George RR Martin - The Ice Dragon

The Ice Dragon

George R. R. Martin

Doherty, Oct 2006, $12.95

ISBN: 0765316315

Adara is a winter child having been born during the coldest stretch that anyone including the elders can remember. She loves the cold especially when the notorious Ice Dragon comes near as legend has it this beast brings with it the frozen weather. Adara is not only is unafraid of the Ice Dragon, she accepts the creature as being part of her life making her so unlike her older brother Geoff who must intellectually challenge and question everything.

When Adara was five she rode on the back of her beastly friend. Now two years later, the fire dragons have come to scorch the earth. Adara's family farm and those of their neighbors are in peril. Only a winter's child and her Ice Dragon can save the people, but she is just a child and he a beast.

This is an exciting fun pre-teen fantasy starring a courageous heroic child and the dragon with a bad reputation who loves her. The storyline is action-packed but also contains delightful illustrations that enhance the tale. Young readers will root for Adara and Ice Dragon as they battle the fiery dragons.

Harriet Klausner