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Violence
Some
Some medieval violence and supernatural threat
Language
Barely any
Mild language in Arden's lyrical style
Sexual Content
Barely any
Minimal romantic content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
The psychological cost of living as someone you're not — and the danger when the disguise fails — creates moderate tension
What this book is about
The second Winternight novel follows Vasya as she leaves the forest and rides into medieval Moscow, disguised as a boy to avoid the restrictions placed on women. Her brother Sasha is a monk at the Grand Prince's court; her sister Olga is a noblewoman. Arden's prose continues to cast a deep winter spell. The violence is less intense than the first book's demons; the political and personal stakes are higher.
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