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3.65 AVERAGE
3.65 AVERAGE
Unique alt universe that takes place along ours. Interesting take on changelings (it’s over money) and the MC is a quietly ambitious mixed girl that brings them in. Lots of conspiracies and people who probably aren’t who they seem. Look forward to see what happens next.
2.5
You don’t get answers in this book... just more conflict and more questions. Didn’t really care about any of the characters except for Konstantin. Doesn’t really motivate me to read books 2 and 3
You don’t get answers in this book... just more conflict and more questions. Didn’t really care about any of the characters except for Konstantin. Doesn’t really motivate me to read books 2 and 3
I don't even know what to say. I devoured this series like no other I've ever read. (I read all three books in under 3 days!) I cannot sing Amanda Hocking's praises enough! This was my first interaction with her writing and it will not be my last! This series is quite unique. With all the characters being "trolls" living in different tribes, with kings and queens! Bryn Avery, the main character, is someone I could be friends with. Her desire to seek justice in all things is admirable. If you're looking for a dystopian-romance series, you've found the perfect one!
Nice to delve back into the trylle it was great seeing one of the different tribes. Was maybe left wanting slightly but I suppose is a good thing as I would like to continue on with the series.
Very good beginning to the series. I'm intrigued to see where it's headed.
Why oh why does a book ALWAYS have to end just when the good stuff starts happening??
Uh huh, you guessed it, that's exactly what happened in Frostfire.
Bryn Aven(cool name btw) is a troll. Now, I found the idea of trolls really compelling since there are very few books out there that put a modern twist on the mentioned mythical beings. Bryn is a tracker in a troll society called the Kanin. Basically, trackers retrieve changelings from the human world and bring them back to Doldastam, the homeland of the Kanin. Why is this so important? Well, changelings are troll babies who are put into the human society to be raised by some of the wealthier families so that as they come of age, they will be able to bring back a much needed boost in cash to the Kanin society(a pretty clever source of income if I do say so myself).
Anyway, Bryn's dad was almost murdered when she was still a tracker-in-training and Frostfire tells the tale of how she deals with seeing her father's (almost)murderer on one of her missions as well as how she deals with growing feelings towards her boss.
No doubt, Frostfire had me turning pages as fast as you could say "Doldastam!". I loved the story and how there weren't too many cliches in this book. But..I didn't think the idea of trolls was utilised to its full potential as all the trolls were basically just humans with some sort of supernatural ability. All in all, it was a pleasant read and I can't wait for more!
Uh huh, you guessed it, that's exactly what happened in Frostfire.
Bryn Aven(cool name btw) is a troll. Now, I found the idea of trolls really compelling since there are very few books out there that put a modern twist on the mentioned mythical beings. Bryn is a tracker in a troll society called the Kanin. Basically, trackers retrieve changelings from the human world and bring them back to Doldastam, the homeland of the Kanin. Why is this so important? Well, changelings are troll babies who are put into the human society to be raised by some of the wealthier families so that as they come of age, they will be able to bring back a much needed boost in cash to the Kanin society(a pretty clever source of income if I do say so myself).
Anyway, Bryn's dad was almost murdered when she was still a tracker-in-training and Frostfire tells the tale of how she deals with seeing her father's (almost)murderer on one of her missions as well as how she deals with growing feelings towards her boss.
No doubt, Frostfire had me turning pages as fast as you could say "Doldastam!". I loved the story and how there weren't too many cliches in this book. But..I didn't think the idea of trolls was utilised to its full potential as all the trolls were basically just humans with some sort of supernatural ability. All in all, it was a pleasant read and I can't wait for more!
Ah, Frostfire, the book I picked up several months ago and only just got to finishing it. I loved the Trylle trilogy, and I was excited to revisit that world with this spin-off series. A book with a beautiful cover, that's for sure. Amanda Hocking's books always have beautiful covers.
I enjoyed the world-building, with all of the tidbits that connect the story with the real world. Hocking does a good job of making it seem like the story could truly be happening right now, somewhere in 21st century America. I really loved the lush descriptions of the scenery and each tribe's respective cultures. I was so happy to see all the references to the original trilogy, especially King Loki and Queen Wendy. Their small presence made my heart soar.
My main issue with Frostfire lies in its character development and plot. The plot itself is alright, and it kept me intrigued as I read. I found Bryn to be a difficult character, always lashing out at her friends and family, and while I may be able to understand why, nonetheless I grew more and more frustrated every time she said something hurtful to others. Her romance with Ridley, while it didn't bother me per se, felt very bland. I didn't see very much of their chemistry; most of it was conveyed through Bryn's own inner monologues. While the world was beautifully-crafted, the characters themselves felt flat. I ended the book without much emotional investment in anyone except Konstantin, since I'm interested in seeing where Hocking goes with the whole Konstantin situation.
I don't have any strong feelings about this book. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't particularly outstanding either. Likeable, but somewhat bland. Still, I'm hooked enough to keep reading.
I enjoyed the world-building, with all of the tidbits that connect the story with the real world. Hocking does a good job of making it seem like the story could truly be happening right now, somewhere in 21st century America. I really loved the lush descriptions of the scenery and each tribe's respective cultures. I was so happy to see all the references to the original trilogy, especially King Loki and Queen Wendy. Their small presence made my heart soar.
My main issue with Frostfire lies in its character development and plot. The plot itself is alright, and it kept me intrigued as I read. I found Bryn to be a difficult character, always lashing out at her friends and family, and while I may be able to understand why, nonetheless I grew more and more frustrated every time she said something hurtful to others. Her romance with Ridley, while it didn't bother me per se, felt very bland. I didn't see very much of their chemistry; most of it was conveyed through Bryn's own inner monologues. While the world was beautifully-crafted, the characters themselves felt flat. I ended the book without much emotional investment in anyone except Konstantin, since I'm interested in seeing where Hocking goes with the whole Konstantin situation.
I don't have any strong feelings about this book. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't particularly outstanding either. Likeable, but somewhat bland. Still, I'm hooked enough to keep reading.
I never read the Trylle series, so this book was a little confusing for me at first. "Frostfire" is very slow moving but has potential to develop into a fast paced series filled with action and a love triangle. (Is it really a YA book without a love triangle of some sort?) I will definitely read the second book.
Mixed feelings on this one. I liked the plot of the book: Bryn, a mixed-breed troll, struggles to rise to the rank of a royal guard while working as a tracker to find other trolls and discovers the man who tried to kill her dad four years ago is now on the hunt for the trolls she's tracking. She's also fighting feelings for her boss, Ridley. With her background of being discriminated against for being a mixed-breed and how much she's had to struggle to get where she is, the whole "I can't love him" actually makes sense. I get it. I liked that part.
What I didn't like? The whole troll world. First, as someone who hasn't read Hocking's books before, the synopsis for this one gives absolutely no indication these people are trolls and that it actually takes place in the normal world in Canada. I was expecting a book that creates a completely different world and was really thrown back when I discovered that's not the case.
But that pales in comparison to the changelings. Trolls, evidently, switch their babies with the babies of rich human families to raise the trolls until they turn 18 and then steal them back along with their trust funds. These are the trolls Bryn is tracking and bringing back. The human babies, meanwhile, are sent to an orphanage. And the whole point of this is to get money to fund their desire for jewels and cool tech stuff. This, in my view, is basically human trafficking and completely awful. The book at least has one character acknowledge partly how barbaric this is (but only how it affects the troll children; nothing is said about how cruel this is to the humans), but otherwise the main characters seem to accept it. I'm desperately hoping that the whole changeling thing is going to be tied into the plot that Bryn is working to uncover, which is why I'll stick with the series - for now. But if this is basically brushed to the side by the end, it's going to leave a really bad taste in my mouth. Hard to feel any empathy for people who think it's totally OK to support their way of life by stealing innocent babies and sending them to orphanages.
What I didn't like? The whole troll world. First, as someone who hasn't read Hocking's books before, the synopsis for this one gives absolutely no indication these people are trolls and that it actually takes place in the normal world in Canada. I was expecting a book that creates a completely different world and was really thrown back when I discovered that's not the case.
But that pales in comparison to the changelings. Trolls, evidently, switch their babies with the babies of rich human families to raise the trolls until they turn 18 and then steal them back along with their trust funds. These are the trolls Bryn is tracking and bringing back. The human babies, meanwhile, are sent to an orphanage. And the whole point of this is to get money to fund their desire for jewels and cool tech stuff. This, in my view, is basically human trafficking and completely awful. The book at least has one character acknowledge partly how barbaric this is (but only how it affects the troll children; nothing is said about how cruel this is to the humans), but otherwise the main characters seem to accept it. I'm desperately hoping that the whole changeling thing is going to be tied into the plot that Bryn is working to uncover, which is why I'll stick with the series - for now. But if this is basically brushed to the side by the end, it's going to leave a really bad taste in my mouth. Hard to feel any empathy for people who think it's totally OK to support their way of life by stealing innocent babies and sending them to orphanages.
This review was originally posted on Books and Ladders
I don't even know where to start with this. This is a spin-off (I guess?) of the Trylle series and I highly recommend you read that series first if you are planning on reading it at all or else you will be spoiled for the entire Trylle series by reading this book (and probably the rest, but I wouldn't know because I have not gotten there yet).
One thing that Amanda Hocking does really well (in my opinion) is to have something bigger and broader happening than what we are seeing real time. There is always a large overarching plot that is affecting the characters' day to day life. And I think this one has been wonderfully constructed. There is enough information in the prologue to give you the understanding of why Bryn is so conflicted during the entirety of the novel.
Bryn was a great character. I loved how she stood by her convictions, even if they went against the grain of what everyone else in the story wanted. I really enjoyed that she was so adamant about some things being necessary and so great but being so conflicted about them at the same time. She doubted a lot of the traditions but at the same time wanted to uphold them. It was a really interesting internal struggle to read because it is a reflection of how people truly act.
I enjoyed Ridley. I think I will forever love any character who is named Ridley because of Ridley Duchannes (Caster Chronicles) so he had that going for him before we even really met him. But after we did, I was hooked. I always enjoy the romance more when both sides are so adamant about not falling in love or settling down and then slowly they realize that it is because they only want to do that with each other. I'm also really glad that we got another true love dancing scene in this one. *sighs*
The world building for this one expanded upon what we already saw in the Trylle series so it wasn't as much detail as we probably would have gotten if this had been something "new" in that sense. (Another reason I think you should read the other series first) But it did tell us much more about the Kanin tribe and their beliefs so that was pretty interesting -- I really liked how Bryn explained the story of the five tribes to Linel since it was a little different from how Finn explained it to Wendy. I thought that it was interesting to see the different cultures and how they all started to mix together.
Overall: 4/5 I loved this one but thought it could have used just a tad more world building. And the actual ending was a little boring compared to what had happened just pages before so it left me a little disappointed. But I am trying to find Ice Kissed right meow so you know I'm not too worried.
I don't even know where to start with this. This is a spin-off (I guess?) of the Trylle series and I highly recommend you read that series first if you are planning on reading it at all or else you will be spoiled for the entire Trylle series by reading this book (and probably the rest, but I wouldn't know because I have not gotten there yet).
One thing that Amanda Hocking does really well (in my opinion) is to have something bigger and broader happening than what we are seeing real time. There is always a large overarching plot that is affecting the characters' day to day life. And I think this one has been wonderfully constructed. There is enough information in the prologue to give you the understanding of why Bryn is so conflicted during the entirety of the novel.
Bryn was a great character. I loved how she stood by her convictions, even if they went against the grain of what everyone else in the story wanted. I really enjoyed that she was so adamant about some things being necessary and so great but being so conflicted about them at the same time. She doubted a lot of the traditions but at the same time wanted to uphold them. It was a really interesting internal struggle to read because it is a reflection of how people truly act.
I enjoyed Ridley. I think I will forever love any character who is named Ridley because of Ridley Duchannes (Caster Chronicles) so he had that going for him before we even really met him. But after we did, I was hooked. I always enjoy the romance more when both sides are so adamant about not falling in love or settling down and then slowly they realize that it is because they only want to do that with each other. I'm also really glad that we got another true love dancing scene in this one. *sighs*
The world building for this one expanded upon what we already saw in the Trylle series so it wasn't as much detail as we probably would have gotten if this had been something "new" in that sense. (Another reason I think you should read the other series first) But it did tell us much more about the Kanin tribe and their beliefs so that was pretty interesting -- I really liked how Bryn explained the story of the five tribes to Linel since it was a little different from how Finn explained it to Wendy. I thought that it was interesting to see the different cultures and how they all started to mix together.
Overall: 4/5 I loved this one but thought it could have used just a tad more world building. And the actual ending was a little boring compared to what had happened just pages before so it left me a little disappointed. But I am trying to find Ice Kissed right meow so you know I'm not too worried.