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Ice Kissed

Amanda Hocking

3.87 AVERAGE

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4.0

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adventurous challenging mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I just really enjoy these books, they're quick, fun, interesting, and engaging!

I’ve really enjoyed this series so far, but the next book has to have some answers. The storyline keeps moving, making the series really enjoyable to read within a day. However, I feel as if the plots of book 1 & 2 are completely different and don’t entwine. We get no answers to anything brought to light in book 1, while book 2 focuses on something that doesn’t have much connection, leaving us with even more questions. I really need Crystal Kingdom to have some answers for me

Like I said with Frostfire, this is a definite improvement in writing from the Switched series. This is much more serious, especially with a few deaths. There's some more trouble with Storvatten, and you realize just how incompetent their guard is, and a lot of other stuff happens, too. Ember has a crush, good things with Tilda and Kasper (we also get closer to Kasper), and Ridley and Bryn finally admit their feelings for each other.

We don't see Konstantin too often, though he's mentioned a lot and briefly seen, but not many full-on interactions. The scope of the things going on widens as we realize that whoever Konstantin works for, it really is bigger and more widespread than we believed.

I'm really worried for Bryn right now, and for the others too, but mostly Bryn, so I hope I can get Crystal Kingdom tomorrow so I can get to finishing the story, and also finish the book in time for my challenge.
adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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2021: 2.5 stars

Holy crap.

I saw a lot coming that did, but I didn't want it to happen. When it did, I wasn't shocked but angry. MAN, WHYYYYY?!?!

That ending though...
Just why? Why? WHY?!?!?

Starting Crystal Kingdom ASAP.


The beginning and end of this book were really strong but the rest of it just had me waiting for something finally happen. I could see the ‘plot-twist’ from a mile away, but I am extremely pleased with Kennet’s fate as he was my least favorite character.

Shit.

This was crazy, especially the last eighty pages or so. I can't figure out what's really going on and it makes me really want to by the next book asap.

The Queen is a bitch, though, and I highly suspect she's a part of this whole thing. And I can't help but suspect that Konstantin isn't the bad guy he's been painted as.

This was pretty good, though! I'm excited to see how everything wraps up in the last one.