Ice Shards

Otherworld / Sisters of the Moon #9.5

by Yasmine Galenorn

From New York Times bestselling author Yasmine Galenorn comes "Ice Shards," a passionate story of redemption long overdue, and "Shattered," an all-new, never before published short story.

Finnish house sprite Iris Kuusi has fallen in love again. But she is carrying a dark secret. Now, she must journey to the frozen Northlands to confront the shadow of her former lover who haunts her dreams, and to discover, once and for all, whether she actually committed the horrible crime for which she was cast out. Only by breaking a curse she’s been under since her youth, can she free herself to embrace the love waiting for her at home.

Includes a preview of Haunted Moon, the new Otherworld novel.

"Ice Shards" previously appeared in the anthology Hexed.

Genres: Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, Paranormal, Romance, Novella, Fae

128 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 24, 2012

About the author

NOTE: I SELDOM visit Goodreads and do very little here. Please see my website for more information on my work: https://galenorn.com

New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and USA Today bestselling author Yasmine Galenorn writes urban fantasy and paranormal romance, and is the author of over 80 books & numerous series, including the Wild Hunt Series, the Moonshadow Bay Series, the Fury Unbound Series, the Otherworld Series, the Bewitching Bedlam Series, and more. She wrote for trad publishers for 20 years until she went indie in 2016.

She’s also written nonfiction metaphysical books. She is the 2011 Career Achievement Award Winner in Urban Fantasy, given by RT Magazine. Yasmine has been in the Craft since 1980, is a shamanic witch and High Priestess. She describes her life as a blend of teacups and tattoos. She lives in Kirkland, WA, with her husband Samwise and their cats. Yasmine can be reached via her web site at Galenorn.com. Sign up for her newsletter at: http://galenorn.com/newsletter/

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Reviews

[QueenAmidala28]

2.5 Liked the mythology feel of this fantasy. Read as part of a "Hexed" anthology. Not really interested in reading the other 9 novels of these characters. Maybe the storyline would be better if I did.

[J.W. Ellis]

Loved this

Iris is a wonderful character in this series. So respected n powerful. But always deserving of her backstory being told. We'll written, of course, with more interesting layers added

[KelceyTheLibrarian]

IRIS <3

This is exactly what I wanted and needed. Ever since Galenorn started dropping hints about Iris' past, I have wanted to read this! It was just perfect!

[Rob Trans]

Read as part of the compilation "Hexed."

Ice Shards (Otherworld/Sisters of the Moon #9.5) by Yasmine Galenorn (rating: 2.5/5, 21Sep2019) seemed pretentious and pedantic in spots. The narrative style switched from more formal telling of mythology to modern vernacular. The descriptions of characters, people, events, and setting were excellent. The story was a little tedious. They tossed together a disparate mix of magic imbued characters who all loved and befriended the main character and had accompanied her to support her quest. I might have found it more appealing if I’d read more of the series.

[Kristen Lewendon]

I haven’t read any of the books in this series and I’m pleased to discover that this story stands fairly well on its own. I’m sure I would have loved this more if I’d already been immersed in the mythology of this universe. I found that it starts slowly and is a little tough to gain enough momentum in order to get to the point of the story that it’s more interesting to keep reading than to give up. I’m glad I kept reading though, because I enjoyed it.

[K D]

Mythological-flavored quest for redemption and the lifting of a curse. A nice little piece in Hexed.

[Kat]

This was a good story, I've read some of the other Otherworld books in the past, and I enjoyed this one too. Iris may be small but she's mighty, she was willing to defend her friends, face her past and trust her instincts. I devoured the story and it got me wanting to read more from the series again.

[TinaMarie]

Iris's backstory, she was suppose to be the High Priestess, but something happened and she was accused of murder but they couldn't prove it so she was banished and cursed to be barren. She returns to either clear her name or confirm her guilt. Was great to hear Iris's story.

[Campbell]

Read in Hexed

[Alex Latham]

Book 33 complete.

[Sharie]

In Anthology. 2+ times reading still love

[Romeo]

It felt like I was transported to the other world with the writing in this story.

[Lori]

It's an interesting and well-written novella, and it is my first encounter with this world and this author. It just wasn't anything special enough to get me to run out and seek more.

[Elisabethclaire]

A nice story to learn more about Iris and her past

[Debra]

The ending felt rushed and cut down or something

[Simone]

3.5 Stars rounded up

[Sara Turner]

I like that it showed another pov then just the sisters and gets you closer to another character.

[Mel]

Iris’ story is great and I love how they showed her backstory at the same time as keeping the current plot going.

[Amyiw]

This started out slowly and took a while to get my attention fixed. Once it did, around 1/3 in, it was quite good. Iris, who works for and is really part of the Otherworld sisters, finally gets her redeption and finds out if she was guilty of her crime. She takes along a few friends and makes a few on the way. Nice to see the people again.

[Sandra]

Own as part of Hexed anthology.

[Tasha]

I loved being able to share what Iris went through to free herself from the awful curse she carried. Now she is free to have Babies & I have a feeling she will be very instrumental in the fight the sisters are in.

[The Book Junkie Reads . . .]

First peek into this new author's series. Iris seems cool but it is Camilla and the fact she has three husbands at the same time. And the intriguing relationship she has with Trillion. This has me interested enough to forge onward.

[Charlie]

I don't think this works well as a standalone, I really had to push myself to finish it. The premise is good, but it was definitely written as part of a series, and having not read anything else in the otherworld series, I did not get the full effect I'm sure.

[✿~Danielle~✿]

Shattered
The night Menolly came home from being turned into a vampire

Ice Shards
The back story of Iris

Read 1st April 2013

[Meshanna]

Great as always....

Also wanted to mention that this novella is also included in the book Hexed so it really isn't necessary to purchase unless you just really want to.

[Ang from OZ]

Great to finally get Iris's back story.

[Heather Robinson]

Love reading about Iris! Her journey was amazing!

[Stacey Cirillo]

Yasmine Galenorn is an amazing writer! Each book keeps you coming back for more! I love this series! Keeps you going from beginning to end. So hard to put down! Def must read for adults!

[Caitlin]

From Iris's POV

[Tricia]

While I love the three sisters and their adventures, I really enjoyed reading about Iris and her history.