Kirsten Imani Kasai, a native Coloradoan, has lived in places as diverse as Newark, New Jersey; East Hampton, New York; Bradford and Penzance, England (sadly devoid of singing pirates); and a windowless cubby beneath the stairs in a San Francisco flat crowded with ten roommates, four iguanas, three cats, two German exchange students, and a bald illegal Irishwoman, none of whom possessed a front door key. Before having children, she moved to a new city every six months, indulging her taste for novelty. She currently resides in southern California with her husband and two children.
“A stunning debut fantasy about love and the ties of
blood.”—Armchair Interviews
“Kasai’s debut is a boldly adventurous tale depicting a richly
detailed world. The aspect of Traders shifting gender brings Ursula
K. LeGuin’s The Left Hand of Darkness to mind, while the activities
on Chen’s island are more reminiscent of Laurell K. Hamilton’s
Meredith Gentry novels.”—Booklist
“Kasai’s first novel creates a frozen world inhabited by
permutations of humans and animals, from the eight-limbed
octameroons to dog-faced humans and wolves who can become men.
Despite the bleak images of a world too often tampered with,
Sorykah and her alter ego, the male Soryk, demonstrate the strength
and persistence of love and loyalty. Reminiscent of Ursula Le
Guin’s paradigm-shattering The Left Hand of Darkness, this
piercingly moving story belongs in most fantasy
collections.”—Library Journal
“Ice Song is definitely a compelling read, largely due to the fact
that Sorykah is such a well-developed character. She has an equally
intense and complex sense of love and resentment for her children.
And the fact that she exists between the world of humans and the
mutants is also a source of conflict for her character . .
. Ice Song is a near-perfect combination of fantasy, great
storytelling and social commentary.”—Philadelphia Gay News
“Told in a quiet, sometimes almost dreamlike style reminiscent of
fairy tales (though at times disturbing ones), Ice Song will appeal
to teens interested in questions of identity and
difference.”—School Libray Journal
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