Fairy tale, 1844; cycle “New Fairy Tales”, cycle “Fairy Tales and Stories” Once upon a time, an insidious and cruel woman, the Snow Queen, trickles her way into the quiet cozy house where the named brother and sister Kai and Gerda lived with their old grandmother. She lures Kai into a cunning trap and takes him to her kingdom, where eternal cold reigns. In search of her beloved brother, Gerda finds herself in a whole whirlpool of events and adventures, meets a young prince and princess, ends up in the lair of forest robbers... The girl will have many obstacles on her way - right up to the decisive battle with the evil sorceress. But Gerda’s faithful heart will overcome all adversity... Source: