Giants of the Frost is a 2004 horror/fantasy novel by Kim Wilkins. It follows the story of Victoria Scott who after accepting a job on an isolated island is visited by a hag in her nightmares and a sense of familiarity in the haunted forest. In the world of Asgard, Vidar has exiled himself in order to await the reincarnation of the woman he loved.[1]
 Giants of the Frost first edition cover. | |
| Author | Kim Wilkins |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Gayna Murphy |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fantasy, horror |
| Publisher | Voyager |
Publication date | 28 April 2004 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 448 pp (first edition) |
| ISBN | 978-0-7322-7405-4 |
Background
editGiants of the Frost was first published in Australia on 28 April 2004 by Voyager in trade paperback format.[2] It was released in the United Kingdom in both hardback and paperback formats in 2005 and in the United States in paperback format in 2006.[1] It was re-released in Australis in mass market paperback in 2005 and then as an audio edition in 2007 by Bolinda Publishing.[1] Giants of the Frost was a short-list nominee for the 2004 Aurealis Award for best fantasy novel and best horror novel but lost to Sean Williams' The Crooked Letter and Richard Harland's The Black Crusade respectively.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Giants of the Frost by Kim Wilkins". Fantastic Fiction. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- ^ "Giants of the Frost by Kim Wilkins". HarperCollins. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- ^ "aurealis awards, previous years' results" (PDF). Aurealis Awards. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2010. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
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