The Girl in the Tower

Vasya can no longer stay home. After everything that happened in The Bear and the Nightingale, she sets off on a journey. She wants to be free and see the wonders of the world. She also wants to see her brother and sister again. But, as a female, her choices are very limited. She is expected to marry or live out her days in a monastery. She would rather die than do either of those things. So, to be free, Vasya will just have to be a boy. So, disguised as a boy she sets off to Moscow.

I loved this as much as the first book. The folklore is so fascinating. I love the characters, the setting, just everything about it.