A magnificent epic fantasy story of adventure, daringand a girl who defies an empire ...THE FIRST EVER WINNER OF THE WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOKPRIZE'A dazzling, confident debut about power and personal discovery'THE TIMES'A supremely satisfying read which really deserves to be calleda page-turner' THE GUARDIAN'A wonderful, swashbuckling read and an exceptional debut.'BOOKS FOR KEEPSWhen her father dies nobly in battle, fourteen-year-old Thirrinbecomes Queen of the Icemark, a tiny kingdom forever caught betweendangerous neighbours.Thirrin must raise an army to protect her people from seeminglyinvincible Imperial invaders. Her search for allies takes her beyondher northern borders, to former enemies in The-Land-of-the-Ghostsand onwards to the frozen Hub-of-the-World.But can she save her kingdom in time? A new stunning cover look for the previous winner ofthe Waterstones Children's Book PrizeA gloriously dramatic and heartfelt story about a remarkablegirl faced with a throneCombines breathtaking description, steely-edged actionand warm characterisationPerfect for junior Game of Thrones fans aged9+ 'The characters are so fresh, and the writing so vivid,that Hill should win many new recruits to fantasy fiction among10- to 14-year-olds' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH'A first novel with a distinctive and seductive voice'THE INDEPENDENT'A wonderful, swashbuckling read and an exceptional debut'BOOKS FOR KEEPS'A sensational new author who is going to take the children’sbook world by storm … read it, read it, read it'THE BOOKSELLER
