Your opening sequence (you read it at World Fantasy 2002, if I remember correctly) is wonderful. The cold air, and the breaking ice, and the shock of falling through, and the eye of the big fish (pike?) regarding little Solveig... I felt like I had plunged through, too.
In a completely unrelated note, I was amused to note that one of the Spanish language channels was playing a video of a Latin singer dancing around in front of... this year's Ice Palace! (Jennifer Pena, I think?) I wouldn't have known it was the Ice Palace if not for you. ;)
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Your opening sequence (you read it at World Fantasy 2002, if I remember correctly) is wonderful. The cold air, and the breaking ice, and the shock of falling through, and the eye of the big fish (pike?) regarding little Solveig... I felt like I had plunged through, too.
In a completely unrelated note, I was amused to note that one of the Spanish language channels was playing a video of a Latin singer dancing around in front of... this year's Ice Palace! (Jennifer Pena, I think?) I wouldn't have known it was the Ice Palace if not for you. ;)