Kingdoms of Wrath and Ice: An Anthology of Icy Villains

by Liz Delton

Fifteen original tales of wrath and ice.

Curl up by a warm fire as winter's icy fingers claw their way down your back and sink into this collection tales of icy villains.

Tales of revenge. Of dubious heroes and well-meaning winter witches. Of noble assassins and the origins of evil. You might be left questioning who really is the villain, or just whose side you're on.

But as the ice thaws, you might see some hope left, after all... The Kelpie by Andrew LiVecchi Ashen Queen by E. Seneca The Third Son by Elise Berensen Meyer Grandmother Oak by Benjamin Sperduto A Forever Winter by Arwyn Sherman How The Sea Witch Lost Her Heart by J. D. Trebmal Elemental by Lily Manning The Dark King of Time by Tina Capricorn The Winter Queen by Jan Marie Reynoldson Glace Noir by Kimberly Grymes Immistar by Paul Williams Don’t Feed the Beasts by William Rigsby Cold Revenge by Maria Carvalho Crown of Sweetgrass by Cherie Lynae Cabrera Suski The Grusel Woods by Jessica Julien

Genres: Anthologies

322 pages, Paperback

Published October 28, 2022

About the author

Liz Delton writes and lives in New England, with her husband and sons. She studied Theater Management at the University of the Arts in Philly, always having enjoyed the backstage life of storytelling.

World-building is her favorite part of writing, and she is always dreaming up new fantastic places.

She loves drinking tea and traveling. When she’s not writing or reading, you can find her baking in the kitchen, or out in the garden trying to keep her plants alive.

Reviews

[Elentarri · Rating 3 out of 5]

A nicely written collection of short fantasy stories involving winter, snow, ice and villains.  Some stories appealed to me more than others.

[Cat Bowser · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received an ARC of this book and am leaving a review voluntarily.

Ooo, what is this? A collection of winter based stories with villains in the center? Yes, it is as awesome as it sounds. You get such a great mix of stories but each one has its own unique flavor.

I love the atmosphere in this book. It’s got a lovely icy feel and the authors take full advantage of the winter setting to give you the perfect stories to invite a sense of a chilly night in dark woods, seeking out a fire.

Definitely worth looking into this winter season!

[Kimberly Grymes · Rating 5 out of 5]

15 icy cold villainous short stories to read! So many different takes on the icy villain story theme! Highly recommend this anthology book to all my friends and family who are interested in reading quick stories whenever they've got some downtime, waiting to pick up their kids, or waiting for an appointment!

[Madeleine · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think having short stories tell fantasy plots is really difficult. There wasn’t enough time to build the world and characters and just as I was starting to get into one, it would end. I also found bouncing from one story to another was a bit confusing after a while.