Soldiers of Ice (Forgotten Realms - The Harpers, No 7) [Mass Market Paperback]

David Cook (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1993

An intense, personal story of survival, a departure from the more sweeping "battle against great evil" tales that characterize the rest of the Harpers books. Journeying far north in defiance of her Harper superiors, Martine of Sembia finds herself trapped in the lonely, snowbound valley of Samek. Illustrations

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 31 pages
• Publisher: Wizards of the Coast (December 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560766417
• ISBN-13: 978-1560766414
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #272,780 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Breakaway from plot architypes, May 11, 2000

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Kara S. - See all my reviews

This review is from: Soldiers of Ice (Forgotten Realms - The Harpers, No 7) (Mass Market Paperback)

A stand-alone novel in the FR Harper series. I loved thedescriptions of the frozen environment; some of the best I've read inany novel (this coming from someone who lives in the snow). The book breaks away from conventional "good vs. evil", blurring the lines, showing both sides of the battle with intriguing characters. Don't expect a cliff-hanging plotline, but do expect a fresh look and new take on the way characters and the overall book is portrayed as compared ot other FR novels. My only complaint is that there hasn't been a sequel written (yet - knock on wood).

4.0 out of 5 stars A great read!, November 10, 2010

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Hydrax - See all my reviews

This review is from: Soldiers of Ice (Forgotten Realms - The Harpers, No 7) (Mass Market Paperback)

I don't understand the negative reviews, did they read the same book I read???

Soldiers of Ice is gripping right from the front page! It sucks you in and takes you on a wild and fast ride in a story that you cannot put down. The characters are really well-developed, even the monsters are well crafted, which is a refreshing change for a Forgotten Realms book. No, this one won't win the Nobel prize for fiction any time soon, but it is a great read, and one of my favorite FR books ever! Obviously, I highly recommend it. Read it and see if you agree.

2.0 out of 5 stars NOT THE BEST!, July 26, 2004

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L Gontzes (Athens, Greece) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Soldiers of Ice (Forgotten Realms - The Harpers, No 7) (Mass Market Paperback)

Unfortunately Soldiers of Ice was a quite a disappointment! The title is a bit misleading if you are expecting epic battles/wars. There are encounters with ice mephits and elementals (one of each...) and gnolls, but the book lacks that extra something needed to push it over the top. Both the plot and the writing are average. Instead, I recommend other books from the Series such as Red Magic or Parched Sea to mention a few, all the while keeping in mind the "heavy artillery" Forgotten Realms novels that have been written by RA Salvatore, Elaine Cunningham, Ed Greenwood etc My advice, read the Soldiers of Ice only after you're done reading most of the other Forgotten Realms books and you are still in need of more Toril related material.