The Winter of the Witch (HB) by Katherine Arden Heathcliff

Heathcliff

He was working as an engineer before he began writing

He accompanies and befriends an old Tibetan lama in search of a mythical river to gain enlightenment

the historical background is brilliantly researched and rendered

a medical student hides from a violent riot with a poor Muslim woman whose dignity and faith force her to confront the realities and fears she's been pushing away

The Winter of the Witch (HB) by Katherine Arden HeathcliffOne girl can make a difference Moscow has burned nearly to the ground, leaving its people searching for answers and someone to hold accountable. Vasya finds herself on her own, amid a rabid mob that calls for her death, blaming her witchery for their misfortune. Then a vengeful demon returns, renewed and stronger than ever, determined to spread chaos in his wake and never be chained again. Enlisting the hateful priest Konstantin as his servant,