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The Cry of the Icemark
  
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Grade 5-8–This epic fantasy has at its center a spunky 13-year-old warrior princess. When her father dies in a heroic battle with a gigantic invading army, Thirrin becomes queen of her small but hardy country, the Icemark. Having already made allies of the werewolves and found a friend and advisor in a young warlock, Oskan, she sets off with him to forge new alliances. They journey to the land of the Vampire King and Queen and persuade them to join the alliance, and then go on to the dangerous talking snow leopards, the leader of whom becomes a most valuable friend. The final third of the book deals with the extended siege of the capital city and the bloody battles in and around it, leading to the eventual defeat of the invaders. Characters tend to be two-dimensional and conflicts within and between them do little to influence the plot. Thirrin's shyness in personal encounters, for example, quickly disappears. Oskan goes through experiences that should be transformative, especially in a young person, but he shows no evidence of inner change throughout the book. In general, the writing tends to be explanatory rather than descriptive, and this leads to a flatness in what should be an exciting story. Nancy Farmer's The Sea of Trolls (S & S, 2004) tackles a similar northern setting with far more realism and suspense. While lovers of Christopher Paolini's Eragon (Knopf, 2003) may take to this novel, and its courageous female protagonist is laudable, in the presently crowded field of fantasies, it will struggle to stand out.–Sue Giffard, Ethical Culture Fieldston School, New York City
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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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3.0étoiles sur 5 Not quite there yet, Nov. 30 2007
Par Tommy Tom Tom (toronto canada) - Voir tous mes commentaires
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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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