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  • Kiss of Frost and Flame: A Novel

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Kiss of Frost and Flame: A Novel Kindle Edition

by Ken Czech (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
Siberia, 1581. When Umey, a young outcast woman, stumbles on a ravaged village, she uncovers a plot that threatens to devastate her beloved forests and the indigenous peoples who live there. It's furs, soft gold, the invading Cossacks crave, and the greediest of them is Yermak, the man who saved her life and raised her.
Armed with fearsome muskets, the Cossacks plunge deep into Siberia. Umey is forced to make a choice: join Alexey, the Cossack soldier she has come to love, or ally herself with the tribal folk who spurned her. She and Alexey are soon caught in an unfolding crucible of destruction where their courage will be tested in a spine-chilling clash of cultures.
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  1. Print length
    327 pages
  2. Language
    English
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  4. Publication date
    August 22, 2025
  5. File size
    2.3 MB
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I was immediately drawn in by the atmospheric and descriptive effort that Czech put into his writing to bring the wilds of Siberia to life. I was fascinated by the customs and tribal people as well as the beauty of nature ... Umey's gentle but unwavering courage makes her a protagonist whom you grow to feel deeply for during the adventure. -- K.C. Finn, author of the Caecilius Rex series and The Book of Shade

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I became interested in the actual Cossack invasion of Siberia in 1581 while teaching a course in Imperial Russian History. The Cossack attack against indigenous tribesmen bears a striking resemblance to the Spanish conquests of the Aztecs and Incas in Latin America earlier that century. All three invasions were fueled by greed and a desire for power away from the central governments of Spain and Russia. I wrote an article on the Cossack conquest for MILITARY HISTORY MAGAZINE and this spurred me to investigate the human cost of the attacks as seen through the eyes of a young Samoyed woman. The most difficult part in creating my story was to find actual research on the invasion. Part the story line is based on Vasiliy Surikov's 1895 painting 'The Conquest of Siberia.' Surikov's art captures the moment the Cossacks attack a Siberian stronghold, a scene I expanded upon in my novel. It gave me a sense of topography, weaponry,  and the human elements of fury and fear written on the faces of the combatants, emotions I wanted my two main characters to convey as well. The Siberians, however, proved to be no match against the Cossack horde armed with muskets. Interestingly, Surikov was descended from Cossacks and returned to Siberia to paint the famous invasion.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0FNDR9BCG
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Land's Edge Press
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 22, 2025
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.3 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 327 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Best Sellers Rank: #157,833 in Historical Fiction (Books)

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Ken is a retired history professor whose passion has turned to writing historical fiction. His research and creative writing skills have taken readers to Victorian-era Africa, 19th century Afghanistan, Tudor England and Russia, and 16th century Siberia.

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