The mix of scandinavian and inuit folklore is unique and gels surprisingly well. Any references to historical events, real people, or real locales are used fictitiously. I already read east by edith pattou and sun and moon, ice and snow by jessica day george, so adding this to the collection of retellings only made sense. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 308 pages and is available in hardcover format. I enjoyed sarah beth durst s previous novels into the wild and out of the wild, and i was excited to see shed keep writing about fairy tales. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Her 2016 novel queen of the blood won a 2017 alex award from the american library association.
I really loved that sarah beth durst wrote the story with a scientific bent, even though the story is a fairy tale. Book 17 im counting down to the publication of my 20th book, race the sands, out 421, by. I recently read and liked conjured by sarah beth durst, and after putting together our list of favorite holiday reads that included a retelling of east of the sun, west of the moon, i discovered the perfect combination of the two with ice. Ice book by sarah beth durst official publisher page.
Ice by sarah beth durst when cassie was little she thought her mother had been taken prisoner by trolls because of a deal shed made with. But on her eighteenth birthday, the fairy tale comes true when the polar. Sarah beth durst is the author of young adult novels conjured, vessel, drink slay love, enchanted ivy, and ice, as well as middle grade novels into the wild and out of the wild. Ihre mutter ist angeblich bei ihrer geburt gestorben, doch cassie. Just a fairy tale to soothe a child whose mother had died. Several of these have won awards, including the queen of blood, which won the ala alex award, and vessel, which won the mythopoeic award.
Buy the paperback book ice by sarah beth durst at indigo. The first edition of the novel was published in september 14th 2009, and was written by sarah beth durst. Ice is a romantic fantasy novel, a retelling in the young adult fashion of shannon hale and robin mckinley. She lives in stony brook, ny, with her husband and daughter. When cassie was little she thought her mother had been taken prisoner by trolls because of a deal shed made with the polar bear king. Ice when cassie was little she thought her mother had been taken prisoner by trolls because of a deal shed made with the polar bear king. The first route cassie had planned took them down into lancaster sound to hudson bay and then east to davis strait. See all books authored by sarah beth durst, including demigods and monsters. Durst is widely known for the drink, slay, and love, which has been recently adapted for a feature film, under the same name. First of all, i should say that edith pattous east is one of my favorite books ever.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read ice. Sarah lives in stony brook, new york, with her husband and children. I think what i admired most about this novel was the fact that cassie was her own heroine, she didnt rely on anyone to save her but she wasnt shy of asking for help in her quest. Ice is a novel written by sarah beth durst, a modernized retelling of the norwegian fairy tale east of the sun and west of the moon. Ice by sarah beth durst overview when cassie was a little girl, her grandmother told her a fairy tale about her mother, who made a deal with the polar bear king and. Sarah beth durst is the author of young adult novels conjured, vessel, drink slay love, enchanted ivy, and ice, as well as middle grade novels into the wild and. She won an ala alex award and a mythopoeic fantasy award and has been a. When cassie was a little girl, her grandmother told her a fairy tale about her.
It was a nominee for the andre norton award in 2009. When cassie was a little girl, her grandmother told her a fairy tale about her mother, who made a deal with the polar bear king and was swept away to the ends of the earth. It hooked me on the fairy tale that inspired the novel, and has sent me looking for retellings ever since. Sarah beth durst sets her book in presentday north america rather than norway, and draws on inuit folklore to make her bear one of the spirit guardians of a. East of the sun, west of the moon is my favorite fairy tale, and brought me closer to scandinavian literature. At the opening to the sound, bear shouted that he felt a call. Sarah beth durst, quote from ice she had a hundred reasons. Sarah s journal random thoughts of writer sarah beth durst. Review copy from the publisher uk why did i read this book. She won an ala alex award and a mythopoeic fantasy award and has been a finalist for sfwas andre norton award three times.
Sarah beth durst is the awardwinning author of nineteen fantasy books for kids, teens, and adults, including the girl who could not dream, drink slay love, and the queens of renthia series. In ice, main character cassie encounters a polar bear king and a love that defies reasonmaybe. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it. Sarah beth durst is the author of several books, including into the wild which was selected as a finalist for a cybil award childrens and ya bloggers literary in the fantasy and sf category. Sarah beth durst s new novel has been popping up all around the blogosphere, and when i learned it was a retelling of the norwegian fairy tale east of the sun and west of the moon, my interest was instantly piqued. I thought it was very clever how she melded science and magic together to describe how different species have a munaqsri guardian to care for it and the. Ice by sarah beth durst 2010, paperback for sale online. The main characters of this fantasy, young adult story are cassie dasent, bear the polar bear king. Read ice by sarah beth durst available from rakuten kobo. She has been a finalist for sfwas andre norton award three times, for vessel, ice, and into the wild. Ice ebook by sarah beth durst 9781416996897 rakuten kobo. She had no idea how hed stayed so far ahead of her during the chase.
Sarah beth durst sets her book in presentday north america rather than norway, and draws on inuit folklore to make her bear one of the spirit guardians of a given species in his case, polar bears. When i read the description for this book, i was all over it. New york, united states im the author of nineteen fantasy books for kids, teens, and adults. Sarah beth durst is an awardwinning author, who has penned more than ten fantasy books for teens, adults, and kids. Demons are persons the untold truth about demons very powerful duration.
Pdf ice book by sarah beth durst free download 308 pages. Shed followed him all the way here, to a jumble of ice blocks that looked like a miniature mountain range. This is the second time i read this book, and it stood up well. Sarah beth durst books list of books by author sarah. Cassie hung on as bear leaped and crashed through pressure ridges and over creaking ice pans. Your favorite authors on rick riordans percy jackson and the olympians series, and drink, slay, love, and more on. Durst into the wild skillfully integrates a contemporary girl into an updated version of the tale east of the sun and west of the moon, balancing the magical with the modern. When cassie was a little girl, her grandmother told her a fairy tale. Ice ebook by sarah beth durst official publisher page simon. Loose sea ice had jostled at the shore, but shed driven over it and then onto the pack ice. I wasnt entirely sure about this book during the first couple.