Catherine Fisher
Paperback | Pages: 640 pages Rating: 3.77 | 1269 Users | 127 Reviews
Particularize Books As Snow-Walker (The Snow-Walker #1-3)
| Original Title: | The Snow-Walker Trilogy |
| ISBN: | 0060724765 (ISBN13: 9780060724764) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Snow-Walker #1-3 |
Relation Supposing Books Snow-Walker (The Snow-Walker #1-3)
This trilogy brings together in one volume the three spell-binding titles in the Snow-walker sequence; The Snow-walker's Son, The Empty Hand, and The Soul Thieves.From the swirling mists and icy depths beyond the edge of the world came the snow-walker Gudrun, to rule the Jarl's people with fear and sorcery. But a small band of outlaws are prepared to risk their lives to defeat Gudrun and restore the land to its rightful leader. This trilogy follows them in their quest, from the first terrifying journey to meet the mysterious snow-walker's son, to the final battle in the lands beyond the rainbow bridge...
The Snow-Walker's Son
Since Gudrun came from the frozen mists beyond the edge of the world, the Jarl's people have obeyed her in hatred and terror. But the enchantress has one weakness: a son, Kari, banished to a forbidding fortress in the north, never seen by the Jarl's people. In secret they wonder: Are the rumours true? Was he born a monster?
Now Jessa and her cousin Thorkil have been exiled to the north, and if they survive the journey, they will find the truth: Is Kari a beast? Or the means to stop the sorceress?
The Empty Hand
From frost and magic, the sorceress Gudrun conjures a rune beast and sends it from the land of the Snow-Walkers, southwards towards the stronghold of the new Jarl, Wulfgar. The approach of the beast spreads fear amongst the people. Jessa, Skapti the poet, and a slave named Hakon Empty Hand must help the Jarl confront this horror while around them, mistrust and conspiracy grow. In some hidden way, these dark events are linked with Gudrun's mysterious son, Kari, whose own talents as sorcerer are beginning to reach their terrifying potential.
The Soul Thieves
In the dramatic conclusion to the "Snow-Walker" trilogy, the sorceress Gudrun places an enchantment of frost and dreams upon the people of the Jarlshold and steals the soul of the Jarl's young bride. To reclaim the girl, Jessa and her friends must now begin a perilous quest to the land of Snow-Walkers, a place not shown on any map. They must journey beyond the edge of the world, beyond the rift into darkness, where the final battle between Gudrun and her son must take place.
Identify Based On Books Snow-Walker (The Snow-Walker #1-3)
| Title | : | Snow-Walker (The Snow-Walker #1-3) |
| Author | : | Catherine Fisher |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 640 pages |
| Published | : | September 20th 2005 by Greenwillow Books (first published April 3rd 2003) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Young Adult. Fiction |
Rating Based On Books Snow-Walker (The Snow-Walker #1-3)
Ratings: 3.77 From 1269 Users | 127 ReviewsRate Based On Books Snow-Walker (The Snow-Walker #1-3)
A beautifully and yet so simply written adventure. A wonderful blending of Norse mythology and fantasy and magic.A really fun read! Its a Nordic-inspired fantasy series with main characters Jessa and Kari. Jessa is a really delightfully headstrong teenage girl with a personality that I personally enjoyed, and Kari is a kid with identical features and powers to his snow witch mother (who is taking over the lands Jarlshold) that also got locked in a dungeon cell for the first six years of his life by his mom.The first book is a little bit too plot-motivated and less character-motivated for my tastes, but Im
This book was very dry. It never caught my attention, and I finished it just to finish it. The characters were completely 2-dimensional, and acted more like pawns than actual people. The writing wasn't very descriptive, and I often didn't know what was happening. The writing itself lacked humor and actual creativity. The story was okay, but it was rushed through. I wouldn't recommend this unless you are really into fantasy.I don't remember a single thing about this collection except that there
A Norse-inspired tale that follows an exiled son whose existence is the only thing his manipulative mother fears. This story involves mirrors, magic, snow, and snakes, and is largely influenced by Nordic language and mythology. One of my favorites.
It was okay. Fast read. Interesting plot ideas, just kinda bland.
Fisher is a good story teller. There is not a whole lot of action in her books, but there is a lot of description of the weather and area. Her books have one major flaw that made the whole book difficult to read. She doesn't describe many of her characters. The main character Jessa who I really grew to admire is never described. I know she had long hair in the last book and she wore dresses that dragged and got muddy. But what the heck does this girl look like?! I have no idea. maybe she was
Sorry, I gave up. The book was overdue and I was moving too slowly. Maybe another time...Not overly impressed (I guess my expectations were very high, since I enjoyed Incarceron, by the same author, so much) yet. But I'll give it a fair chance, maybe it will get better? A lot of tongue-twisting names that are a bit distracting (but maybe it's just me. I always suspect that authors dig into some shady website containing weird regional names, which, btw they DO!). Frozen world where the action
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