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Have you gotten snow where you live? We have! This month’s reading challenge celebrates winter (and, perhaps the imminent end of it . . .), with a book that has the word “snow” or “ice” in the title, or something else related to winter. What will you read? Here are a few suggestions that we loved to get you started.
Snow so White by C. Gockel
Genre: Fairy Tail Fantasy
In the tiny village of Somer, far from the city, Cherie knows nothing of the evil spell. Her home is a safe, Magickal place. The Fae travel freely along its roads, Magickal humans and animals are welcome, and everyone is hidden from the Queen’s sight by Jack Frost, the local ghost, who blurs the Queen’s mirror with snow and ice.
But when Jack’s spell begins to crack, the Queen’s eyes fall on Somer. Nothing will keep her from abducting all of Somer’s Magickals, not even a war with the Fae.
To avert a war, save her village—and herself—Cherie strikes a perilous bargain. Aided only by Jack and her own small Magick, she’ll set off on a quest . . . If she fails, she’ll lose more than her life.
A retelling of Snow White with Urban Magick, plenty of folklore, and a Princess Charming. Perfect for fans of Naomi Novik’s Uprooted and Spinning Silver.
Ice Crown by Kay L. Moody
Genre: Sword and Sorcery
The competition could save her life . . . But only if she wins.
Talise can manipulate the elements with ease. Water, air, earth, and fire all bend to her will. As a citizen of the Storm—a crime-laden land where death is the only constant—her only chance for a better life is to become Master Shaper.
A competition for the position takes place at the end of her training years. If she wins, she would live in the palace, work for the emperor, and escape her inevitable death in the Storm. But she’s not the only one with a chance to win.
Aaden is another talented student. As a citizen of the Crown, he was born with unlimited privilege and resources. When someone from the Crown wants to win, they do. End of story. And his shaping is unlike anything Talise has ever seen.
Complicating matters, Talise’s loved one in the Storm gives her reason to abandon the competition altogether, forcing her to make an impossible choice.
Torn between duty and freedom, she must learn that clinging to the past, might destroy her future.
Of Ice and Snow by Amber Argyle
Genre: YA Fantasy
Rule #1: Never bargain with the fae. Rule #2: Never fall for the enemy.
Raider warships prowl the coast. From all over the Clandlands, men heed the call to war. All but Otec, who is left behind to the watch over the women and children. And when he fails at his job . . .
Otec can only watch—helpless—as his village burns.
Otec falls to his knees in blood and ashes of his home. But there is still hope. The Raiders took captives—his family among them—and left one of their own behind to die. The beautiful woman who lured Otec away from his village. A woman hunted by the fae. She claims there is still time to rescue his family.
But can he trust her? Does he have a choice?
Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah
Genre: Historical Fiction
Meredith and Nina Whitson are as different as sisters can be. One stayed at home to raise her children and manage the family apple orchard; the other followed a dream and traveled the world to become a famous photojournalist. But when their beloved father falls ill, Meredith and Nina find themselves together again, standing alongside their cold, disapproving mother, Anya, who even now, offers no comfort to her daughters. As children, the only connection between them was the Russian fairy tale Anya sometimes told the girls at night. On his deathbed, their father extracts a promise from the women in his life: the fairy tale will be told one last time—and all the way to the end. Thus begins an unexpected journey into the truth of Anya’s life in war-torn Leningrad, more than five decades ago. Alternating between the past and present, Meredith and Nina will finally hear the singular, harrowing story of their mother’s life, and what they learn is a secret so terrible and terrifying that it will shake the very foundation of their family and change who they believe they are.
The Knights of Silversnow by Tony Abbott
Genre: Children’s Fantasy and Magic
A hidden door. A magical staircase. Discover the world of Droon!
Cats don’t bark. They meow. Or at least they did before Eric used Droonian magic in the Upper World. When he cast a spell with the wand of Urik, everything got messed up – now weird stuff, like barking cats, are all over!Eric and his friends hurry down the magic staircase only to find more trouble. Earthquakes have rocked Droon; and Galen’s under a nasty spell. Time for some back-up! The brave Knights of Silversnow could help, but they’re in a deep sleep in the Ice Hills. The knights have the power to make things right again, but only if the wand of Urik has the power to wake them up.
The Ice Princess by Camilla Läckberg and Stephen T. Murray
Genre: Crime Thriller
In this electrifying tale of suspense from an international crime-writing sensation, a grisly death exposes the dark heart of a Scandinavian seaside village. Erica Falck returns to her tiny, remote hometown of Fjällbacka, Sweden, after her parents’ deaths only to encounter another tragedy: the suicide of her childhood best friend, Alex. It’s Erica herself who finds Alex’s body—suspended in a bathtub of frozen water, her wrists slashed.
Erica is bewildered: Why would a beautiful woman who had it all take her own life? Teaming up with police detective Patrik Hedström, Erica begins to uncover shocking events from Alex’s childhood. As one horrifying fact after another comes to light, Erica and Patrik’s curiosity gives way to obsession—and their flirtation grows into uncontrollable attraction.
But it’s not long before one thing becomes very clear: a deadly secret is at stake, and there’s someone out there who will do anything—even commit murder—to protect it.
Let us know what you’ll be reading for this month’s reading challenge in the comments below!
Happy reading.
Snow So White. Meant to get reading it so now’s the time
I just downloaded Snow So White. I’m currently reading If He Had Been With Me but I’ll read Snow So White next. I love the Disney princesses so I think I’ll love this.