''Icefall'' () is a book written by Matthew J. Kirby and published by

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on 1 October 2011 which later went on to win the

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for Best Juvenile in 2012.

Plot summary

The novel is set in medieval Norway. When the king goes to war, he sends his three children to a remote steading for protection. His oldest daughter Asa, the middle child, Solveig, who begins to learn the art of storytelling from the king's

skald A skald, or skáld (Old Norse: , later ; , meaning "poet"), is one of the often named poets who composed skaldic poetry, one of the two kinds of Old Norse poetry, the other being Eddic poetry, which is anonymous. Skaldic poems were traditionally ...

, and the youngest child and heir to the throne Harold. During a frightening winter, the household has to deal with food shortages and the mystery of a murderous traitor.

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* 2011 American novels 2011 children's books American young adult novels Children's historical novels Children's mystery novels Edgar Award-winning works Novels set in Norway Novels set in the Viking Age Scholastic Corporation books Children's books set in Norway {{1970s-child-mystery-novel-stub