Fortress of Ice

Fortress of Ice

by
C. J. Cherryh

Synopsis of Fortress of Ice

Sixteen years have passed since the dramatic events of Fortress of Dragons, and Cefwyn, king at last, must rebuild his devastated kingdom. The embattled ruler is aided by his powerful friend Tristen Sihhe and two surprising allies in a struggle he must win: his two young sons. Elfwyn Aswydd, the bastard son of Cefwyn and the sorceress Tarien Aswydd, has spent years unaware of his parentage, yet now it is his time to emerge and claim the gifted birthright he's been denied for so long.

But a dark, sinister magic has crept close to the young man and seized hold of the kingdom. Nothing is as it seems, and the bonds of family strain against the powerful forces that would see them undone. It is up to an embattled four...Elfwyn; his half brother, Aewyn Marhanen; Cefwyn; and Tristen'to unmask and destroy the dark forces that threaten to unhinge the king's peaceful and fragile reign.

Reviews of Fortress of Ice

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Cherryh's prose is as razor-sharp as ever; keen as the shards of ice that wait for the unwary traveler in these pages. -- Edward Carmien, SFRevu

C.J. Cherryh provides a fabulous tale testing the loyalties of the two teenage brothers. -- Harriet Klausner's Review Archive

Although the Book's plot is thin, the richness of the characters keeps the reader turning pages. -- Lois H. Gresh, Scifi.com