He Ice Master

The Ice Master

"A riveting adventure": the true story of a 1913 Arctic expedition that ended in disaster—and the captain's daring journey to save his surviving crew ( Booklist ). In 1913, the former whaling ship Karluk set out in search of an undiscovered continent, with the largest scientific staff ever sent into the Arctic. Soon after, as winter took hold, they were blown off course by polar storms. When the ship became imprisoned in ice, it was abandoned by the expedition leader, Vilhjalmur Stefansson. Hundreds of miles from civilization, the castaways had no choice but to find solid ground as they struggled against starvation, snow blindness, disease, exposure—and each other. After almost a year, twelve survivors were rescued, thanks to the heroic efforts of their captain, Robert Bartlett, who traveled by foot across the ice and through Siberia to find help. Drawing on the diaries of those who were rescued and those who perished, Jennifer Niven re-creates with astonishing accuracy the ill-fated journey and the crews desperate attempts to find a way home.

The Icemaster of New-York

An immortal miser. A child in danger. An icy heart melted by the power of love. * * * Jack Frost never asked to be immortal. The gods thrust their magic upon him when he was still too young to comprehend the bargain. Century after century, age after age, he conjures snow and ice, ushering in the death of all things at the end of each year. Addicted to violence, obsessed with wealth, he flits through the ages, changing names as often as cities. When a stupid misstep in the old country forces him to flee the great halls of Europe, Jack finds himself on the fledgling Dutch island of Manhattan, perched on the edge of a pristine continent that is ripe for the taking. In this uncharted paradise, a clever magician could well have it all… In the year 1643, a defenseless orphan enters his life. If the stars align, she could well become the world’s most beloved sorceress, destined to make glad the heart of childhood. But only if she lives. For reasons Jack Frost cannot fathom, assassins and monsters want the infant Kris Kringle dead. And now, the world’s oldest misanthrope finds himself fighting for something he has never known: love. A prequel to the story of Santa Claus—as you’ve never imagined her. Not intended for children. The author recommends readers enjoy this prequel AFTER they have read Sorceress Kringle.

The Ice Master