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Vasilisa

Old Rus Tales, Book 1

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Vasilisa

By: Julie Mathison
Narrated by: Kimberly Gifford Olbrich
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Vasilisa has listened to tales of Old Rus all her life, a fantastical forest realm ruled over by the witch Baba Yaga, home to the mischievous Leshy, the deadly rusalka, and Old Koschei, butcher of hearts. But never would she have dreamed it to be real -- nor imagined that she would go searching for it, accompanied only by Ivan, a mysterious orphan searching for revenge. When her grandmother falls ill and the visions begin, Vasilisa embarks on a journey to the thrice-tenth kingdom, where the secret to Babka's cure and Ivan's revenge lies hidden in the mists. The old witch will help them, if she doesn't eat them first. But as Vasilisa and Ivan face each trial together, they soon find that the greatest test of all may be the growing love between them.

©2021 Starr Creek Press (P)2025 Julie Mathison
Science Fiction & Fantasy Heartfelt Witchcraft Magic Magic Users

Critic Reviews

2022 Eric Hoffer Book Award Finalist

2021 BookLife Prize Semifinalist

2022 Wishing Shelf Award Finalist for Best Books for Teenagers

2023 Best Book Award for YA Fiction Finalist, American Book Fest

"A universe where the real and fantastical merge effortlessly."--The BookLife Prize

"I loved every second of this book. I'd compare it to The Girl who Drank the Moon in its world-building and writing style, with the deep magic of The Bear and the Nightingale."—CeliaMcMahonReads

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