Poor Oswin! I felt really sorry for him the whole way through and then something happened that made him happy. Yay! AND THEN there was the epilogue and now I'm feeling sad for him again. This was a truly fantastic story and I really can't wait for the next 2 to answer all my questions (maybe not as many as Oswin would have!). This has everything: monsters, magic, friendships, secrets and bad choices. It was a page turner that I couldn't put down.

Talk about being hooked, I could not put this book down!

You very quickly grow attached to Oswin, and you’ll find yourself rooting for him at every turn. He has a lot to prove but he’s brave, inquisitive and determined to become an ice apprentice. Despite his disadvantage of being a much maligned ‘stray’, he is set on breaking out of his small town life working endlessly in timber, to become an asset to the Tundra.

It was a really well weaved story and I loved the plot itself, not to mention the great characters. It was great navigating this story world with Oswin, and his encounters with Ennastasia were always entertaining!

It’s set itself up so well as a series and after this one, I can’t wait to rejoin the adventure with Oswin again in the next one!