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Blade of Fire: The Icemark Chronicles
by Stuart Hill
Simple Amazing (10/27/2010)
After reading terrible vampire/werewolf/human books, which are not only highly predictable, but extremely boring, Blade of Fire was an exciting change. Filled with historic countries and mythical creatures, it is the tale of courage and despair, hope and uncertainty, and, best of all, finding ones self. The sense of wonder Sharley receives upon entering foreign lands adds to the story, and shows how a stranger might feel in an entirely different country is simply awe-inspiring, especially from the way Hill writes. Though I have heard that there hasn't been enough romance, this argument can be easily countered by saying that romance is truly there; not in the forms most young teenagers like to read, but it appears in the form of an unwavering power that could stand generations alone. Hill portrays this love as never-ending, and no sort of physical embrace is needed. The battle sequences are also amazing, and Stuart Hill hasn't failed yet. All in all, the books didn't cease to move me, and to make me read them over and over again.
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