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312 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781775435983
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scholastic New Zealand Ltd
Publication date: 28 January 1992
Description
An acclaimed classic by multi-award winning author Sherryl Jordan, this epic fantasy is brought back for a 25th anniversary! Born into a dark world trapped forever in icy winter, Elsha is a child of the Quelled, a branded people doomed to mine fir...
Community Reviews Summary of 285 reviews
Moods
hopeful 63%
inspiring 54%
dark 45%
emotional 45%
reflective 45%
challenging 27%
tense 27%
mysterious 9%
sad 9%
Pace
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 33% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 28% | No: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | No: 28%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Child death, DeathModerate
War
312 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781775435983
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scholastic New Zealand Ltd
Publication date: 28 January 1992
Description
An acclaimed classic by multi-award winning author Sherryl Jordan, this epic fantasy is brought back for a 25th anniversary! Born into a dark world trapped forever in icy winter, Elsha is a child of the Quelled, a branded people doomed to mine fir...
Community Reviews Summary of 285 reviews
Moods
hopeful 63%
inspiring 54%
dark 45%
emotional 45%
reflective 45%
challenging 27%
tense 27%
mysterious 9%
sad 9%
Pace
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 33% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 28% | No: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | No: 28%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Child death, DeathModerate
War