Book description
A magnificent tale of adventure, emotion and a girl
who defies an empire set in the backdrop of sublime landscape!
'A dazzling, confident debut about power and personal discovery'
THE TIMES
'A wonderful, swashbuckling read and an exceptional debut.'
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When her father dies nobly in battle, fourteen-year-old…
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1 author picked The Cry of the Icemark as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I read this book when I was younger, as the main character is fourteen, but I have recently reread it with a different view, being older. And it still had me excited to keep reading to the end, not having lost the mystique of magical components and a cute love story that it did all those years ago.
With a conquering empire invading their borders, Princess Thirrin must seek help from those she has only heard terrible tales about and gains an unlikely relationship with a witch’s son in the process. This is one of my favorite books that has…
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