A short book (under 200 pages) that reads like an eery and poetic fairytale, this is a story about a young girl named Siss who befriends a girl named Unn the day before she disappears. The book depicts her grief, confusion, and psychological trauma at losing her friend incredibly well. I've seen some reviewers talking about how it seems unbelievable she'd be this distressed over someone she barely knew, and to that say those reviewers must never have been or completely forgotten what it's like to be a young girl with a special friend. To me this book and the feelings it described felt very realistic. 

The imagery and descriptions of the actual ice palace (a frozen waterfall) were hauntingly beautiful, and really felt what it must have been like to live in a small town in Norway like this. I found the lce Palace to be a very empathetic story, and I really liked the way the other children behaved towards Siss and how they all reacted to the gravity of Unns disappearance. 

I would definitely recommend picking this up if you're interested in reading a short gothic fairytale type of story set in the snow.