Bandits are attacking the villages around Moscow and Grand Prince Dmitrii and his loyal friend and cousin the monk, brother Alexander, must ride out to help save their people from the Tatar threat. Sasha is not just Dmitrii's cousin though, he is the brother of Olga and Vasya and Vasilisa Petrovna has a lot more than the human world on her side. Will it be enough to save them all? 
 Once again, this is a beautifully imagined story interweaving Russian folklore with what is also a very cleverly written modern adaptation, seamlessly continuing Vasya's story whilst transporting it and the Frost Demon, Morozko, away from the countryside and into a fight for Moscow itself. 
 Vasya continues to be a hauntingly beautiful character whilst this time needing to pretend to be a boy and her adventures with both people and spirits continue to be as mesmerising as ever. 
 I love these stories by Katherine Arden and I just can't wait for the next one to come along to see what on earth she can think of next! It's a wonderful story, please go away and read it for yourself.