From the bestselling author of The Rules of Magic, a miraculous, enthralling tale of a woman who is struck by lightning, and finds her frozen heart is suddenly burning.Be careful what you wish for. A woman who was touched by tragedy as a child now lives a quiet life, keeping other people at a cool distance. She even believes she wants it that way. Then one day she utters an idle wish and, while standing in her house, is struck by lightning. But instead of ending her life, this cataclysmic event sparks a strange and powerful new beginning. She goes in search of Lazarus Jones, a fellow survivor who was struck dead, then simply got up and walked away. Perhaps this stranger who has seen death face to face can teach her to live without fear. When she finds him, he is her perfect opposite, a burning man whose breath can boil water and whose touch scorches. As an obsessive love affair begins between them, both hide their most dangerous secrets -- what happened in the past that turned one to ice and the other to fire. A magical story of passion, loss, and renewal, The Ice Queen is Alice Hoffman at her electrifying best.
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"The Ice Queen is one of those quiet books that takes you on a subtle journey through one woman's life in search of need and ultimately, love. The book is beautifully crafted in terms of typography and the story is so moving. The Ice Queen is one of my favorites books of all time. " — Katherine (5 out of 5 stars)
"The Ice Queen is one of those quiet books that takes you on a subtle journey through one woman's life in search of need and ultimately, love. The book is beautifully crafted in terms of typography and the story is so moving. The Ice Queen is one of my favorites books of all time. "
" I love the descriptive prose of Alice Hoffman's writing. The Ice Queen was a wonderful fabulous tale of love and loss and moving on from loss to find life beyond it. One of her best I've read thus far. "
" The most beautiful book I've read in quite some time. "
" This book was depressing and random. I really liked her book the Third Angel - glad I read that one first because I wouldnt have tried another of her books if Ice Queen was first. "
" made me dizzy to read some of this - didn't care for writing style (I loved "At Risk" though) "
" Strange book with a character that was a little hard to relate to. Not a bad read, but not something I really enjoyed, either. "
" This was a very strange book-more depressing then interesting about a woman who had a horrible life and then was hit by lightning. "
" Excellent book. A unique story line and characters that I can relate to. This book held my attention from the start. "
" I really liked this dark, odd, fairy-tale influenced story. Death, love, lightning strikes, disfigurement. "
Alice Hoffman is the author of more than thirty works of fiction, including the Practical Magic series and the Oprah’s Book Club selection Here on Earth, among others. Eight of her novels have made the New York Times bestsellers list.
Nancy Travis is an actress who is best known for her roles in feature films such as Three Men and a Baby, Three Men and a Little Lady, Greedy, and Fluke. She currently stars as Vanessa Baxter in the ABC television series Last Man Standing.
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