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Publication Date: September 9, 2014
Publisher: Month9Books
Thyra Winther's
seventeen, the Snow Queen, and immortal, but if she can't reassemble a
shattered enchanted mirror by her eighteenth birthday she's doomed to
spend eternity as a wraith. Armed with magic granted by a ruthless
wizard, Thyra schemes to survive with her mind and body intact.
Unencumbered by kindness, she kidnaps local boy Kai Thorsen, whose
mathematical skills rival her own. Two logical minds, Thyra calculates,
are better than one. With time rapidly melting away she needs all the
help she can steal. A cruel lie ensnares Kai in her plan, but three
missing mirror shards and Kai's childhood friend, Gerda, present more
formidable obstacles. Thyra's willing to do anything – venture into
uncharted lands, outwit sorcerers, or battle enchanted beasts -- to
reconstruct the mirror, yet her most dangerous adversary lies within her
breast. Touched by the warmth of a wolf pup's devotion and the fire of a
young man's desire, the thawing of Thyra's frozen heart could be her
ultimate undoing. CROWN OF ICE is a YA Fantasy that reinvents Hans
Christian Andersen's "The Snow Queen" from the perspective of a young
woman who discovers that the greatest threat to her survival may be her
own humanity. - (source)
Fairytale retellings are the bestest. Plus, look at that cover and the promise of magic. This book is made for me.
So what books are you waiting on?
LOL! It seems like we're always waiting for the same books. I looong to read that book. At least it comes out in less than a month. :) Oh, I'm so gonna buy this one in hardcopy. :D I'm also waiting for the Bane Chronicles....so bad.
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DeleteOoh nice! This is new to me! Cover is amazing though! Hope you enjoy it once you read it!
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Thanks, Jessica! I hope I'll enjoy it too.
DeleteThis looks like such a great read and I agree, that cover is just gorgeous!
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Great pick, Sarah.
I hope our cover weakness wouldn't burn us, Nick. This book just sounds so good!
DeleteGreat cover, and I love fairy tales and retellings. I'm not familiar with the Snow Queen, but I'm sure I'd enjoy it. Thanks for stopping by!
ReplyDeleteYay for retellings. It's always exciting to read new interpretations about stories we've come to love or even those that are unfamiliar to us. :D
Deletelol the cover look like there will be something involving magic in them and I do like retellings :) Great pick and thanks for stopping by!
ReplyDeleteJanina @ Synchronized Reading
She's so unnaturally blue, right? No one can pull that off, unless you're magical. XD
DeleteI haven't heard of this one before, but it sounds interesting. I hope you enjoy reading it! Thanks for stopping by My WoW.
ReplyDeleteI hope so too, Sandra. Retellings are my kind of books.
DeleteThat cover fits the story perfectly! I haven't heard of this one but thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteEileen @ BookCatPin
It's my pleasure, Eileen. Now, we can all wait for this gorgeous book. :)
DeleteI'm not generally a fan of fantasy, but I absolutely adore fairy tales and retellings. It seems as though the last year or so, there's been a huge boom.in the genre. This one looks really charming. Thanks for sharing Sarah <3
ReplyDeleteI just know that this will look great in my shelf, Kelly! I also really love fantasy and I'm so happy you enjoy fairy tales and retellings too. At least you can enjoy that aspect of the story. :)
DeleteI just heard of this one last week, and oh my gosh it sounds so good! I need a Snow Queen retelling in my life! :D Great pick!!
ReplyDeleteRachel @ Paper Cuts
Yeeeesh. There should be a never-ending stream for retellings.
DeleteYou and Lola are besties! :P You guys are waiting for the same books as well ;) I still can't believe I haven't heard of this. Thank you girls for bringing this on my radar!!
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