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The Secret Ministry of Frost
by
Nick Lake
Snow lies. Frost bites. A dangerous adventure for a daughter as she searches for her missing father in the Arctic.
Paperback, 368 pages
Published
October 27th 2009
by Simon & Schuster UK
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one of the main reasons I picked this book up was because of that cover image. It did a brilliant job of attracting my attention as I processed yet another box of books at work. Plus it has crows and ravens, sharks and folklore. And isn’t that enough to get anyone’s attention?
Light, a half-Inuit albino is mourning her father, but she is also uncertain, as his body was never recovered. He went missing from his research station in the Arctic and hasn’t been seen. And then at his funeral some stran...more
Light, a half-Inuit albino is mourning her father, but she is also uncertain, as his body was never recovered. He went missing from his research station in the Arctic and hasn’t been seen. And then at his funeral some stran...more
The Secret Ministry of Frost has a lot going for it. It is an adventure novel for young adults, starring a plucky heroine, some mythical creatures, and set in the Arctic. In short, it should be a riveting read.
It isn't bad. However, the strange mixture of setting it in the present (along with Global Warming and other sensibilities), but throwing in Eskimo myths and the sort of explorers / rich Lordship families one might expect in a more Victorian setting results in a book that does not quite ma...more
It isn't bad. However, the strange mixture of setting it in the present (along with Global Warming and other sensibilities), but throwing in Eskimo myths and the sort of explorers / rich Lordship families one might expect in a more Victorian setting results in a book that does not quite ma...more
Irish mythology, Inuit folklore and spirituality, artic exploration, human relationships and enviromental issues (global warming, pollution, over exploitation of natural resources) are all woven together to create an interesting and unusual tale.
This book appears to have been written for young adults and is action packed and pretty gorey in places. However in a region that is dark for six months of the year, where nothing green grows and life can only be sustained through killing, then gore is...more
This book appears to have been written for young adults and is action packed and pretty gorey in places. However in a region that is dark for six months of the year, where nothing green grows and life can only be sustained through killing, then gore is...more
Jul 15, 2010
Infinite Playlist
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Recommends it for:
fans of Sarah Beth Durst's Ice
Ein Buch über den hohen Norden? Bei diesen tropischen Temperaturen? Ja, das ist absolut das Richtige, glaubt mir, es ist wie Kühlschrankkopfkino und zwar wirklich spannendes und gut geschriebenes.
Themen
Es geht um die Arktis, Inuits und ihre Legenden, Tiergötter/geister, ein wenig Zauberei, die Auslöschung der Menschheit und Familie.
Inhalt
Light ist ein ganz besonderes Mädchen, sie ist ein Albino und ihre Familie scheint zunehmend zu schrumpfen. An ihre Mutter kann sie sich gar nicht erinnern und...more
Themen
Es geht um die Arktis, Inuits und ihre Legenden, Tiergötter/geister, ein wenig Zauberei, die Auslöschung der Menschheit und Familie.
Inhalt
Light ist ein ganz besonderes Mädchen, sie ist ein Albino und ihre Familie scheint zunehmend zu schrumpfen. An ihre Mutter kann sie sich gar nicht erinnern und...more
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I might've given this one three stars or one star if I was more sure of Inuit mythology.
I do love the way this book is written. I have seen some criticise the way Light does not sound like a 12 yo girl,
but Light is no ordinary 12 yo girl. It's a very quirky little tale, and the only thing I found hard to swallow were the balloon men.
I'm not quite sure how they really fit into the story other than for creep factor. They don't really add much in the way of the story.
All in all, probably not eve...more
I do love the way this book is written. I have seen some criticise the way Light does not sound like a 12 yo girl,
but Light is no ordinary 12 yo girl. It's a very quirky little tale, and the only thing I found hard to swallow were the balloon men.
I'm not quite sure how they really fit into the story other than for creep factor. They don't really add much in the way of the story.
All in all, probably not eve...more
This is one of those books that had loads of potential, but is let down by a cop-out ending, which is a real shame. Up until the last chapter or so, I was really enjoying the mix of real world and mythology and a good solid adventure. But then the last chapter had to go and make everything "happy ever after" and messed up the integrity of the book I think.
I know it's a kids/young adult book, but I think, even if I was the age that this was intended for, I would have felt short changed.
That said,...more
I know it's a kids/young adult book, but I think, even if I was the age that this was intended for, I would have felt short changed.
That said,...more
definitely something different and very interesting. would've given it 5 stars if it hadn't been for the ending, which to me seemed a bit forced and not much in line with the rest of the story.
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Nick Lake is a children's book editor at Harper UK. He received his degree in English from Oxford University. Blood Ninja was inspired by his interest in the Far East, and by the fact that he is secretly a vampire ninja himself. Nick lives with his wife and daughter in England.
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