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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. http://books.moonsoar.com/archives/20... (  )moonsoar | Mar 29, 2009 |   George R.R. Martin has been widely acclaimed for what is hailed as the best current ongoing series, "A Song of Ice and Fire". "The Ice Dragon" is a children's novella that has no connection with his better known and more adult series. However, there is still enough Martin goodness for fans and those looking for an introduction to Martin to give it a look. Adara is a young girl who loves the winter and the cold. She is a content with feeling isolated and different from her family, enjoying her time alone immensely by playing in the snowy, winter fields surrounding her house. Her life is changed, though, when she befriends an ice dragon, a creature of fearsome repute. War and an invading army intrudes upon Adara's childhood world and family life, spurring Adara and the ice dragon to risk everything in order to survive. Though this is a children's novella, Martin does not shade away from the uglier aspects of life. While not as dark and adult as "A Song of Ice and Fire", tragedy and sadness does abound in this tale. Parents will want to read this book first to decide whether it is appropriate material for their children and to anticipate any difficult questions that may arise from certain aspects of the story. Martin's writing is simple and straightforward, almost stark in its tone, eschewing excessive description that constitutes most adult epic fantasy. He hits the mark, though, in terms of the audience he is writing for. The story itself is beautiful and sad, and while there is nothing groundbreaking or novel here, the writing is definitely top-notch. Yvonne Gilbert contributes some stunning artwork to the story, advancing Martin's storytelling and description along tremendously through her gorgeous illustrations. Last Word: If you are a George R.R. Martin fan, you will no doubt be please with his take on a children's story. For the non-fans of Martin, "The Ice Dragon" is a stark but beautiful and bittersweet story that does not shield the audience from some of the uglier aspects of life, and reaffirms Martin as one of his generations great fantasy storytellers. (  )pstotts | Jun 18, 2008 | Basic Reason for Beginning: Reread to study descriptions of dragons. Basic Reason for Finishing: Fast. Cute. Full review here. ( )Shanra | Apr 17, 2008 | Coruca | Nov 23, 2006 | rivkat | Nov 15, 2006 | 0.055 seconds to build listing  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0765316315, Hardcover)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. The Ice Dragon marks the highly anticipated children’s book debut of George R.R. Martin, the award-winning author of the New York Times best-selling series A Song of Ice and Fire and is set in the same world. Illustrated with lush, exquisitely detailed pencil drawings by acclaimed artist Yvonne Gilbert, The Ice Dragon is an unforgettable tale of courage, love, and sacrifice by one of the most honored fantasists of all time. (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:03 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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