Vasilisa: Old Rus Tales, Book 1
by Julie Mathison
Narrated by Kimberly Gifford Olbrich
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Pub Date May 19 2025 | Archive Date Jun 29 2025
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Description
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
Advance Praise
2021 BookLife Prize Semifinalist
2022 Eric Hoffer Book Award Finalist
2023 Best Book Award for YA Fiction Finalist, American Book Fest
2023 BREW Seal of Excellence
""In this series opener, Mathison offers two intriguing settings from history and myth, both with their own spooky mysteries, hardships, helpers, and villains. A story that richly integrates a fairy tale, history, and a coming-of-age quest.""
~Kirkus Reviews
""A stellar YA novel full of adventure, history, fantasy and a careful observation and deep sympathy with the personal and social challenges girls face in early adolescence. And, as appropriate in any hero's quest, there are mysteries to solve, questions to be answered and tasks to be accomplished, all in a universe where the real and fantastical merge effortlessly.""
~ The BookLife Prize
""This was an amazing fairytale fantasy, perfect for taking you away to a wilder world than our own... you'll be submerged in it till the very last word. It was very good. If you like books like The Bear and the Nightingale, you will love this... The world the author crafted in this story was amazing and did not disappoint!""
~ Avalinah'sBooks
""Folklore is so often touched upon but so rarely done right. The author takes Baba Yaga and turns her on her head, and what she came out with was a tale of love, loss, bravery, and friendship... I loved every second of this book.""
~ CeliaMcMahonReads
Available Editions
| EDITION | Audiobook, Unabridged |
| ISBN | 9781959067009 |
| PRICE | $17.46 (USD) |
| DURATION | 8 Hours, 21 Minutes, 42 Seconds |
