Kate Avery Ellison´sThe Frost Cronicles First Book Review

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Pros: • Pacing • Mystery • Tension • Romance wasn't all consuming • Character Development • Atmosphere (I felt frosty and heard the snow crunch) • Beautifully written • Loved the internally strong, and externally brave heroine with her varied support characters, Cons: • the dystopian or postapocalyptic air wasn't there though I'm thinking in the next books this won't be an issue • Could see some events coming ahead of time • Tight focus, without expansion into the bigger world…yet. Admittedly, done on purpose because Lia's naive and sheltered first person telling but it can be a drawback for some. • Wish it were longer. • Cliff hanger Sadly, Frost got stuck on my to-read shelf until I won a giveaway through LibraryThing's Member Giveaway Program, to give an honest review. I wish I'd read it sooner and want to instantly continue but can't due to being broke. Kate Avery Ellison is one Indie author to recommend, far worthy of support. Frost easily makes my Best of 2012 Books list. There's a lot in this compact book; it's not light on plot, development or world building. Conclusion packs a punch and I can't wait to see where it leads. I loved the character progression all around. I'm really curious to explore this world more and discover how our characters fare. Sure, I could see certain things coming, like their love story, but I wasn't itching with irritation because pacing was great. I was enjoying the picturesque flowing ride. I love the writing style. It's kept tight yet descriptive as needed. Its opening hooked me: "It was cold, the kind of cold that made bones feel brittle and hands ache. My breath streamed from my lips like smoke and my feet made wet, crunching sounds ... ... middle of paper ... ...E's world building, you won't find it here just yet. There other resemblances though, A young woman living in a rustic little town under the looming threat of an industrialized neighbor falls in love. There are paranormal dangers and dodging marriage proposals required in daily survival with younger dependents to take care off while parents cannot help. I wouldn't consider archetype use or expectation discrepancy problems personally, because they didn't affect my reading experience. However, it is something to keep in mind when choosing what to read next though; No matter how successful the conventions, reading them constantly becomes monotonous. For now, I'd call it paranormal with a science fiction twist. I'm betting on dystopian or postapocalyptic coming to the forefront soon. In any event, I highly recommend it for young adult and fantasy fans across-the-board.

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