Love this! Since Melanie Benjamin’s new book The Children’s Blizzard and my own The Arctic Fury are both historical fiction set in very cold conditions, we recently did a joint event to talk about both books, and it looks like we’re not the only ones making a connection! Both books were recently jointly reviewed in the Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette.

Their overall verdict: “Two great historical fiction titles that offer thrilling cold-weather tales combined with life-and-death stakes.”

Yes! And here’s my favorite bit about The Arctic Fury:

“Macallister skillfully traces how friendships and rivalries develop against the backdrop of extreme weather conditions and the women’s grueling quest to survive…. The Arctic Fury is an absorbing page-turner.”

Read the whole review here.