Icefall

Matthew J. Kirby

Oct 2011 · Sold by Scholastic Inc.

About this ebook

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. 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?"A well-crafted story rich with emotion and intrigue. A thoroughly engaging read!" -- Brandon Mull, bestselling author of the Fablehaven and Beyonders series

Ratings and reviews

Great book! Had to read it for school. Takes a while to get into.. I felt it around page 200.. The ending however I disliked... Very dull but I admit I cried like twice!

This tale brought the chill of a Viking Winter to me on a lazy summer Sunday. I enjoyed read about the legend of Solvieg the young storyteller who must find a way to sooth berserkers, tame Odin's raven and face off against assassins and warlords.

This book is fantastic. The characters are unique and well made, the plot is interesting, and feel and voice of the book is exhilarating. I wish this could have been set up in a way so a sequel could be made,but you can't really continue the story where it was left, so I'm stuck craving more.

About the author

Matthew J. Kirby is the critically acclaimed author of the middle-grade novels Icefall, which won the Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Mystery and the PEN Literary Award for Children's Literature; The Clockwork Three, which was named a Publishers Weekly Flying Start; The Lost Kingdom; Last Descendants, an Assassin's Creed novel; The Quantum League: Spell Robbers; and Cave of Wonders, the fifth book in the Infinity Ring series. He was born in Utah and grew up in Maryland, California, and Hawaii. Matthew is currently at work on his next novel.