My first Alice Hoffman novel and much more engaging, evocative and emotive than I imagined the story to be. It's true that the central character isn't very likeable - she is The Ice Queen after all - but this novel does everything it' supposed to; the plot pulls you in, the characters feel human (even those who also don't) and the end of the book brought answers, satisfying my appetite.

While many will find the weight of Hoffman's words a little over-bearing - there is emotion loaded into every sentence - I am the kind of reader who every now and again enjoys escaping into a world where every breath feels heavy and words are the only thing that does this justice.

One criticism I did have, however, was that the title or the blurb didn't really do the book justice; there is so much more to this book and I learned a heck of a lot about lightning and its peculiarities.

It was a pleasure to discover another author I can rely on to deliver delicious stories that are well-researched and lovingly written.