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August 30, 2008
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| The Snow Queen by Mercedes Lackey | Reviewed by Harriet Klausner |  | Publisher: Luna
http://www.luna-books.com
ISBN: 037380265X
Genre:Fiction
Subgenre:Fantasy
Release date: June 2008
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 368
Price: $24.95
| As the Snow Queen of the Palace of Ever-Winter, Godmother Aleksia insures magic is handled safely. However the Godmother Elena through their mirror communication system informs her that someone pretending to be the Snow Queen is killing people. Aleksia is angry and disturbed, and plans to put an end to this odious affront.
At the same time that Aleksia learns of the deception, the Snow Queen abducts Veikko. His mother the Wise Woman Annukka and his fiancée Kaari vow to save him from the evil one. When these two courageous women meet Aleksia, neither trusts the other until the trio realizes an adversary to all of them is using powerful magic to cause havoc across the land.
The latest Tale of the Five Hundred Kingdoms (see The Fairy Godmother, One Good Knight, and Fortune's Fool) is a wonderful adult fairy tale starring three heroines facing danger with courage, wit, and humor. The story line is action-packed from the moment the mirror hot-line activates and never slows down until the “Queens” confront each other. Readers will appreciate the enchanting Snow Queen as Mercedes Lackey casts a reading-in-one-sitting spell on her audience.
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