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The Cry of the Icemark (Audio CD)

by Stuart Hill (Author), Heather O'Neill (Narrator)

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Audio CD
Publisher: Scholastic; Unabridged edition (September 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0439879140
ISBN-13: 978-0439879149
Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 17.3 x 4.6 cm
Shipping Weight: 91 g

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Grade 5-8–This novel by Stuart Hill (Chicken House, 2005) features an intriguing blend of lore about Ancient Rome, Norse culture and legends, and tales of werewolves and vampires. Hill's British background flavors the tale, and a very British reading by Heather O'Neill contributes a fine cast of voices to the story. Thirrin, the 13-year-old princess of Icemark, must contend with the loss of her warrior-king father to invading armies, reminiscent of Roman armies as they conquered all in their path. To save her country, she forges tricky alliances with the people to her north—werewolves, the evil Vampire King and Queen and their minions, and the giant Snow Leopards. The story follows her travels along with her tutor, Oskan, a fussy, light-hearted scholar. Another companion and growing love interest is a young warlock with amazing powers. An Amazon-like people also join the coalition and all prepare for the coming invasion. Uncertainty about whether or not the more untrustworthy and frightening of her allies will actually show up in time to help the cause adds to the suspense, as does the fate of the warlock whose powers are almost beyond his ability to wield safely. O'Neill contributes an amazing array of voices and accents, including werewolves with a strong Scottish burr. Her voice is light and fairly high, so her pitch for the deeper-voiced characters is not always totally successful, but her other vocal talents more than make up for this lack. Fantasy fans and those with some familiarity with ancient history will enjoy this inventive tale.–Jane P. Fenn, Corning-Painted Post West High School, NY
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Gr. 8-11. Fourteen-year-old Thirrin Freer Strong-in-the-Arm Lindenshield, Wild Cat of the North, shoulders burdens as heavy as her name is long. She inherits the throne of Icemark just as the ruthless, as-yet-undefeated Polypontian Empire mobilizes for an invasion. Although Icemark's scrappy peoples resemble Vikings, and the Polypontians recall the conquering Romans, realism dissipates as Thirrin forges alliances with werewolves, vampires, and giant, talking snow leopards reminiscent of Philip Pullman's armored bears. The influences of Tolkien are likewise evident, particularly in the emphasis on the strategic maneuverings of underdogs, as well as the epic grandeur (not to mention grisliness) of battle, over character development. But for readers whose imaginations are stirred by clashes of pike and saber and lusty cries of "Blood! Blast! And Fire!" this extravagant first novel--especially its more swiftly paced latter half--offers ample rewards. For others, it is Hill's affection for his characters, especially the warrior-queen "who could make peace between night and day, between dark and light," that will prove infectious. Jennifer Mattson
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3.0 out of 5 stars Not quite there yet, Nov 30 2007

By	Tommy Tom Tom (toronto canada) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

This review is from: Cry of the Icemark 1 (Paperback)

It must be a little tough to write young adult fantasy these days, because Phillip Pullman, Rowling and Garth Nix, amongst others, have set the bar so high.

"Cry of the Icemark" is fine, it pulls you along well enough, but it is definitely not in the same class as the other y/a fantasy which is out there. Most glaring I think is Thirren's journey to make allies with the various creatures that live north of her country. Although they've all been bitter enemies of the icemark for centuries, these creatures basically join the team without batting an eye. It doesn't make for very dramatic reading.

I think Thirren (the female hero) is drawn well enough, but none of the other characters are all that strong, and despite Hill's efforts, the invading enemy general and his forces don't have that bone chilling aura of menace that the evil characters in other y/a fantasy possess.

All in all, you'll probably turn the pages quickly enough, wanting to see where the story goes, but none of this will linger with you for very long.

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