Vassa In The Night,

Score 4.5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

Recommended for those who love the bizarre ramblings of Alice in Wonderland (the original books, not the movies). This novel is WEIRD, so if you love originality & total nonsense & want something unpredictable & unique, this book is for you!

It’s a dark, enchanting, outlandish & creative retelling of an old Russian fairytale about Baba Yaga & Vassilissa.  However it’s a retelling in the vaguest sense of the word, as Sarah Porter only uses the characters from the Russian tale and deviates from there. Vassa and her magic doll Erg are totally lovable and well written, as they try to outwit Baba Yaga and bring back the sunlight to a dark and dreary Brooklyn.

The pace is a tad slow, but it’s full of creepy creatures, vivid imagery, mild gore & strange magic. This fantasy starts off a little odd, as it’s set in a magical version of Brooklyn NY. The plot is wholly unpredictable (and can be a little hard to follow at times) but is a fun, and wild adventure for those who love originality.

(Not recommended if you don’t like nonsense.)

 

….And yes, that is me in my Halloween costume as Ariel 🙂