PRISONER OF ICE AND SNOW, by Ruth Lauren

The story: Valor is determined to get sent to the dreaded prison Tyur'ma, and all it takes is an attempt on Prince Anatol's life. No, she's not crazy--just determined to do something that's never been done in 300 years: break her sister out of that infamous place. And that's just the beginning--next she must prove Sasha had nothing to do with the theft of a valuable artifact that just about caused a war. No small task to have set for herself--can Valor live up to her name?

June Cleaver's ratings: Language G; Violence PG; Sexual content G; Nudity G; Substance abuse PG; Magic & the occult G; GLBT content G; adult themes (treason, conspiracy, false imprisonment) PG; overall rating PG.

Liz's comments: Russian-inspired fantasy seems to be the thing this year! This one is good (although for a younger audience than Megan Spooner's "Hunted") and is plainly set up for a sequel. Hand it to girls who like their adventure stories--no magic in this one--with just a hint of romance to come.