BEAR & THE NIGHTINGALE -LP (Thorndike Press Large Print Peer Picks)

Advance praise for "The Bear and the Nightingale"
An extraordinary retelling of a very old tale . . . A Russian setting adds unfamiliar spice to the story of a young woman who does not rebel against the limits of her role in her culture so much as transcend them."The Bear and the Nightingale"is a wonderfully layered novel of family and the harsh wonders of deep winter magic. Robin Hobb
A beautiful deep-winter story, full of magic and monsters and the sharp edges of growing up. Naomi Novik"
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Haunting and lyrical, "The Bear and the Nightingale"tugs at the heart and quickens the pulse.I can t wait for Katherine Arden's next book. Terry Brooks
"The Bear and the Nightingale"is a marvelous trip into an ancient Russia where magic is a part of everyday life. Todd McCaffrey
Enthralling and enchanting I couldn t put it down. This is a wondrous book! Tamora Pierce"

Advance praise for The Bear and the Nightingale
An extraordinary retelling of a very old tale . . . A Russian setting adds unfamiliar spice to the story of a young woman who does not rebel against the limits of her role in her culture so much as transcend them.The Bear and the Nightingaleis a wonderfully layered novel of family and the harsh wonders of deep winter magic. Robin Hobb
A beautiful deep-winter story, full of magic and monsters and the sharp edges of growing up. Naomi Novik

Haunting and lyrical, The Bear and the Nightingaletugs at the heart and quickens the pulse.I can t wait for Katherine Arden's next book. Terry Brooks
The Bear and the Nightingaleis a marvelous trip into an ancient Russia where magic is a part of everyday life. Todd McCaffrey
Enthralling and enchanting I couldn t put it down. This is a wondrous book! Tamora Pierce"

A novel inspired by Russian fairy tales follows the experiences of a wild young girl who taps the mysterious powers of a precious necklace given to her father years earlier to save her village from dark and dangerous forces.