Vasilisa or Vasya is the last child of Pyotr and Marina. She inherits her grandmother's powers that makes the girl different from the other siblings. All of whom are being taken care by Dunya, an old nursemaid that loves to tell stories. With Marina dying at childbirth, Pyotr was forced to marry a young woman named Anna, then later being gifted another daughter. As Vasya grows up, it's obvious that her stepmother doesn't fancy her very much and it only intensifies as she suspects Vasya for bringing demons all around her and dangers start lurking about their lands.

I ought to write this review now while the memory is still fresh. But hey, I may have just found my best read of 2023! Yay!
I have always loved winter setting in a book, it feels magical, though unsettling, with all those creatures that befriend our Vasya. I hate Anna's character so much, that I'm actually not sorry of what happened to her. But I truly didn't expect to shed tears during that part. I love the battle part so much, I think it was well-written. I can scarcely wait to pick up the second book already and see what awaits in the future.