Michael and the Ice Princess: A Mystical Romance

A lyrical novel with a fairy-tale plot this fresh presentation of the enduring quest story is a fascinating literary introduction to Western mystical thought. Drawing on rich and eclectic sources Mary Mendenhall has produced a memorable tapestry of great power and beauty a London reviewer wrote about the first edition.An unpaid debt. A cursed king. The chilling reminder There is a power greater than yours when his wife dies in childbirth his daughter is lost and his kingdom crumbles. Sensing that all is not right the forgotten princess embarks on a journey of self-discovery alone misunderstood and confused wandering in search of home... So begins the story of Michael a medieval craftsman craving fulfillment who stumbles across a cold and aloof stranger. But the Ice Princess is not like the fairy-tale figures of the Snow Queen North Wind or the White Witch: she is a flesh-and-blood woman with a quest of her own.Reminiscent of the storytelling styles of Elizabeth Goudge and George MacDonald Michael and the Ice Princess: A Mystical Romance offers an ideal bedtime story in the old oral tradition. Suitable for older youth and anyone who craves spirituality linked with old-fashioned romance this classic novella is an enchanting journey through the world of sages of long ago who still have something to say to modern souls.