The Ice Queen by Alice Hoffman

This is one of those books that I loved the way it began and loved the way it ended, it the middle I was wishy-washy at times, but as I said the ending pulled it back up into one I like and would recommend.

Accepting blame for what there is no blame to be had, making wishes and having them come true, living in despair over one's life; these are the makings of this story.  But this is also a tale woven with hope, triumph, and a little bit of that "happily ever after".

One of the sentences that summed up this whole book to me is found on the very last page, "The best way to die is while you're living..."

I don't like giving reviews with all the spoilers, a story is to be read and experienced for the first time by each reader, anything less makes it not worth the time to dive into in the first place.  I will say, if you like a book with a little magic - a bit of the unbelievable intermixed with a heartfelt story about the relationship of friends and family then you will be delighted to invest a few hours with this in your hands.  Enjoy!

Here is a link to the author's website if you are interested http://alicehoffman.com/