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2 unusual facts about The Cry of the Icemark


The Cry of the Icemark

For example, Scipio Bellorum's name is a combination of the Roman general Scipio Africanus and Bellum, the Latin for war, and his sons Octavius and Sulla are similarly named after Augustus, born Gaius Octavius Thurinus, and Lucius Cornelius Sulla, respectively.

The Guardian described it as "a supremely satisfying read which really deserves to be called a page-turner...Hill's original and quirky approach could yet make him the proper heir to Joan Aikens crown." The Times also gave it a good review saying, " It will have readers shivering with delight...From the moment that its 13-year-old heroine, Princess Thirrin, punches a werewolf on the nose you know you're in for a rollicking good read."



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