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2023 National Indie Excellence Awards Winner in Women’s Fiction
2023 Hawthorne Prize Finalist
“In The Color of Ice, Barbara Linn Probst has gifted us another luminous story of art and passion. Her tale of discovery and forgiveness moves like a glassblower’s rod, always turning, always moving, like the breathtaking ice and glass—all the way to a stunning and unexpected ending that feels just right.”
—Diane Zinna, author of The All-Night Sun
“In The Color of Ice, Barbara Linn Probst gives us a vivid travelogue, an ode to art, and a compelling journey of self-discovery—all in one remarkable, utterly engrossing novel. The two main characters—one cerebral and restrained, the other, corporeal and instinctual—find in each other the key to unlock their artistic voice.”
—Katherine Gray, award-winning glass artist and resident evaluator on the Netflix series Blown Away
“Writing with beauty and insight, Barbara Linn Probst explores the power of landscape to influence the unfolding of artistic creation and the mysterious journey from passion to unconditional love and redemption.”
—JoAnne Tompkins, author of What Comes After
“‘ . . .exquisite new novel . . . filled with spectacular moments of awakening . . . a passionate tale of love, loss, redemption, and healing as seen through the power of glass an dice. Color, form, and light ignite this woman’s journey by an artist who manages to open Cathryn’s closed heart. Probst gifts the reader with a seamless, rich portrayal of Iceland and how its natural beauty reflects and transforms everyone who touches its magnificent landscape.”
—Lisa Barr, award-winning author of The Unbreakables and Woman on Fire
“Seamlessly portrayed, tenderly sculpted, The Color of Ice is an alluring, stunning literary vision that’ll stay in your mind long after you finish it!”
—Weina Dai Randel, award-winning author of The Last Rose of Shanghai
“Barbara Linn Probst has written a brilliant novel of art and passion set against a stunning Icelandic backdrop. Readers will be drawn to Cathryn and Mack, two distinctly unique characters navigating the richly textured beauty of ice and light. Through vivid descriptions and a keen insightfulness, Probst creates a seamless journey of self-discovery culminating in acceptance, healing, and ultimately, unconditional love.”
—Rochelle Weinstein, bestselling author of This is Not How It Ends and When We Let Go
“An engaging narrative with an ending you won’t expect. A sensitive and sensual story of renewal.”
—Kirkus Reviews
Once again, Barbara Linn Probst’s lyrical writing takes readers on a splendid journey into parts unknown. In The Color of Ice, she combines the dramatic backdrop of Iceland’s rugged volcanic landscapes and majestic blue icebergs with the delicate art of glassblowing to create an intriguing exploration of the re-awakening of passion. Nothing is predictable as the story unfolds through the nuanced magic of Probst’s words.
—Patricia Sands, author of the Love in Provence series
“Great for public libraries”
—Booklist
