{"product_id":"goddess-of-the-ice-realm-paperback","title":"Goddess of the Ice Realm - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Drake\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStarting in Lord of the Isles and continuing in Queen of Demons, Servant of the Dragon, and Mistress of the Catacombs, David Drake has told the continuing, interlocking stories of Garric and Sharina, Cashel and Ilna, young brother and sister pairs who journey together from a small town to the capital. Their destiny is to reunite the island kingdoms of the Isles into one empire for the first time in a millennium. They seek to do this at a moment in history when the cosmic forces upon which magicians draw are at a thousand year peak. Wizards of even small learning are immensely powerful. Human greed and evil are reinforced by supernatural energies \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eGoddess of the Ice Realm\u003c\/i\u003e, as Garric and his retinue reach the island city of Carcosa, the wizard Tenoctris perceives a powerful supernatural assault directed against them. Ilna and her beloved, Chalcus, are sent to investigate a magical threat to shipping in the north. Cashel is translated into another world by evil magic, and Sharina to yet another. All of them face deadly dangers and overcome them before they are again united during the terrifying and dramatic climax. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFilled with action, startling revelations, romance and sorcery, \u003ci\u003eGoddess of the Ice Realm\u003c\/i\u003e is epic fantasy at its exciting best.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCertainly one of the finest epic fantasies of the decade.- Piers Anthony on \u003ci\u003eLord of the Isles\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Drake's work here is original, engrossing, and instantly credible. Quite wonderful. - Stephen R. Donaldson on \u003ci\u003eLord of the Isles\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGarric and Sharina, Cashel and Ilna, are young brother and sister pairs whose destiny is to reunite the kingdoms of the Isles into one empire for the first time in a millennium.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Garric and his retinue reach the island city of Carcosa, his benign wizard Tenoctris perceives a powerful supernatural threat directed against them. Ilna and her beloved, Chalcus, are sent to investigate a magical menace to shipping in the north. Cashel is translated into another world by evil magic, and Sharina to yet another. All of them face deadly dangers and overcome them before they are again united during the terrifying and dramatic climax.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn action-filled and complex plot filled with surprises and startling revelations, romance and sorcery, \u003ci\u003eGoddess of the Ice Realm\u003c\/i\u003e is first rate fantasy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrake's ambitious high-fantasy saga, Lord of the Isles . . . is emerging as the author's most important work. \u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eMistress of the Catacombs\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book was fascinating throughout, a pleasure to read. . . . certainly one of the finest epic fantasies of the decade.\u003cbr\u003e- Piers Anthony on \u003ci\u003eLord of the Isles\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDavid Drake's work here is original, engrossing, and instantly credible. \u003cbr\u003e- Stephen R. Donaldson on \u003ci\u003eLord of the Isles\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eGoddess of the Ice Realm\u003c\/i\u003e is a solid addition to an outstanding fantasy series, showing once again that Drake is among the most versatile of authors in the SF\/Fantasy genres.\u003cbr\u003e-S. M. Stirling \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe heroes are exceptionally well-written, especially the strong-willed Ilna and the unflinching Cashel -- either one of these characters could stand alone to support a book. The secondary characters also grow and change, unusual in fantasy literature. The plot moves forward at a deliberate pace, gradually exploring the people and their land.\u003cbr\u003e-\u003ci\u003eStarlog \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eQueen of Demons\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe world building and characterization here are among Drake's best, and the magic is well thought out. Drake clearly has embarked on a fantasy saga as big as Eddings', Jordan's, and Goodkind's and as eminently worth reading.\u003cbr\u003e-\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eQueen of Demons\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnlike most modern fantasy, David Drake's \u003ci\u003eLord of the Isles \u003c\/i\u003eis an epic with the texture of the legends of yore, with rousing action and characters to cheer for.\u003cbr\u003e-- Terry Goodkin\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Drake\u003c\/b\u003e, an attorney and veteran SF and fantasy author, lives near Chapel Hill, North Carolina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 496\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.19 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 11, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52549745606963,"sku":"9781250837332","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/aU5IZFFzV3hqNytIMm43ZXdiRHFjZz09.webp?v=1761055106","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/goddess-of-the-ice-realm-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}