A cursed knight. A cold-hearted queen. Will the flames of love be enough to melt the barriers between them?MacKay is the last of the de Bar siblings to be cursed by the evil witch, Hecuba. In an attempt to stop her, he breaks her magic mirror. But when a piece of it embeds into his chest, strange things begin to happen. Hecuba has banished him to an island with a wicked ruler, Lady Eira … Eira Koldottir, known as the Snow Queen. In this frozen land, because of the shard of dark magic stuck in his heart, MacKay sees all that is good as evil, and all that is evil looks good.
Eira has been betrayed one too many times in her life. After losing her family, she is not about to lose her castle and land as well. She prepares her army for the attack of a man who was once her betrothed. Vengeance and hatred fill her heart. Eira doesn’t want to be close to anyone. But once a stranger appears on her island she starts to change her mind. The meaner she is to MacKay, the more the man seems to like her. It makes her furious, but at the same time, she finds herself intrigued by the handsome Sir MacKay de Bar.
It takes a cursed man to make Eira realize just how lonely she really is. Will her heart of ice melt with the attention and compliments coming from MacKay who is attracted to her dark side? Can love save them and fill the void of loneliness before dark magic dooms them both to lives they will someday regret?
This is book 7 of the Tangled Tales Series. Although there are recurring characters throughout the series, each book can also be read as a standalone.
Books in the Tangled Tales Series:
Lady and the Wolf (Red Riding Hood) Book 1
Just a Kiss (Frog Prince) Book 2
Beast Lord (Beauty and the Beast) Book 3
Touch of Gold (Rumpelstiltskin) Book 4
Lady in the Tower (Rapunzel) Book 5
A Perfect Fit (Cinderella) Book 6
Heart of Ice (Snow Queen) Book 7
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MacKay de Bar is drop on an island by a evil queen, Hecuba, she has cursed all of the de bar children and Mackay is the last one, after breaking the mirror that allowed her to see any place or one she wanted, his curse is activated. he is made to see ever thing backward, good is bad and bad is good in his eyes. this begins the adventure with Lady Eira Koldottir, known as the Snow Queen. she wants nothing to do with MacKay or any other ma. the meaner she is the more MacKay is attracted to her. where will this lead too and will love win out and break his curse. there is a twist in this story, to find out what you must read. great story and way to find the a Tangled tales series
When MacKay deBar broke the Witch Hecuba’s mirror, a piece was stuck in his heart. Hecuba’s power’s might have been diminished but the mirror shard was enough to give him the worst curse of all the deBar children. Now he is stuck in the Snow Queen’s island and cannot escape. Lady Eria, the Snow Queen, has a heart that was damaged when her family was murdered. Mc Kay can only respond to harsh words. He can only ignore kind words.
Now you have the basis of the last story of Tangled Tales, written by author Elizabeth Rose. The story can be amusing at times. Their step-sister, Media, plays a role in the story and in the end the DeBars try to convince her to come back with them. This story is well written. It has a little bit of the things people want to read about in their stories, love, adventure, a little mystery and some romance to give us a happy ending. I know you will enjoy reading a delightful take on old fashioned fairy tales.
“Why can’t I free you doubtful mind, and melt your cold, cold heart?” – Hank Williams (and probably MacKay de Bar upon meeting the Snow Queen)
MacKay de Bar is the only one of his siblings not to have been cursed by Hecuba, a evil witch with a vendetta against their father. When MacKay attempts to stop her by breaking her magic mirror, a shard of the mirror is lodged in his heart. Now according to Hecuba he is cursed. She does not claim credit for this one. She tells him he has cursed himself. She is willing to help the curse along, though, and deposits him on a frozen island ruled by a woman known as the Snow Queen.
The shard of dark magic in he heart causes him to believe bad is good, and good is bad. He also believes he is in love with the Snow Queen, and the meaner she is to him, the more in likes it. Wow! While MacKay’s curse is tragic (he just doesn’t know how tragic), the behavior it causes is quite funny and driving Ollie, his squire, crazy. Being around Sir MacKay makes Lady Eira, the Snow Queen, realize how lonely she is. It looks as if they might actually be falling in love. Will love be enough to break MacKay’s curse and cure Eira’s distrust and loneliness? Hecuba says no, but Medea is not so sure.
Tangled Tales has been a great series. The saga of the de Bar family comes to and end with MacKay’s story. The whole family is here, including Medea, and comes to MacKay’s aid. Will it end with a huge happily ever after or a heartbreaking tragedy? Remember, these are fairy tales and anything can happen.
Can Sir McKay, the last of the de Bar siblings to be cursed by that old witch Hecuba, break the curse she has placed? He was the only one not cursed but in an attempt to break Hecuba’s magic mirror he gets a piece of glass embedded in his chest. That throws him onto a cursed island, ruled by Lady Eira, the Ice Queen. She has been betrayed so much in her life she has hardened herself and only wants to destroy those who have done her wrong. McKay on the other hand on sees good were there is bad so he is nice to Eira. Can his kindness melt the Ice Queen? Can the curse ever be broken? This is another wonderful tale from the talented Elizabeth Rose who has woven a series that will keep you enchanted. Do not miss a minute of this delightful story and be sure to read the entire series..
The Unbreakable Curse.
Lady Eira Koldottir has been brought up as a warrior and when her father and brothers are killed in battle she takes their place, wins the battle and proclaims herself Queen of her isolated island. In order to keep her position she has grown cold and cruel. She is everything that Sir MacKay de Bar is now drawn towards, the harsher she is, the more he is drawn towards her. Evil now turns him on and in his saner moments he is appalled at his feelings. How or who can save him? A fitting end to the string of curses affecting the de Bar siblings. Can be read as a standalone.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author. I was not compensated for my review, and I was not required to write a positive review. The opinion expressed here is my own.
I loved this story. An ice queen who loses her heart to a man whose heart is slowly growing dark. Funny thing is McKay only wants his wife when she is being surly, such as one funny part, which you have to read to find out. A surprise ending involving two witches, Hecuba and her daughter.
Fairytales at it best! Heart of Ice by Elizabeth Rose is the 7th book in her Tangled Tales series and the last. Elizabeth’s characters truly come alive and her descriptions are very visual. This story has a lot of darkness, kindness, loyalty, magic, war, loneliness, witches, friendships, warriors, wounds, sadness, death and of course love. This is a very easy read and I recommend it if you love a good fairytale. Travel into the world of make believe with MacKay de Bar and Lady Eira Koldottir Queen of Skol Island (The Snow Queen).
***This book was gifted to me and I am voluntarily reviewing.
Entertaining twist on the fairy tale Snow Queen.