# The Ice House

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- Book: [The Ice House](https://www.bookquiver.com/monica-sherwood/the-ice-house) ([The Ice House.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/monica-sherwood/the-ice-house.md))
- Authors: [Monica Sherwood](https://www.bookquiver.com/monica-sherwood)
- Publisher: little_brown_young_readers_us
- ISBN: 978-03-1670-534-9
- Pages: 1
- Published: 2021-12-02
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: Hardcover

## Description

Spring has arrived, and yet an unyielding winter freeze has left Louisa snowed into her apartment building for months with parents coping with extreme stress, a little brother struggling with cabin fever, and -- awkwardly -- her neighbor and former close friend, Luke. The new realities of this climate disaster have not only affected Louisa's family, but when Luke's dad has an ice-related accident and it's unclear if he'll recover, both families' lives are turned upside down. Desperate to find an escape from the grief plaguing their homes, Louisa and Luke build a massive snow fort in their yard. But their creation opens up an otherworldly window to what could lie ahead, and sets them on a mission: to restore the universe to its rightful order, so the ice will melt and life will return to " normal". With a deft combination of heartfelt prose and a touch of magic, Monica Sherwood's affecting debut novel is a relatable story of families grappling with -- and emerging from -- a different kind of quarantine.