The Snow Queen: Mirror Lands 2018

Gerda and Kai are finally reunited with their parents and relocate to a province ruled by the inventive monarch Harald. In a family known for its professional magicians, [Gerda] stands out as the one who cannot wield magic. A mysterious woman promises to grant her magic for a price of ten dinars, and Gerda is drawn into this shortcut to power. The tale introduces a kingdom where magic trinkles are slipping from fashion as the people lean toward practical trinkets, yet the family continues to prosper by selling first‑class magical wares. An elderly customer comes to buy a trinket at their shop; Gerda explains the price is ten dinars, but the woman cannot complete the purchase due to retirement benefits. In a moment of compassion, Gerda offers to cover the cost so the old woman can take the item for free, hinting at a theme that magic might be sustained through generosity rather than payment.

A royal competition is announced, inviting families including the [Gerda] clan to vie for the title of court magician. While others hurry to compete, [Gerda] remains at home to guard the shop’s wares, watching the world drift toward progress. King Harald is an ardent booster of science and machinery, championing technological advancement while pushing magicians toward obsolescence. He has a painful history with the Snow Queen and has sworn to erase magical practice from the realm. His decree elevates the work of scientists, engineers, and inventors above amulets, potions, and talismans, effectively pushing magic to the margins. In a drastic move, Harald schemes to ban all magic from the world, pushing those who wield it toward the mysterious Mirrorlands where their powers are confined.

The revelation behind the vanishing magicians unfolds, and [Gerda] resolves to safeguard magic through kindness and friendship, even as she uncovers how deeply the Mirrorlands confinement is rooted in political and personal conflict. Her pursuit lands her in jail, high up inside the castle, while her parents set out toward the Snow Queen’s castle. There, they mend past rifts and lay out a plan to unite against Harald’s regime. The path to salvation will draw on unlikely allies—trolls, pirates, and even the Snow Queen herself—who join [Gerda] in the mission to rescue the world’s magical practitioners. Rollan—the fire‑wielder who harbored regrets from the past—reappears in their circle, ready to prove his devotion to [Gerda] and to Kai and Alfida, and to show that redemption is possible for everyone.

The journey takes the heroes to the sky, where a clash unfolds over the floating City of Pirates. Aerial battles erupt as Alfida helps secure a route to freedom, and an air captain’s shark‑ship zeppelin becomes a crucial ally. Harald’s fleet closes in, and the team must outmaneuver their adversaries by leveraging both magic and technology. Their bold plan hinges on reopening the portal to the Mirrorlands using the amulet of King Arrog, a key that can bridge the magical and mechanical realms.

After a series of tense maneuvers and difficult choices, the king’s son steps into the light, confessing that he is a wizard and choosing to banish himself in order to end the cycle of fear and oppression. His decision opens the door for Gerda to release the imprisoned magicians and for the realm to rejoin the flow of magic. In a powerful turn of reconciliation, the Snow Queen is forgiven and chooses to ally with [Gerda], vowing to use her formidable powers for good rather than to threaten the world again. The tale concludes with a renewed sense of balance between science and sorcery, and with [Gerda] and her companions recommitting to safeguarding magic through acts of courage, kindness, and shared purpose.