Granny warns young Cora that she must be careful to not get tricked by the winter boy, Frindleswylde. If you let him in the house, he will freeze your bones and steal the light from the lantern. In the end, it is Granny herself who is tricked, and Cora must go on a dangerous quest to get their lantern light back. Frindleswylde sets three impossible tasks for Cora to complete, or she will be forced to stay in his frozen land as the Queen of Winter. Cora cleverly accomplishes each task, but Frindleswylde has more tricks up his sleeve, and Cora will have to search deep inside herself for the warmth and light to combat the cold dark.

This is such a beautiful fairy tale! I love that Cora continually finds the courage to fight for what she loves, even when things are so difficult and painful for her. The writing has that old-fashioned fairy tale style that I love so much.

The illustrations are absolutely lovely! The colors really capture the icy cold of Frindleswylde's wintery land. The art style is delicate and beautiful!

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