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Modern Gothic Princess Publishes First Novel

THE ICE ROOM

Talented singer and daughter of infamous Ruralist artists Graham and Annie
Ovenden, Emily Alice grew up in a mock gothic castle in Cornwall and began
writing ghost stories at an early age. THE ICE ROOM is her first full length
novel and expands upon the magic realism and gothic themes of her previous work,
bristling with passion and repression in equal measure.

Joanne Harris
the best selling author of CHOCOLAT says,

“THE ICE ROOM is a
strange, lyrical and evocative book. A very accomplished and atmospheric piece.”

Set in the mid 1980s against a backdrop of impenetrable ice and snow,
the novel unfolds as an evocative and menacing piece. A man of considerable
wealth and self-discipline, Marcus Montifrant finds himself
consumed with conflicting emotions when he falls utterly in love with his best
friend’s new wife, the brilliant but manipulative pianist Madeleine Trevoski. On
the slopes of the French ski resort, Champagny En Avoriaz, their affair is set
upon a startling path which will have devastating consequences.

The
novel follows the two friends ten years later upon their return to London where
they experience the coldest winter in recorded history and discover that some
events cannot be held in the past. Marcus finds himself unable to forget his
love for the lost woman and his passion draws her back to his side. But what and
who is she? Through the inter-weaving of personal tales, the reader is seduced
into the intriguing emotional and sexual lives of two men and the woman they
both desire.

‘Madeleine was waiting, she was counting the moments. She
could feel it calling her. It was somewhere on the tip of her fingers. The ice
crystals, the snow crowned Alps that held so much magic for her.’ – THE ICE ROOM

A talented soprano, Emily is a member of best selling classical act
Mediaeval Baebes. As part of this exotic and alluring ensemble, she has traveled
extensively throughout the world, singing, dancing and composing. As well as
composing music for the group, Emily also plays several instruments including
the recorder and concertina. In 2007 the Mediaeval Baebes collaborated with
Martin Phipps, to provide the music for the BBC production The Virgin Queen,
which subsequently won an Ivor Novello Award for Best Television Soundtrack.
Emily has also written several tracks for the forthcoming album, Illumination.

Emily is also a composer and lead vocalist in the Cornish classical act
Celtic Legend, who’s most recent release reached No.4 in the Japanese download
charts. As well as the gothic power metal band PYTHIA, where she is the sole
lyricist. PYTHIA have gained a strong following and many favourable reviews from
magazines such as Rock Digest and Terrorizer, culminating in high profile
support slots for Tarja Turunen, Ministry and Fields of the Nephilim.

Emily currently resides in north London, delighting in wantonness, excess and
fantasy.

Further Reading: http://www.myspace.com/emilyovenden http://www.mediaevalbaebe s.com http://www.pythiamusic.com http://www.celticlegend.com http://ww w.theverbfori.co.uk/

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