The Frozen Curse: Volume 2
By (Author) Jacob North
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Simon & Schuster Ltd
1st May 2026
United Kingdom
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction and true stories
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Unicorns
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Magical realism / Magical fantasy
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Siblings
Childrens / Teenage fiction: School stories
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Sporting stories
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories
Paperback
352
Width 130mm, Height 198mm
Journey to the very edgeof the world in this INCREDIBLE fantasy adventure.Perfect for fans ofSkandarand Philip Pullman
Oswin starts a second year in Tundra at the school for Ice Apprentices just as the Great Freeze threatens. He may have driven back the monsters but masters and pupils are disappearing and trees with monstrous faces seem to be on the attack. When Oswin fails a test, he's kicked out of the school for good. Tundra is running out of time and soon everyone will freeze . . .
The Ice Apprentices is an extraordinary fantasy debut. A.F. Steadman, author of the Skandar series
North's writing has verve!The Observer
"A page-turning fantasy adventurein a world of ice, dangerous beasts and magic. "Love Reading, debut of the month.
Jacob North was born in South England and grew up with a longing for magical adventures that centered LGBT+ characters. When hes not butchering the Dutch language or holding out for a snowy winter, hes crafting whimsical worlds with characters who happen to be diverse.