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Black Ice Burning (Pale Queen Book 3) Kindle Edition

by A. R. Kahler (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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The Summer Kingdom has fallen to the Pale Queen, and it’s Claire’s fault. The Winter Kingdom faces destruction, and it’s her fault. Her mother is dead. Everything is her fault.

Once the designated assassin for Queen Mab, Claire is now nothing more than a humiliated mortal, haunted by her own failures. Abandoned by her former allies and stripped of her magic, Claire is banished to the Immortal Circus.

In place of this once-vibrant show now stands an empty husk. Performers who should be tethered to it for eternity are leaving, negating Winter’s last hold on the Dream. Someone is targeting Winter’s power by weakening its contracts—even Claire’s own. And it’s not hard to guess who’s behind it.

Power or no power, contract or no contract, Claire has an obligation to uphold. And with the fate of the worlds hanging in the balance, she takes on the hit she knows will be her last: the Pale Queen.

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About the Author

Originally from small-town Iowa, A. R. Kahler attended an arts boarding school to study writing at the age of sixteen. Since then, he has traveled all over the world, earning a master’s degree in creative writing from the University of Glasgow and teaching circus arts in Amsterdam and Madrid. He currently lives in Seattle, Washington. For more information about him and his work, visit www.arkahler.com.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0146LBDIG
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ 47North (October 25, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 25, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1777 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 290 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 443 ratings

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Alex is many things, but first and foremost, he's a Sagittarius.

He's taught circus in Amsterdam and Madrid, gotten madly lost in the Scottish wilderness, drummed with Norse shamans, and received his Masters in Creative Writing from Glasgow University. And that's the abbreviated list.

He is the author of THE RUNEBINDER CHRONICLES, THE IMMORTAL CIRCUS, THE PALE QUEEN, RAVENBORN, and much much more. He also writes middle grade under the pseudonym K.R. Alexander.

He is represented by Brent Taylor of Triada US Literary.

Personal Site : http://www.arkahler.com

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4.5 out of 5 stars
443 global ratings

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Customers find the storyline amazing, complex, and lovely. They describe the book as a good read and a pleasure to read. Readers also find the characters interesting to follow and the representation of LGBT characters a plus. They praise the writing quality as well-written and the humor as funny.

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26 customers mention "Storyline"26 positive0 negative

Customers find the storyline amazing, complex, and full of surprises. They say it's an adventure from beginning to end and perfectly wraps up the series. Readers also appreciate the great suspense and clever twists.

"...The ending was all around amazing, and definitely a great ending not only to the Pale Queen Series, but The Immortal Circus as well...." Read more

"...The story was still amazing and the characters full of surprises...." Read more

"...felt like a lot was packed into a relatively short book, but it was still enjoyable. I don't want to give anything else away...." Read more

"...I found myself very satisfied with the ending in that not only did I have any idea what was coming, I was also happy that while it was the so-called..." Read more

12 customers mention "Readability"12 positive0 negative

Readers find the book series interesting and a pleasure to read. They also appreciate the snarky dialogue.

"...Still a great read." Read more

"The entire trilogy was a pleasure to read...a actually just binged on reading the first book again...." Read more

"...Books 1 and 2 of the Pale Queen series was pretty good (not great, but good); however, I was very disappointed with this one...." Read more

"Good book series. Story line is interesting through the last book...." Read more

7 customers mention "Character development"7 positive0 negative

Customers find the characters interesting to follow and great. They appreciate the representation of LGBT characters.

"...The story was still amazing and the characters full of surprises...." Read more

"...I loved all the characters. I loved meeting new ones and spending so much time with the old ones...." Read more

"...he fals somewhere in the middle for me but he does do a good job creating characters you can get attached to. I enjoyed it." Read more

"...Vivienne and Claire are such great characters...." Read more

5 customers mention "Writing quality"5 positive0 negative

Customers find the writing quality of the book well-written and great. They also say it's a fantastic series by an immensely talented writer.

"As always, A. R. Kahler's writing is superb...." Read more

"...I read the first 2books and listened to the 3rd well worth the time reading but audio makes it easy to multi task ." Read more

"Fantastic series by an immensely talented writer." Read more

"Well written and great suspense." Read more

4 customers mention "Humor"4 positive0 negative

Customers find the humor in the book suspenseful and sick.

"...We get see Kingston in new way. There was action, emotion, funny moments. I loved this entry in the series...." Read more

"...One thing I've enjoyed through all of these books is Claire's sick sense of humour and it is nice to see it carry over through hell and back." Read more

"I loved this book! It made me laugh, it made me cry, and it made me rage. All signs of a great book!..." Read more

"From beginning to end...I loved it! Suspenseful, funny and an ending not expected!" Read more

4 customers mention "Pace"4 positive0 negative

Customers find the book fast-paced and exciting. They also say it continues without missing a beat.

"...This particular book was pretty fast paced and felt like a lot was packed into a relatively short book, but it was still enjoyable...." Read more

"...This third installment continues without missing a beat. The writer's raw edgy style made me fall in love with the characters and story...." Read more

"Wow, that was an adventure from beginning to end. Fast paced, very exciting, great story. I love the snarky dialogue. Fantastic...." Read more

"Great end to the trilogy. Full of twists and turns, quick pace and fun. Wondering about the next set of books to come!?!" Read more

Top reviews from the United States

peter
5.0 out of 5 stars So sad it ended, but soo happy I read it!
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2018
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If you’re craving more after The Immortal Circus, this series will definitely satisfy them. Usually it takes books about halfway though to start getting exciting, but book 3 came in with a bang and maintained its excitement, intensity and badassness. Soo happy that this book was more than the typical 240ish pages. The ending was all around amazing, and definitely a great ending not only to the Pale Queen Series, but The Immortal Circus as well. Not to give any spoilers, but I’d love to read more of the aftermath of this final book, but I usually feel this way after finishing series, but again the ending to this series left me beyond satisfied compared to other books I’ve read. Hope you’ll like it just as much as I did!
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Lucy Randall
4.0 out of 5 stars Surprises galore
Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2017
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I found this book quite dark compared to the first books in the series. The story was still amazing and the characters full of surprises. The violence was very graphic and to me not as good as the previous books in the series, but it certainly ended with a bang. Still a great read.
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yelnats
5.0 out of 5 stars I loved this book and this world so much
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2017
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No I'm not crying, you're crying. Gods, I loved this book and this world so much, since I picked up The Immortal Circus all those years ago. I'm so happy to see it end (?) and yet so incredibly sad. This book might of been my favorite out of all the books, it was just so dark and heart breaking and yet paragraph after paragraph, I was fueled by hope. I loved all the characters. I loved meeting new ones and spending so much time with the old ones. I loved getting some of the backgrounds of them and see what fueled them in more detail. I loved seeing them happy and sad and mean. It made them all so much more real to me. This book just made my heart so emotional and happy. Now I need to find something to fill my book hangover that this was caused.
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Crystal Logan
5.0 out of 5 stars I hate when a series ends
Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2017
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The entire trilogy was a pleasure to read...a actually just binged on reading the first book again. A new twist on the world of faerie, love and loss, rising of power and fall from grace, toss in demons, assassins multiple planes ld existence you have this series. Hopefully we get a prologue down the line these characters are ones just would like to re visit
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Jason Taix
4.0 out of 5 stars Kahler has been pretty solid so far...
Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2016
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I liked this series. Id say if you are a fan of the author or of the fantasy genre and have a sharp, biting sense of humor you'll enjoy these books. This particular book was pretty fast paced and felt like a lot was packed into a relatively short book, but it was still enjoyable. I don't want to give anything else away. Kahler is not my favorite or least favorite...he fals somewhere in the middle for me but he does do a good job creating characters you can get attached to. I enjoyed it.
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Shawn Andrews
3.0 out of 5 stars Pale queen not explained
Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2017
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I enjoyed the epilogue but I found the resolution with the pale queen too abrupt. The entire discussion about how the pale queen was created seemed more like the author could not create an adequate explanation.
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dmms
5.0 out of 5 stars Good to read, just make sure you read the first two first.
Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2018
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For the most part, I am glad reading this book. Actually I really enjoyed reading this book because there were times that I couldn't put the book down but you know a girl's got to sleep. I found myself very satisfied with the ending in that not only did I have any idea what was coming, I was also happy that while it was the so-called end of the trilogy, a little door was left open for new adventures
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ac1987
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful
Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2016
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I really loved this series and the immortal circus. This was a great ending and I hope that perhaps a third spin-off series can be made. I actually started with the Pale Queen and then went and read the immortal circus after book 2 (then went back and reread books one and two of the Pale Queen to make sense of everything). Vivienne and Claire are such great characters. They are so different and reading both series actually gives you a different look into the same world without feeling like you are just rereading the same thing.
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Fred Irvine
4.0 out of 5 stars Great fantasy
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 22, 2021
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A very readable series always subject to the avoidance of disbelief but generally well worth the effort. Totally worth persevering.
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Vern the fern
1.0 out of 5 stars Garbage. I bought this because I wanted to know ...
Reviewed in Canada on December 1, 2016
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Garbage. I bought this because I wanted to know how it ended but honestly, not worth it. I should have just put this down after book one which wasn't particularly inspiring but I was sick and couldn't do much else.
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