It’s been a hot sec since I picked up the first one. I thought I made a mistake not rereading book 1, but after about 10%, I was fully immersed back into the world. There’s more action and adventure in this book, but it was just as magical and still has the winter vibes of the first one. Vasya is such a fierce character. I loved how she grew and developed in this story, and enjoyed her arc hiding as Vasilii the Brave. It was also good to see more of Sasha and Olga - even though part of Olga’s story crushed me. And the parts with Vasya’s niece and grandmother were great too. I will definitely pick up the third book!