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Soldiers of Ice (Forgotten Realms - the Harpers, No 7)

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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).

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.

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.

While the language, the storyline, and the characters in this novel are mediocre at best, there was something that caught my attention as truly unique. For a welcome change, there are no epic battles, no world-shattering magic, no mighty kings or ancient dragons, and no scorching romance stories. It is a tale of small-water heroics and mere survival. And yet, it carries a strong question: are we truly different from those we fight, no matter how bestial they look?

This is a pretty good book. It is not the best, but there are a lot worse. I liked the gnolls. If a sequel was written, I would buy it.

This is the only Forgotten Realms novel I own or have thus far read from "the Harpers" series. I wasn't really sure what to expect but was pleasantly surprised.

The story is fairly straight forward. The main character is a ranger trying to gain membership to the Harpers and is thus sent on basic reconnaissance mission as a test. As expected, the whole mission falls apart.

She has to use her wits and quickly forge alliances between different races which include a Gnoll shaman, a clan of hardy Gnomes, and a Human fighter living as a hermit.

I thought the story was very well written that was quite enjoyable with a straightforward plot that is easy enough to follow.

I would suggest this title if you want to read a Forgotten Realms story that is straight forward and a little different.

About time that they wrote about the lifestyles of the "monsters". They seemed more "human" than one would originally think. A pioneer in the industry they should write more like this.

I read this book some years ago now and I remember not being overly thrilled with it. I don't think that I was happy with the way the story went. The book was purely medicocre, especially in the character development. its a shame, The cover art was awe inspiring, too bad the story wasn't.