The Snow Queen (book)
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The Snow Queen, published in 2008, is a novel by Mercedes Lackey
, the fourth book of the Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms series. As in the previous book, Fortune's Fool
, characters from earlier books in the series are either mentioned or appear as secondary characters.
tale, which continues through the first few chapters. When Aleskia is falsely accused of unleashing evil on nearby villages, she realizes there is an impostor out there far more heartless than she could ever be. Then a young man disappears, and Aleskia, his sweetheart, and his mother will have to join together to defeat this mysterious evil.
Mercedes Lackey
Mercedes "Misty" Lackey is a best-selling American author of fantasy novels. Many of her novels and trilogies are interlinked and set in the world of Velgarth, mostly in and around the country of Valdemar...
, the fourth book of the Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms series. As in the previous book, Fortune's Fool
Fortune's Fool (novel)
Fortune's Fool is a fantasy novel by Mercedes Lackey, published in 2007 and is the third book in the Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms series...
, characters from earlier books in the series are either mentioned or appear as secondary characters.
Plot summary
Aleskia, Queen of the Northern Lights, is the Fairy Godmother of the land she rules. She is known to have a heart of ice, hence her title of the "Snow Queen." Her duty is to help characters like Kay and Gerda redeem themselves, their sweethearts, gain backbones, and become more sensible and less willing to follow their loves to the end of the earth. The story begins with the traditional Hans Christian AndersenHans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish author, fairy tale writer, and poet noted for his children's stories. These include "The Steadfast Tin Soldier," "The Snow Queen," "The Little Mermaid," "Thumbelina," "The Little Match Girl," and "The Ugly Duckling."...
tale, which continues through the first few chapters. When Aleskia is falsely accused of unleashing evil on nearby villages, she realizes there is an impostor out there far more heartless than she could ever be. Then a young man disappears, and Aleskia, his sweetheart, and his mother will have to join together to defeat this mysterious evil.