Prince of Ice [Kindle Edition]

Stobie Piel (Author)

Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 3565 KB
• Print Length: 382 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0505526514
• Publisher: Love Spell (May 2, 2006)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B001AOHI96
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #137,260 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Frustrating, May 1, 2006

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loonigrrl (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Prince of Ice (Mass Market Paperback)

I was looking forward to this book after the last one introduced two intriguing characters. Cahira and Aren's abilities were special and unlike any of the other mages. Cahira's ki, her magical essence or ability, was erratic and unusual, and I was looking forward to this book to see her come in to her real powers. Aren was not really a mage but showed mage like abilities far stronger than anyone else's. One of the many things I found so frustrating about this book was that we never see Cahira's power develop and we never see Aren discover his abilities as the book progresses. The most interesting thing about this book-their abilities- never gets explored. Instead, we are told abruptly why they are different, and to say it's disappointing and anticlimatic is an understatement.

Another reason why I disliked this book so much is the character Shaen. She was so transparently evil in the first book of this series that I couldn't understand why any of these supposedly intelligent characters didn't see through her years ago. Instead, she continues to plot and nag and harass the good guys throughout the entire book, and in doing so makes the others look incredibly stupid for not getting rid of her. I couldn't stand reading about her any longer so I started skimming her dialogue. I just wanted someone to yell at her to shut up.

Also, how many times do these people need to go up against and beat Cheveyo, the dark mage? Apparently, three times is the charm because we have that to look forward to in the next book as well, but seriously, it wasn't at all interesting this second time. It was just . . . boring. I lost interest after twenty pages and it was torture, forcing myself to read the rest.

Overall, I was really disappointed in this book because not only was I expecting more from this sequel, but I was expecting more from this author, whose work I usually enjoy reading. This is not even close to Stobie Piel's best work. Don't make my mistake: save your money. Rent it from the library if you must read it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars fun coming of age fantasy, May 6, 2006

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Prince of Ice (Mass Market Paperback)

The mages of Woodland in Amrodel have been caught unaware from the evil of the Arch Mage who has put many of them into a comatose sleep. This is the first step by the malevolent being to escape his tomb incarceration.

The last hope in the Woodlands rests with Cahira. She is provided with the dragonfly sword, the only know weapon that can kill the Arch Mage, and a shield containing what little is left of magical prowess by the mages. Her quest is to find the Warrior of the Light, the only person who can use the sword. However, by seeking this champion she has also provided the Arch Mage the second step in his resurrection. When Cahira meets Aren, chief of the Norsk she feels she has found the hero to battle the Arch Mage. They, accompanied by his men, begin the journey to the catacomb of the Arch Mage for the final confrontation.

PRINCE OF ICE is a fun coming of age fantasy in which the young champions are learning on the job while fighting an invincible opponent with the stakes being the world (talk about pressure). Cahira and Aren is an interesting paring as their respective people have an adversarial history while the Arch Mage is cleverly kept in the shadows making him seem even more powerful and sinister. Fans of quest fantasies will find this tale quite appealing.

Harriet Klausner

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pure Delight!, June 29, 2006

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Reader Queen "Reader Queen" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Prince of Ice (Mass Market Paperback)

This is the sequel to Strange Brews, it continues years later. It is the story of the coming of age of Cahira, daughter of the previous king of Amrodel and a powerful woodland mage in her own right. It is her quest to free the Dark Mage from his prison and destroy him once and for all. But to do that she will need the help of the one person who is able to wield the only sword that can destroy him, the person whose soul is pure light. Aren is Chieftain of the Norsk people and the Prince of Ice. He is also not a mage, he has no magic.

This is the story where Cahira and Aren find and understand the love that they have always had for each other and also come to trust and understand the source of their previously unexplainable powers. The author does indeed explain the source of both Cahira and Aren's power. It is not the more traditional type of power, from magic or the ability to create something from nothing by manipulating nature or matter. But rather a power that comes directly from the purity of the soul. It is something much stronger than magic, because it is something magic has no power over.
Ms. Piel combines Cahira and Aren with a hosts of traveling companions who provide humor and intrigue, which makes the story more interesting and adds flavor to the journey. If not for these traveling companions the story would not have been as compelling. The ending to this story was unexpected and completely delightful, I won't say what to ruin it for you. She does set you up for the next book and I for one can't wait. Ms. Piel's work is not true to formula and that's a good thing.