***
Back at Graastensholm at that moment they were all awake, waiting anxiously and trying to control their troubled feelings. Not one of them had been able to sleep. Charlotte sat rigidly on the couch in front of the fire with Jacob Skille next to her. His sorrow was just as great as hers. Liv and Dag sat on the other couch, and she was crying uncontrollably in his arms.
Suddenly they all looked up. Above the sound of the storm they could hear a slow, wrenching crash as if something had broken.
“What was that?” asked Charlotte in a shocked whisper.
Dag walked over to the window.
“It came from Linden Avenue,” he told them. “I believe it was a tree.”
“One of the linden trees?”
“Yes.”
“Then it’s all over,” whispered Liv with immense sadness.
***
A restless soul had found peace as she dreamed the most beautiful dream of love.
At Linden Avenue, a distraught Silje was waiting for the others to return when she heard the crash of the falling linden tree. She heard it far more clearly than the others because it was near to the house. She immediately recalled the first time Tengel had seen the plague-sickened Sol. He’d hesitated for a very long time, uncertain whether it was worth saving the child’s life.
Yes, it had been a life worth saving!
In spite of all Sol’s obvious faults, she had taught them a lot about being unselfish – and about love. Thanks to her, all at Graastensholm and Linden Avenue had lived in peace over the years, free from all those who wished them evil.
Silje was sitting with little Sunniva, pressing her close against her shoulder. Outside the falling linden tree bowed slowly as it finally crashed to the ground, having hung suspended for a while entwined in the branches of another tree. Silje’s face stiffened. Despite the warmth in the room, she was shaking with cold, and in her memory, Hanna’s words echoed persistently: “Sol won’t pass on our inheritance. You and Tengel are the ones who will pass on the heritage of the Ice People”
She loathed those words.
“What will become of you, little Sunniva?” she whispered desperately. “What will become of you?”
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The Ice People 4 - The Successor
Deep in the heart of Norway, many centuries ago, live the race of the Ice People. Some are born with magical powers, but some have evil in their veins. Sunniva, the wilful daughter of Sol the witch, can’t resist her impulses. Her actions bring a new force of evil and fear to the heart of the Ice People once more.
Tengel the Good is ageing, and it’s up to the new generation to protect the legacy of the Ice People. Who will survive? And who will have the power to overcome the evil that lies in wait?
The Legend of the Ice People
The Ice People 1 – Spellbound
The Ice People 2 – Witch Hunt
The Ice People 3 – The Step Daughter
The Ice People 4 – The Successor
The Ice People 5 – Friendship
The Ice People 6 – Evil Legacy
The Ice People 7 – Nemesis
The Ice People 8 – Under Suspicion
The Ice People 9 – Without Roots
The Ice People 10 – Winter Storm
The Ice People 11 – Blood Feud
The Ice People 12 – Yearning
The Ice People 13 – Footprints of Satan
The Ice People 14 – The Last Knight
The Ice People 15 - The Wind from the East
The Ice People 16 – The Mandrake
The Ice People 17 – The Garden of Death
The Ice People 18 – Behind the Facade
The Ice People 19 – Dragon’s Teeth
The Ice People 20 – Wings of the Raven
The Ice People 21 – Devils Canyon
The Ice People 22 – The Demon and the Maiden
The Ice People 23 – Rituals
The Ice People 24 – Deep in the ground
The Ice People 25 – The Angel
The Ice People 26 – The Secret
The Ice People 27 – The Scandal
The Ice People 28 – Ice and Fire
The Ice People 29 – Lucifer’s Love
The Ice People 30 – Brothers
The Ice People 31 – The Ferryman
The Ice People 32 – Hunger
The Ice People 33 – The Demon of the Nights
The Ice People 34 – The Woman on the Beach
The Ice People 35 – The Flute
The Ice People 36 – Magic Moon
The Ice People 37 - A Town in Fear
The Ice People 38 – Hidden Trails
The Ice People 39 – Silent Voices
The Ice People 40 – Imprisoned by time
The Ice People 41 – Demon Mountain
The Ice People 42 – The Calm Before the Storm
The Ice People 43 – A Glimpse of Tenderness
The Ice People 44 – An Evil Day
The Ice People 45 – The Legend
The Ice People 46 – The Black Water
The Ice People 47 – Is There Anybody Out There?
Margit Sandemo
Margit Sandemo was born on April 23 1924 in Norway. She was raised in Sweden but later moved to Norway. She made her début as an author in 1964. The legend about the Ice People, 47 volumes in all, appeared 1982-1989. Love and supernatural powers are the hallmark of her authorship.
Margit Sandemo’s books have sold more than 39 million copies worldwide. Margit Sandemo is thus the author in the Nordic countries with the greatest number of sold books.
Table of Contents
The Step Daughter
Acknowledgement
The Ice People - Reviews
The Legend of the Ice People
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
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