A Reflection of Ice
by Katherine McIntyre
Lyra plunges into the woods for refuge, leaving the discovery of her stepmother’s affair and the woman’s ensuing rage back at the trailer park. However, a mysterious ringing in the forest leads her to a different sort of sanctuary, a castle of ice with a lonely prince living in his solitary kingdom.
While the castle holds haunting ballrooms, vast gardens, and rooms filled with more treasures than a museum, the cobwebs in dark corners whisper a different story. The longer she stays, the more she yearns to return to her rusty old home. Yet once she uncovers the secret of the ice prince in his castle, if she doesn’t find a way to escape soon, she never will.
✱A Reflection of Ice releases March 27th
Momma Says: 5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Fairy tale? Absolutely, but not the fluffy, everything's sunshine and roses kind. This wonderfully written fantasy is dark and gritty with a building tension reminiscent of The Brothers Grimm. The story opens with Lyra running away from her less than ideal circumstances and finding refuge in a mysterious ice castle. With a growing list of things that aren't quite right, Lyra realizes that she may have run into more trouble than she was running from. From start to finish, I couldn't put this one down and would readily recommend it to anyone who enjoys a bit of the dark and eerie in their fairy tales.
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