The Winter King

ISBN: 1952410312

Author: Christine Cohen

Condition: New

A village trapped in winter, a tyrannical god, and a girl who will do anything to keep her family alive...Ever since Cora's father disappeared through the ice, whispers about her family's "curse" have grown increasingly louder. Desperate to help her mother and siblings survive another bleak season in the Winter King's frozen grasp, Cora begins to bend (and even break) the rules she has kept since she was a little girl. But when she discovers a secret that's much bigger than herself, she realizes too late that she has put herself--and those she loves--in even greater peril. Wintry and dangerous but hauntingly lovely, The Winter King is the debut novel from author Christine Cohen.This fantasy novel narrates the story of a brave teenage girl named Cora who lives in a village ruled by a cold, tyrannical god referred to as winter king. This ruthless god is the perpetuator of the endless winters that keeps this village in a state of cold, fear, and scarcity. This fiction book reveals a turning point where Coras father mysteriously disappears through the ice one winter while out in the woods. This leaves Cora and her family to fend for themselves. This hauntingly beautiful fantasy fiction book tells a gripping story of how this event prompts the villagers to label her family as cursed and how this pushes Cora to bend the rules that she had abided by since she was a little girl. Desperate to help her mother and siblings survive another bleak season in the Winter King's frozen grasp, Cora begins her adventurous journey of unraveling the hidden mysteries behind the plight of the village and her father. This teen fiction book reveals how Cora stumbles upon a secret much bigger than herself, making her realise that she risked everything in the name of uncovering the truth. This fantasy book for teens is a debut novel written by Christine Cohen and must-have addition to your collection of fantasy books for teen girls.