Ember and the Ice Dragons

Heather Fawcett is also the author of the middle grade novels The School Between Winter and Fairyland, The Language of Ghosts, and Ember and the Ice Dragons as well as the young adult Even the Darkest Stars series. She has a master’s degree in English literature and has worked as an archaeologist, photographer, technical writer, and backstage assistant for a Shakespearean theater festival. She lives on Vancouver Island, Canada. Heather can be found online at heatherfawcettbooks.com.

Praise for EVEN THE DARKEST STARS: “Cinematically vivid…immersive and absorbing.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s BooksPraise for EVEN THE DARKEST STARS: “An utterly inventive and wholly original debut.” — BooklistPraise for EVEN THE DARKEST STARS: “With a dash of romantic entanglement, a rich original mythology, and a sizzler of a twist at the end, this duology opener will appeal to fans of femalecentric fantasy by such authors as Leigh Bardugo and Sarah Maas.” — Kirkus ReviewsPraise for EVEN THE DARKEST STARS: “Brilliantly rendering aspects of mountaineering, debut novelist fawcett makes readers feel the constant danger and bitter cold.” — Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)Praise for EVEN THE DARKEST STARS: “Fawcett brings snow-capped mountains—and their baleful secrets—alive in this magical, atmospheric debut.” — Evelyn Skye, New York Times bestselling author of The Crown’s Game and The Crown’s FatePraise for EVEN THE DARKEST STARS: “A deeply satisfying feast for fantasy lovers. It has dragons, witches, and ghosts as you’ve never seen them before, magic and thrills aplenty, and characters that you will gladly follow to the ends of the earth—or to the summit of the tallest mountain in the world. I fell in love with this book from the earliest pages and have left the gnawed-off pieces of my heart scattered across the Aryas” — Catherine Egan, author of Julia Vanishes“Smart, funny and full of wonder. Part gripping Arctic adventure, part richly woven fantasy, this is the rare type of story that readers will want to visit again and again.” — Kim Ventrella, author of Skeleton Tree and Bone Hollow&#8220A n interesting twist on the typical dragon novel…. Bookworm readers will relate to Ember’s solitude-loving character in spite of her different species, and astute readers will see real-life parallels to the ethics of dragon hunting.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s BooksPraise for EVEN THE DARKEST STARS: “A lush adventure filled with magic, myth, and monsters. Even the Darkest Stars will sweep you off your feet, steal your heart somewhere between the mountains and sky, and leave you breathless.” — Sarah Glenn Marsh, author of Fear the Drowning Deep and Reign of the Fallen“Fawcett’s story is full of original details that add depth… But it is the richly nuanced primary and secondary characters, as well as the evenhanded inclusion of females as intelligent scientists, that give the story its richness… Fresh and original.” — Kirkus Reviews“Stunning descriptions and well-rounded characters are woven into a story that hums with excitement and adventure.” — ALA Booklist“This highly readable middle grade fantasy adventure wins with its likable heroine and ecological angle.” — School Library Journal“A hugely inventive and enjoyable fantasy. Pure magic.” — Claire Fayers, author of The Voyage to Magical North“Full of intrigue and adventure, magic and science, Ember and the Ice Dragons will keep you reading all the way to the last icy, breathless page.” — Ruth Lauren, author of Prisoner of Ice and Snow