A review by yomireads
Cry of the Icemark (The Icemark Chronicles #1) by Stuart Hill

adventurous emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This is a book that formed my future as a voracious reader. Such a well constructed story of a coming to age through the crucible of loss and war. The exploration of overcoming generational prejudice was maybe naive, but so refreshing and exactly what I desired as a young reader. The diversity in magic, species (werewolves, vampires, talking snow leopards, oh my!) and fully formed characters made this series stick and resonate so fully with me that all these years later I still adore this series.

A reread is certainly in order, but for now, a solid 5 stars.