i jej rodzeństwo lubią siadać razem przy piecu i słuchać bajek, które opowiada im niania. Wasia uwielbia zwłaszcza bajkę o Mrozie, błękitnookim demonie zimy. Mądrzy Rosjanie boją się go, gdyż zabiera zbłąkane dusze, szanują także duchy chroniące ich domostw przed złem.
Pewnego dnia owdowiały ojciec Wasi przywozi z Moskwy nową żonę, Annę. Fanatycznie nabożna macocha Wasi zakazuje rodzinie składać ofiary domowym duchom, chociaż Wasia obawia się, co wyniknie z takiej postawy. I rzeczywiście na wioskę zaczynają spadać kolejne nieszczęścia.
Jednak surowość macochy tylko się nasila. Anna z uporem wprowadza w wiosce swoje porządki, a zbuntowaną pasierbicę postanawia albo wydać za mąż, albo wysłać do klasztoru. Gdy wioska staje się coraz bardziej bezbronna, a zło z lasu podkrada się coraz bliżej, Wasilisa musi przywołać swoją, skrywaną dotąd, magiczną moc – by obronić rodzinę przed niebezpieczeństwem rodem z najbardziej przerażających bajek starej niani.
O Urso e o Rouxinol
Katherine Arden
Nas distantes terras do norte da Rússia, quase engolidas por uma extensa e milenar floresta, o inverno rigoroso dura a maior parte do ano, maltratando pessoas e animais. Órfã de mãe e filha caçula do rico e generoso senhor feudal daquela região, a pequena Vasya cresce sob a proteção de seus irmãos mais velhos, alimentada pelos fascinantes contos de fadas que a ama conta às crianças ao redor do forno.
Essas histórias trazem personagens como o temido Rei do Inverno, considerado a própria Morte, e seu irmão gêmeo, o Urso, que se fortalece com o medo e as guerras. Para Vasya, a única que vê os seres mágicos da floresta e os espíritos guardiões que protegem sua casa, os gêmeos podem ser reais e uma ameaça aterrorizante.
Quando o pai de Vasya retorna com uma nova esposa após uma viagem a Moscou, a vida da filha caçula e de todos à sua volta sofre duras consequências. A pedido da madrasta, um jovem padre vem à região e passa a pregar contra as antigas crenças locais, gerando discórdia e intolerância ao mesmo tempo que enfraquece os espíritos guardiões e abre espaço para o mais diabólico dos inimigos. Resta a Vasya lutar por sua gente antes que seja tarde demais.
Livro de estreia da norte-americana Katherine Arden e lançamento do selo Fábrica231, O urso e o rouxinol mergulha no folclore russo para nos apresentar uma aventura mágica que valoriza a força do amor, denuncia o alcance devastador dos discursos de ódio e ainda questiona o limitante papel da mulher numa sociedade medieval. Temas atuais abordados com a delicadeza e o encanto eterno dos contos de fadas.
Peur sur le lac (Small Spaces, #3)
Katherine Arden
Ollie, Brian et Coco ont une nouvelle fois échappé de justesse à l’impensable sur le Mont Hemlock. Ils vivent désormais dans la peur de voir réapparaître un ennemi surnaturel. Or cette crainte fragilise leur amitié. Alors quand leurs parents proposent une virée en bateau sur le lac Champlain, ils restent sur leurs gardes…
À juste titre ! Car un monstre surgi des abysses les envoie s’échouer sur la plage la plus proche : celle d’une île coupée du monde par un inquiétant et persistant brouillard…
Piégés, Ollie, Coco et Brian sauront-ils vaincre leur terreur et unir leurs forces pour survivre ?
Przekleństwo zapomnienia
Katherine Arden
Piękna opowieść o uzdrawiającej mocy miłości, duchach przeszłości, niejednoznacznych wyborach i złu wojny.
Podczas pierwszej wojny światowej na polach bitwy we Flandrii sanitariuszka Laura poszukuje swojego brata, żołnierza.
Freddie został uznany za zmarłego. Dla niej wszystkie znaki na niebie i ziemi wskazują, że chłopak żyje. Wyrusza, by go odnaleźć. Musi sprawdzić, czy szepty o nawiedzonych okopach i zagadkowym hotelarzu są prawdziwe. Ponoć jego wino daje żołnierzom dar zapomnienia, ale coś w zamian zabiera.
Czyżby Freddiemu udało się jednak ujść z życiem, ale padł ofiarą czegoś – lub kogoś – innego?
Czy bratu i siostrze, prześladowanym przez duchy przeszłości i teraźniejszości, uda się znaleźć sposób na uratowanie siebie i innych?
Small Spaces (Small Spaces, #1)
Katherine Arden
New York Times bestselling adult author of The Bear and the Nightingale makes her middle grade debut with a creepy, spellbinding ghost story destined to become a classic
After suffering a tragic loss, eleven-year-old Ollie only finds solace in books. So when she happens upon a crazed woman at the river threatening to throw a book into the water, Ollie doesn't think—she just acts, stealing the book and running away. As she begins to read the slender volume, Ollie discovers a chilling story about a girl named Beth, the two brothers who both loved her, and a peculiar deal made with "the smiling man," a sinister specter who grants your most tightly held wish, but only for the ultimate price.
Ollie is captivated by the tale until her school trip the next day to Smoke Hollow, a local farm with a haunting history all its own. There she stumbles upon the graves of the very people she's been reading about. Could it be the story about the smiling man is true? Ollie doesn't have too long to think about the answer to that. On the way home, the school bus breaks down, sending their teacher back to the farm for help. But the strange bus driver has some advice for the kids left behind in his care: "Best get moving. At nightfall they'll come for the rest of you." Nightfall is, indeed, fast descending when Ollie's previously broken digital wristwatch, a keepsake reminder of better times, begins a startling countdown and delivers a terrifying message: RUN.
Only Ollie and two of her classmates heed the bus driver's warning. As the trio head out into the woods--bordered by a field of scarecrows that seem to be watching them--the bus driver has just one final piece of advice for Ollie and her friends: "Avoid large places. Keep to small."
And with that, a deliciously creepy and hair-raising adventure begins.
Terreur à Smoke Hollow (Small Spaces, #1)
Katherine Arden
Depuis le décès de sa mère, Ollie, onze ans, trouve refuge dans la littérature. Jusqu’au jour où elle croise, près d’une rivière, une femme déterminée à se débarrasser d’un livre qu’elle prétend maudit. Le sang d’Ollie ne fait qu’un tour : pas question de la laisser commettre une telle barbarie ! Elle vole l’ouvrage et le dévore en une nuit. Il raconte l’histoire d’Elizabeth Morrison et de ses deux fils, Caleb et Jonathan, disparus après avoir passé un pacte avec un sinistre spectre souriant. Le lendemain, la jeune fille a la désagréable surprise de découvrir que la ferme que visite sa classe est celle où est enterrée Elizabeth…
The Bear and the Nightingale (The Winternight Trilogy, #1)
Katherine Arden
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, who appears 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 Moscow and 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.
And indeed, crops begin to fail, evil creatures of the forest creep nearer, and misfortune stalks the village. All the while, Vasilisa's stepmother grows ever harsher in her determination to groom her rebellious stepdaughter for either marriage or confinement in a convent.
As danger circles, Vasilisa must defy even the people she loves and call on dangerous gifts she has long concealed—this, in order to protect her family from a threat that seems to have stepped from her nurse's most frightening tales.
The Bear and the Nightingale is a magical debut novel from a gifted and gorgeous voice. It spins an irresistible spell as it announces the arrival of a singular talent.
The Girl in the Tower (The Winternight Trilogy, #2)
Katherine Arden
The Bear and the Nightingale, Katherine Arden’s enchanting first novel, introduced readers to an irresistible heroine. Vasilisa has grown up at the edge of a Russian wilderness, where snowdrifts reach the eaves of her family’s wooden house and there is truth in the fairy tales told around the fire. Vasilisa’s gift for seeing what others do not won her the attention of Morozko—Frost, the winter demon from the stories—and together they saved her people from destruction. But Frost’s aid comes at a cost, and her people have condemned her as a witch.
In The Girl in the Tower, Vasilisa faces an impossible choice. Driven from her home by frightened villagers, she has only two options left: marriage or the convent. She cannot bring herself to accept either fate and instead chooses adventure, dressing herself as a boy and setting off astride her magnificent stallion Solovey.
But after she prevails in a skirmish with bandits, everything changes. The Grand Prince of Moscow anoints her a hero for her exploits, and she is reunited with her beloved sister and brother, who are now part of the Grand Prince’s inner circle. She dares not reveal to the court that she is a girl, for if her deception were discovered it would have terrible consequences for herself and her family. Before she can untangle herself from Moscow’s intrigues—and as Frost provides counsel that may or may not be trustworthy—she will also confront an even graver threat lying in wait for all of Moscow itself.
The Girl in The Tower: (Winternight Trilogy)
Katherine Arden
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. . .A spellbinding fairytale full of magic and wonder, perfect for fans of Erin Morgenstern's The Night Circus and Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials.*Make sure you've read all the books in the Winternight Trilogy*1. The Bear and the Nightingale2. The Girl in the Tower3. The Winter of the Witch
The Strangest Fish
Katherine Arden
In this bewitching picture book debut from bestselling fantasy author Katherine Arden, a girl wins an odd-looking goldfish at a county fair that ends up being secretly magical.When Daisy wins a funny-looking goldfish at a fair, she ignores the mean comments about its appearance. She doesn’t mind the dull scales and lumpy head—in fact, she thinks her goldfish is the prettiest thing in the world. However, as Daisy continues caring for the goldfish, something strange starts happening to it . . .With lyrical writing and stunning illustrations, this enchanting story about a girl and her goldfish reveals—with a touch of magic— the transformative power of unconditional love and care.
The Warm Hands of Ghosts
Katherine Arden
During the Great War, a combat nurse searches for her brother, believed dead in the trenches despite eerie signs that suggest otherwise, in this hauntingly beautiful historical novel with a speculative twist from the New York Times bestselling author of The Bear and the Nightingale
January 1918. Laura Iven was a revered field nurse until she was wounded and discharged from the medical corps, leaving behind a brother still fighting in Flanders. Now home in Halifax, Canada, she receives word of Freddie’s death in combat, along with his personal effects—but something doesn’t make sense. Determined to uncover the truth, Laura returns to Belgium as a volunteer at a private hospital. Soon after arriving, she hears whispers about haunted trenches, and a strange hotelier whose wine gives soldiers the gift of oblivion. Could Freddie have escaped the battlefield, only to fall prey to something—or someone—else?
November 1917. Freddie Iven awakens after an explosion to find himself trapped in an overturned pillbox with a wounded enemy soldier, a German by the name of Hans Winter. Against all odds, the two men form an alliance and succeed in clawing their way out. Unable to bear the thought of returning to the killing fields, especially on opposite sides, they take refuge with a mysterious man who seems to have the power to make the hellscape of the trenches disappear.
As shells rain down on Flanders, and ghosts move among those yet living, Laura’s and Freddie’s deepest traumas are reawakened. Now they must decide whether their world is worth salvaging—or better left behind entirely.
The Warm Hands of Ghosts: the sweeping new novel from the international bestselling author
Katherine Arden
The sweeping new novel from New York Times bestselling author Katherine Arden.
World War One, and as shells fall in Flanders, a Canadian nurse searches for her brother believed dead in the trenches despite eerie signs that suggest otherwise in this gripping and powerful historical novel from the bestselling author of The Bear and the Nightingale.
January 1918. Laura Iven has been discharged from her duties as a nurse and sent back to Halifax, Canada, leaving behind a brother still fighting in the trenches of the First World War. Now home, she receives word of Freddie's death in action along with his uniform - but something doesn't quite make sense. Determined to find out more, Laura returns to Belgium as a volunteer at a private hospital. Soon after arriving, she hears whispers about ghosts moving among those still living and a strange innkeeper whose wine gives soldiers the gift of oblivion. Could this have happened to Freddie - but if so, where is he?
November 1917. Freddie Iven awakens after an explosion to find himself trapped under an overturned pillbox with an enemy soldier, a German, each of them badly wounded. Against all odds, the two men form a bond and succeed in clawing their way out. But once in No Man's Land, where can either of them turn where they won't be shot as enemy soldiers or deserters? As the killing continues, they meet a man - a fiddler - who seems to have the power to make the hellscape that surrounds them disappear. But at what price?
A novel of breathtaking scope and drama, of compulsive readability, of stunning historical research lightly worn, and of brilliantly drawn characters who will make you laugh and break your heart in a single line, The Warm Hands of Ghosts is a book that will speak to readers directly about the trauma of war and the power of those involved to love, endure and transcend it.
The Winter of the Witch (The Winternight Trilogy, #3)
Katherine Arden
FOLLOWING THEIR ADVENTURES IN THE BEAR AND THE NIGHTINGALE AND THE GIRL IN THE TOWER, VASYA AND MOROZKO RETURN IN THIS STUNNING CONCLUSION TO THE BESTSELLING WINTERNIGHT TRILOGY, BATTLING ENEMIES MORTAL AND MAGICAL TO SAVE BOTH RUSSIAS, THE SEEN AND THE UNSEEN.
Reviewers called Katherine Arden's novels The Bear and the Nightingale and The Girl in the Tower "lyrical," "emotionally stirring," and "utterly bewitching." The Winternight Trilogy introduced an unforgettable heroine, Vasilisa Petrovna, a girl determined to forge her own path in a world that would rather lock her away. Her gifts and her courage have drawn the attention of Morozko, the winter-king, but it is too soon to know if this connection will prove a blessing or a curse.
Now Moscow has been struck by disaster. Its people are searching for answers—and for someone to blame. Vasya finds herself alone, beset on all sides. The Grand Prince is in a rage, choosing allies that will lead him on a path to war and ruin. A wicked demon returns, stronger than ever and determined to spread chaos. Caught at the center of the conflict is Vasya, who finds the fate of two worlds resting on her shoulders. Her destiny uncertain, Vasya will uncover surprising truths about herself and her history as she desperately tries to save Russia, Morozko, and the magical world she treasures. But she may not be able to save them all.
Ursul și privighetoarea (Winternight Trilogy, #1)
Katherine Arden
În sălbăticia Rusiei, iarna pare că durează mai tot anul. Dar pe Vasilisa nu o deranjează frigul, şi după o zi petrecută afară, serile rămâne lângă foc, ascultând basmele doicii sale despre Împăratul Îngheţ, demonul zăpezii. La câţiva ani după ce mama Vasilisei moare, tatăl ei călătoreşte la Moscova, de unde se întoarce cu o nouă nevastă. O femeie cu credinţă în Dumnezeu, care le interzice tuturor să mai slujească spiritele casei şi datinile păgâne. Familia întreagă o ascultă, doar Vasya i se împotriveşte, hrănind în continuare spiritele ce sălăşluiesc în jurul căminului, simţind că dispariţia lor ar putea aduce cu sine necazuri mari. Şi, într-adevăr, recoltele devin tot mai slabe, rele de tot felul se abat asupra întregului sat, în vreme ce creaturi malefice apar tot mai aproape de casă. E timpul ca Vasya să-şi descopere adevăratele puteri.
Ursul şi privighetoarea e mai mult decât un basm – e o incursiune într-o lume în care o tânără fată se maturizează, îşi ascultă instinctul şi refuză să se supună „destinului femeilor”, într-o epocă în care acestea nu puteau decât să-şi slujească bărbatul şi gospodăria.
„Sclipitor. Va fascina cititorii încă de la prima pagină, cu o eroină irezistibilă, care nu vrea mai mult decât să se elibereze de obligaţiile puse asupra femeilor, şi să-şi ia soarta în propriile mâini.” Publishers Weekly
„Romanul de debut al lui Arden are cadenţa unui basm minunat, fiind însă mai poetic şi mai întunecat.” The Washington Post
# Magie în Rusia medievală
# O eroină de neuitat
Winternight Trilogy
Katherine Arden
The Bear and The Nightingale:
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. . .
The Girl in The Tower:
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.
The Winter of The Witch:
Moscow is in flames, leaving its people searching for answers – and someone to blame. Vasilisa, a girl with extraordinary gifts, must flee for her life, pursued by those who blame their misfortune on her magic. Then a vengeful demon returns, stronger than ever. Determined to engulf the world in chaos, he finds allies among men and spirits. Mankind and magical creatures alike find their fates resting on Vasya's shoulders.
Zima czarownicy (Trylogia Zimowej Nocy, #3)
Katherine Arden
Wasia i Morozko powracają w trzeciej części przygód, stanowiącej kontynuację Niedźwiedzia i słowika oraz Dziewczyny z wieży, by walczyć ze śmiertelnymi i magicznymi wrogami i ocalić obie Rusie, tę widzialną i tę niewidzialną.
Wasilisa Pietrowna to niezwykła dziewczyna, za wszelką cenę szukająca własnej drogi. Jej odwaga oraz magiczne zdolności przyciągnęły uwagę Morozki, króla zimy. Za wcześnie jednak, by ocenić, czy jego zainteresowanie okaże się błogosławieństwem, czy przekleństwem.
Na Moskwę spadło nieszczęście. Jej mieszkańcy szukają odpowiedzi na pytanie, dlaczego właśnie ich to spotkało, a także kogoś, kogo mogliby winić. Wasia jest całkiem sama i osaczona ze wszystkich stron. Wielki Książę , przepełniony gniewem, wybiera sojuszników, którzy poprowadzą go ku wojnie i upadkowi. Powraca zły demon, zdeterminowany, by szerzyć chaos. Wasia znajduje się w samym sercu konfliktu, czując, że los obu światów spoczywa na jej barkach. Niepewna własnej przyszłości odkryje zdumiewającą prawdę o sobie samej, próbując ocalić Ruś, Morozkę oraz świat magii, tak bliski jej sercu. Może się jednak okazać, że nie zdoła uratować wszystkich…
Zima za vješticu (trilogija Zimska noć #3)
Katherine Arden
Moskvu je u posljednjoj noći masleničke slave poharao požar, razorivši velike dijelove drvenoga srednjovjekovnog grada. Ožalošćeni stanovnici traže odgovornost za pogibije najmilijih – a nije li koliko jučer pred njima stajala jedna vještica? Neće im trebati veliki nagovor da na nju svale svu krivnju za svoje patnje.
Vasilisa Petrovna našla je krhku utjehu u palači svoje sestre, gdje se njena napaćena nećakinja Marja šćućurila uz toplog i dobrog Soloveja, čarobnog konja svoje tete. Na leđima tog smećkastog pastuha Vasja bi mogla smjesta odjahati daleko – no mora se suočiti s odgovornostima koje ima prema svojim rođenima, svojim sugrađanima, a i svim žiteljima Rus’i, ljudima baš kao i čortovima.
Pritom joj ne može pomoći Morozko, kralj zime, istopljen s dolaskom proljeća uz riječi koje su se Vasji usjekle u sjećanje: Onako kako već mogoh, voljeh te. Dok se na jugu skupljaju sile za udar na Moskovsko i ostala ruska kneževstva, njoj vrijeme brzo izmiče. Pred Vasjom su najcrnji trenuci i najmračniji put, jer je čeka sudbina svih vještica.
熊與夜鶯 (冬夜三部曲, #1)
Katherine Arden
古俄羅斯北部曠野的邊境，終年颳著寒冷的風霜，大地是一望無垠的白雪與森林。傳說那裡有各種精靈妖怪，會幫老奶奶打毛線，偷窺人類洗澡，幫馬梳毛，還會幫忙種田。不過，大部分的村民都看不見他們。對於少女瓦西莉莎而言，保母在火爐邊說著的童話故事意義非凡，因為天生擁有一對神祕綠眸的她，不僅能看見附著在樹林、湖泊及家屋裡的精靈，她甚至能感應到更黑暗的力量，隱藏在森林裡……
一部失控的俄羅斯童話，透過瓦西莉莎的雙眼，《熊與夜鶯》也是一部充滿冬夜魔法的奇幻故事。獻給所有喜歡虎姑婆、河童、雪女、羊男、火鳥、北歐精靈，喜歡伊索寓言、格林童話、天方夜譚，喜歡「美女與野獸」「愛麗絲夢遊仙境」的讀者們。
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