''The Girl In The Tower'' is a 2017

historical fantasy Historical fantasy is a category of fantasy and genre of historical fiction that incorporates fantastic elements (such as magic) into a more "realistic" narrative. There is much crossover with other subgenres of fantasy; those classed as Arthur ...

novel written by

Katherine Arden Katherine Arden Burdine (born 1987), best known by her pen name Katherine Arden, is an American novelist. Known primarily for her ''Winternight'' trilogy of fantasy novels, which are set in medieval Russia and have garnered nominations for Hugo ...

. It is the second novel in the

Winternight trilogy The ''Winternight'' trilogy is a series of adult historical fantasy novels written by American author Katherine Arden. The trilogy consists of '' The Bear and the Nightingale'' (2017), ''The Girl in the Tower'' (2018), and '' The Winter of the Witc ...

. ''The Girl In The Tower'' is set in medieval Russia and incorporates elements of

Russian folklore Folklore of Russia is folklore of Russians and other ethnic groups of Russia. Russian folklore takes its roots in the pagan beliefs of ancient Slavs and now is represented in the Russian fairy tales. Epic Russian bylinas are also an important ...

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