Icefall, Matthew J. Kirby
Icefall, Matthew J. Kirby
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Icefall

Author: Matthew J. Kirby

Narrator: Jenna Lamia

Unabridged: 9 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/01/2011


Synopsis

Critically acclaimed author Matthew J. Kirby deftly weaves a stunning coming-of-age tale with chilling cleverness and subtle suspense that will leave readers racing breathlessly to the end.Trapped in a hidden fortress tucked between towering mountains and a frozen sea, Solveig--along with her brother the crown prince, their older sister, and an army of restless warriors--anxiously awaits news of her father's victory at battle. But as winter stretches on, and the unending ice refuses to break, terrible acts of treachery soon make it clear that a traitor lurks in their midst. Solveig must also embark on a journey to find her own path. Yet, a malevolent air begins to seep through the fortress walls, as a smothering claustrophobia slowly turns these prisoners of winter against one another.Those charged with protecting the king's children are all suspect, and the siblings must choose their allies wisely. But who can be trusted so far from their father's watchful eye? Can Solveig survive the long winter months and expose the traitor before he manages to destroy a kingdom?

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jessica on August 07, 2011

This was a different book than I expected. I'd talked to Matt Kirby about it a bit, which is how I scored an ARC, but for all our talk of skalds and eddas, there was very little talk of plot. For instance, I was under the impression (perhaps based on the cover pic) that it was an adventure (as in, t......more

Goodreads review by Sabrina on July 06, 2018

"It seems there is no one I can fully trust, no one without a secret concealed inside themselves." This quote describes half of the book. Everyone has secrets. And this book keeps showing that. The writing is beautiful, easy and fast to read. It never gets boring. The art of telling a story plays a......more

Goodreads review by Kelly on March 20, 2012

"And how I fear that day, for I know that when I look into my betrayer’s face, I will see someone I thought I knew. And I will still love them." A Nordic king has gone to war. To protect his three children while he is away, he has sent them, with a small household, to a remote steading. Later, just b......more

Goodreads review by Tamora on January 18, 2014

Solveig, her beautiful older sister and her younger brother, heir to the throne, have been sent to an isolated fort to be safe while their father battles an enemy who wanted to marry her sister. With them are a skald, or bard, some family servants, and some soldiers, including a berserker. Solveig t......more

Goodreads review by Dreamcatcher on June 24, 2024

3.5 Stars Five books I'm currently reading, it is 23:05, and I decide to go into a book blind. All I know is it is middle grade, very wintery, and has Norse Mythology. Well I absolutely do not regret throwing away sleep to read this book. The writing is very simplistic and makes you feel claustrophobi......more