Farhin
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Katherine Arden:
Hi! I'm a huge fan of your Winternight trilogy, however, I really want to know which myths/fairy-tales were The Bear and the Nightingale mainly based on? I can't seem to figure it out and would love to know!
Katherine Arden
A TON of fairy tales have a place in the trilogy. The Bear and the Nightingale specifically is based on the story of Morozko, or King Frost as it's sometimes titled in English. But there are also references to the fairy tales Marya Morevna, Vasilisa the Beautiful, Vasilisa the Wise, The Twelve Months, and Finist the Falcon. The other two books have references to even more fairy tales
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Jewel
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Katherine Arden:
I've read a couple of books that are sort of similar in tone to your series ( like Deathless by Catherynne M. Valente and Uprooted by Naomi Novik) but though I loved their fairy tale- esque tone, I couldn't emotionally connect with the characters because of it like I so easily could with your book. Do you have any fairy tale book recommendations that don't keep you at a distance from the characters?
Amy
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Katherine Arden:
Hi Katherine, Loved the book! Whereas I also enjoyed Deathless, your descriptions of the many spirits made this aspect easier to follow. I also suggest the perfect musical composition that captures the spirit of The Bear and the Nightingale. It is Rimsky-Korsakov's Russian Easter Festival Overture. I can just see Vasya flying through the forest on Solovey when I listen to it. Have you heard it?
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Feb 01, 2021 08:05AM