IMPORTANT: Just so everyone knows, there is a glossary in the back of the book. I was lucky enough to find it once I had finished reading the entire thing. 
 I devoured this (while somehow savoring it). It reminded me a lot of Uprooted by Naomi Novik but with Russian roots instead of Polish. 
 I loved how the story was woven. It was truly beautiful storytelling. 
 My only complaint is that I didn't entirely understand why the ending had to be rushed. It wasn't REALLY rushed but after everything else took so much time, it didn't seem fair. 
 I still have questions but it didn't hinder my reading experience to not know. I want more of it. More answers more folklore. More magic. 
 4.5 stars -- full review to come