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基本信息·出版社：Scholastic Paperbacks
·页码：496 页
·出版日期：2009年04月
·ISBN：043968627X
·条形码：9780439686273
·装帧：平装
·正文语种：英语
·丛书名：Icemark
·外文书名：艾斯马克王国的哭泣
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The Icemark is a kingdom in grave danger. Its king has been killed in battle, its enemy lies in wait, and its fate rests on the shoulders of one girl. Thirrin Freer Strong-in-the-Arm Lindenshield, a beautiful princess and an intrepid warrior, must find a way to protect her land from a terrible invasion. She will forge an extraordinary alliance of noble Snow Leopards, ancient Vampires, and ferocious Wolf-folk. She will find unexpected strength in her friendship with a young warlock. And she will lead her allies to victory with her fierce battle cry: "Blood! Blast! And Fire!"
编辑推荐 From School Library Journal 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 Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
--This text refers to the Hardcover edition. From Booklist 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 MattsonCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
