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The Ice Dragon is an enchanting tale of courage and sacrifice for young readers and adults by the wildly popular author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Song of Ice and Fire series, George R.R. Martin. Lavish illustrations by acclaimed artist Luis Royo enrich this captivating and heartwarming story of a young girl and her dragon.
In the world of A Song of Ice and Fire the ice dragon was a creature of legend and fear, for no man had ever tamed one. When it flew overhead, it left in its wake desolate cold and frozen land. But Adara was not afraid. For Adara was a winter child, born during the worst freeze that anyone, even the Old Ones, could remember.
Adara could not remember the first time she had seen the ice dragon. It seemed that it had always been in her life, glimpsed from afar as she played in the frigid snow long after the other children had fled the cold. In her fourth year she touched it, and in her fifth year she rode upon its broad, chilled back for the first time. Then, in her seventh year, on a calm summer day, fiery dragons from the North swooped down upon the peaceful farm that was Adara's home. And only a winter child—and the ice dragon who loved her—could save her world from utter destruction.
This new edition of The Ice Dragon is sure to become a collector's item for fans of HBO's megahit Game of Thrones.
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
网友对The Ice Dragon的评论
觉得这个长度的电子书，即使当时特价买也不是很值。
故事比较简单，然后可能是我英语不好于是看到结局时有点一脸蒙比之感。
插图应该不错，但在手机上看实在不爽。
或许更适合买精装的纸本书送给正在学英语的小朋友(???)?
书很薄，文字很少。太不值这个价了！
In all truthfulness, I am a big fan of George R. R. Martin. I hold him firmly entrenched amongst my top three favorite authors of all time. I adore his Song of Ice and Fire and love HBO's televised adaptation, Game of Thrones, almost as well.
I have been aware of The Ice Dragon for some time and, though I am enduring my Westerosi withdrawals with as much grace as I can muster, I had not gotten around to reading or purchasing The Ice Dragon until now. Primarily because I, by no means, expected this story to be akin to the much-anticipated Winds of Winter. Also, I simply have higher expectations when purchasing an illustrated book, be it for children (though there has been some debate as to whether this is or is not a "children's story") or adults. When a book comes illustrated, the greater part of the reader's imagination retires throughout the reading experience and I honestly did not like Yvonne Gilbert's artwork in the previous edition of The Ice Dragon. This is not to say that Gilbert is not a fine artist. Her work simply did not align with my imaginings of Martin's world(s) and so I sadly put off The Ice Dragon with hopes that some day the proper stars would align and I would find myself reading it then.
So, when I heard the news that The Ice Dragon was to be re-released with new artwork drawn by my number one favorite artist, Luis Royo, I immediately pre-ordered the book. The stars had aligned in my favor and then some!
I was not disappointed. Royo's art for The Ice Dragon is snowy perfection and managed to somehow exceed my extremely high expectations. Each illustration is beautiful, summoning Martin's words with a lovely combination of subtlety and daring. I was able to surrender the eyes of my imagination easily. I found Martin's story to be interesting and unique and I enjoyed the intimate fireside flow of The Ice Dragon. As I read, I felt like a Stark child listening to one of Old Nan's tales. I won't give away any spoilers but, for me, the ending was typically Martinesque and left me conflicted. As a "Winter Child" myself I wanted things to end differently for Adara and her dragon. I did not find the ending to be rushed or incomplete as some other reviewers have. I only found it to be bittersweet.
As I finished this story, I was left with a distinct feeling that I have encountered only once before, every time I watch The Labyrinth and am angry with Sarah for leaving Jareth behind in favor of bringing Toby home to her mundane life in a world devoid of fantasy and magic.
I would recommend The Ice Dragon to all fans of A Song of Ice and Fire. It is rife with foreshadowing and hints of what Martin has created in his epic fantasy series can be found throughout. I would not be the least bit surprised to find ice dragons soaring through the skies beyond the Wall and, perhaps, even crossing it in the novels yet to come.
I initially ordered this book as part of my George R.R. Martin collection.
I had intended to also read this with my 7 year old son but upon reading, realized this was not a good choice for a child under 10.
There are some gruesome bits and it can get very dark at points.
This seemingly children's fantasy tale is more young adult fantasy fiction.
It reads possibly as an early idea for the "Song of Ice and Fire" saga and in that respect was very enjoyable since it could easily tie into that world. The illustrations were very good and the cover pulls out into a collectable poster.
I do recommend this for any GRRM fan, to add to your collection but I would not recommend it for young children.
Very neat book. I bought it because I'm a Song of Ice and Fire fan, and am slowly accumulating children's books for my family. I was very impressed by the quality. The paper is high quality and the illustrations are all in blue ink. I was very curious about what a G.R.R. Martin children's books would be like, but the story is very good. The story focuses on a 7 year old girl, Adara. Far off wars are mentioned, you see some wounded soldiers, and there is a dragon battle that includes several dragons and their riders dying. The violence overall is minimal but the content combined with the amount of text makes this a book for a child about to enter their teens. The story is well written and the arc is interesting. I really like it and would recommend it.
George R. R. Martin has created a fantastic children's story that will hold the attention of your child and you. You won't even mind reading it over and over when you are begged to do so. It does have a death in the story (I won't tell who and ruin the story), which may make it unsuitable for some children. Before you read it to your child you might want to read it yourself first. The illustrations are incredibly wonderful. I was enthralled by both the story and the illustrations.
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