#winternight trilogy

[rosiethorns88]

We just had our first decent cold front in Florida this past week, and the cravings for my wintery read list sky rocketed. I still haven't found a genre I love more than a strong-headed MC going toe-to-toe with and 'conquering' a demon of legend. Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik and the Winternight Trilogy by Katherine Arden top this list for me. 

Here, Morozko and Vasya are finally catching each other at the peak of their own character arcs and very slow burn dance, while the world is burning around them.

Highly recommend the audiobook for Kathleen Gati's immersive narration! Prints of this available in my bio link!

[oblivionsdream]

Top Ten Books/Series of 2024

It's the end of the year so here are the highlights of my favorite books/series of the year! They are in no particular order as it would be difficult to rank them.

-The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells

-The Sunshine Court by Nora Sakavic

-Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

-Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan

-Reanimator's Remains by Kara Jorgensen

-Icarus by K. Ancrum

-Little Mushroom by Shisi

-Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater

-The Winternight trilogy by Katharine Arden

-The Prisoner's Throne by Holly Black

[finngualart]

the winternight trilogy has me frothing at the mouth and i wanted to try and capture some of the characters

[animezinglife]

“She bent forward to breathe into his ear: 'Never give me orders.' 'Command me, then,' he whispered back."

- The Winter of the Witch, Katherine Arden

[would-you-punt-them]

Konstantin Nikonovich (The Bear and the Nightingale)

[littleeyesofpallas]

Fuyu no Ou[冬の王]: "King of Winter"

aka Winternight trilogy

[cinderkaliningrad]

Winternight trilogy meme:

[ghostofharrenhals]

This is a crime against me personally

[goblins-riddles-or-frocks]

checked the konstantin winternight tag for a sec bc he’s my bestie evil priest and it’s so funny how often fan art hits him (and medved) with the clean shaven twink beam

[thewiddershinsme]

Finished Uprooted by Naomi Novak. I first picked this book up around when it came out because of the great reviews. All I remember is I didn't like it at all.

Fast forward to now, when I hear some great things about Spinning Silver. Specifically, that people tend to love either Uprooted or Spinning Silver, and not really the other. So I'm about to get Spinning Silver, when the cover of Uprooted catches my eye. I know these are both technically standalones, but look at those covers, they scream companion books to me. And because I am someone that CAN'T read books out of order, I found myself unable to start Spinning Silver without grabbing Uprooted again.

Cause the thing was, I couldn't remember anything that happened in that book other than the main premise of wizard takes girl into tower every decade. And as I was reading I realized I must've DNF'd it, cause there came a point I had absolutely no clue what was gonna happen next and nothing felt familiar. And you know what? I overall really enjoyed it. It's continuing a trend where I am retracing some previous books I didn't necessarily like the first time around, but due to so much change and personal growth over the past few years, am finding new appreciation for (such as The Bear and the Nightingale, was meh the first time I read it, but re-read it recently and adored the entire series).

Anyway, the Wood. Absolutely fantastic element. Seriously freaked me out. Can't wait to start Spinning Silver next.

[snurtsnurtcreations]

What's this? I fell victim to another book and made drawings for it again? Well, gee, who woulda thought....

Anywho, close-ups of our favorite frog girl under the cut:

[amelie-von-krolock]

"Vasilisa, tell me truly

Did you know that

Your heart could kill?

The woodland witch gave

You the weapon

But to use it

Was your own will..."

(Daria Kulesh - "Vasilisa")

The Winternight trilogy by Katherine Arden is one of my favourite book series ever, I just had to paint these two!

[moonlitglen]

Father Sergei: i am old. perhaps my wits are failing.

also Father Sergei: *bursts into a fight*

[finngualart]

more winternight trilogy sketches!!!!! tfw God isnt listening but Someone Else far older is

[jckthelad]

the girl in the tower: moodboard

[broadway-aradia]

whoever said aneurin barnard should play morozko the winter king in a film adaptation of the winternight trilogy was 100% correct

like if this doesn’t give it’s summer and i’m gorgeous but also fucking melting idk what does