“Frost. Marfa and the Ice Enchanter” — a novel by Rin Dylin in the genres of Slavic and romantic fantasy with a love line.
The old fairy tale “Frost” begins with familiar words: “In a certain kingdom, in a certain state…”—and tells about two sisters, Nastya and Marfa. One is kind, gentle, and beautiful; the other has a character that makes everyone around her’s life not so sweet.
But what would change if you saw the events not through the eyes of the “proper” heroine, but through Marfa? What hides behind the image of the “ugly one,” if her life passes beside dark, dangerous forests where evil creatures lurk? Was her bread really so easy, and were her days really carefree?
And if love interferes in this story—can Marfa count on her share of happiness? Will she get a chance at her own “lived long and happily” or is she destined only for pain?
It seems this heroine has something to tell—not that fairy tale, but another one.