A Goodreads user asked this question about The Girl and the Stars (Book of the Ice, #1):
Is it necessary to read the book of the ancestor trilogy before reading this?
Kpmop I've just finished Girl and the Stars and there's a callback to a character from the first two trilogies (& also in Holy Sister). Of course it could a…moreI've just finished Girl and the Stars and there's a callback to a character from the first two trilogies (& also in Holy Sister). Of course it could all be a massive coincidence (but I don't think so)!

I don't think you need to have read the other books but it adds background and a little mystery.

If you like GatS then it's worth reading the book of the ancestor trilogy while you wait for book 2.(less)
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