The Ice Palace

May 19, 2024 11:16 PM

Author:Robert Swindells

The Ice Palace

Ivan lives in a land where the winter is dark and fearful. Starjik, King of Winter, steals Ivan's little brother and Ivan braves the bitter cold to find him.

Reviews

Compelling reading . . . Sensitively depicted

—— Guardian

Atmospheric and intriguing . . . The quality of the writing never flags

—— Daily Telegraph

This novel braids the fantastic and the everyday together into a very skilful and readable story, full of real emotions and fairytale echoes

—— Carousel

A finely choreographed novel of displacement, death and friendship

—— Oxford Times

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