"Spellbinding fantasy"
Though they know this is probably their last stand as a
people, the Sull prepare for war. Their only hope of
defeating the overwhelmingly superior forces of the
Endlords resides in their most sacred warrior the Reach,
but Ash March is nowhere in sight, as she was not raised
amidst her tribe. Meanwhile Raif Sevrance remains a hunted outcast from his
Clan Blackhail for accusing the new chief of arranging the
assassinations of their respective fathers. However, he
can no longer brood over his fate and what he lost because
his destiny resides with Ash. Together they may save a
world; separately both will die. Raif must find her, but
that means traveling through the most feared place on the
orb, the Want where the Fortress of Grey Ice lies. If he
is fortunate to reach his destination with certain death at
every step, then his quest to save a world begins. Still
without Ash and her power at his side even early success
will prove futile. Though a second book in a trilogy, A FORTRESS OF GREY ICE
avoids the filler feel of many middle tales by moving the
quest forward with exciting adventures. The key to this
book is the lead charcaters and the various races that seem
genuine; this makes the world seem very real. The
introduction will help readers like this reviewer remember
what happened before, but it is better to re-read the first
novel (see A CAVERN OF BLACK ICE). Fans of epic fantasy
will enjoy this powerful entry and look forward to the
final tale, hopefully with less of a time lapse, but of the
same quality. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted August 28, 2003
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