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 of the
World. But can she save her kingdom?
This is Book 1 in the The Icemark Chronicles Series. See all The Icemark Chronicles books here.
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Stuart Hill is the author of the Icemark series of historical fantasy novels and winner of the inaugural Watersone's Children's Book Prize. Published in 18 languages, Stuart visits many schools to talk about his background, his books and being a writer, as well as enthusing about history and learning. Stuart was born and brought up in Leicester where he live
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