The first thrilling fantasy novel in Stuart Hill's acclaimed

The first thrilling fantasy novel in Stuart Hill's acclaimed

ICEMARK series: magnificent, steely-edged and epic!

When her father dies nobly in battle, fourteen-year-old Thirrin

becomes Queen of the Icemark, a tiny kingdom for ever caught between

dangerous neighbours. Thirrin must raise an army to protect

her people from seemingly invincible Imperial invaders. Her search

for allies takes her beyond her northern borders, to former enemies

in the Land-of-the-Ghosts and onwards to the frozen Hub ofthe

World. But can she save her kingdom?

'[A] dazzlingly

confident debut about power and personal discovery' THETIMES

'A

wonderful, swashbuckling read and an exceptional

debut.' BOOKS FOR KEEPS