The Ice Queen

The Ice Queen

"The Ice Queen" is a novel by Alice Hoffman, published by Vintage Books in 2006.

Plot Summary

"The Ice Queen "is a nameless woman who, as a child, makes a wish which ruins her life. She grows up cold and unfriendly until, as she stands by her kitchen window, she is struck by a bolt of lightning.

She survives but is changed, as if she is made of ice. She hears of a man called Lazarus Jones, who also survived being struck by lightning, and is reputed to have a heart and soul made of fire. They embark of an turbulent love affair whilst trying to hide their secrets - how one became full of fire and the other became made of ice.


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