The Ice People 4 - The Successor

The Ice People 4: The Successor Volume 4 in Margit Sandemo?s breathtaking series about The Ice People Yrja Mattiasdatter is heavy, unshapely, and disfigured from sickness. Because of her unattractiveness, she is nicknamed The Thistle. But she has another burden to bear: she is madly and deeply in love with the rich and charming Tarald, son of Baron Dag Meiden and Liv of the Ice People. However, Tarald only has eyes for his beautiful cousin, Sunniva. Yet due to the evil legacy of the Ice People, a union between Yrja and Tarald could be auspicious? While Norway is being ravaged by the plague, Tarald?s sister, Cecilie, finds herself in Denmark where she helps caring for King Christian IV?s children with Kirsten Munk. Cecilie is intrigued by Margrave Alexander Paladin but holds no attraction for him. The story of the Ice People is a moving legend of love and supernatural powers, a tale of the crucial struggle between good and evil. Reviews: ?Margit Sandemo is, simply, quite wonderful.? ? Emine Saner, The Guardian Full of convincing characters, well established in time and place, and enlightening? will get your eyes popping, and quite possibly groins twitching? these are graphic novels without pictures? I want to know what happens next.? ? Christina Hardyment, The Times A mixture of myth and legend interwoven with historical events, this is imaginative creation that involves the reader form the first page to the last.? ? Anne Oughton, Historical Novels Review Loved by the masses, the prolific Margit Sandemo has written over 172 novels to date and is Scandinavia?s most widely read author.? ? Mia Gahne, Scanorama Magazine Margit Sandemo was born on April 23, 1924 in Norway; however, she was raised in Sweden and later moved back to Norway as an adult. She made her debut as an author in 1964. The Legend of the Ice People, 47 volumes in total, appeared 1982-1989. The trademark of her authorship is love and supernatural powers. Margit Sandemo?s books have sold more than 39 million copies worldwide. Margit Sandemo is thus the author in the Nordic countries with the greatest number of sold books.