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3.08 AVERAGE
3.08 AVERAGE
I recieved an ARC of this book through Netgalley in exchange of an honest review, all opinions expressed in this review are my own.
This was such a light read, I flew through this book and the next thing I know I finished it.
When I read the synopsis I was so intrigued by what this book could offer. I'm a sucker for stories that include royalties, betrayal and the right amount of fighting in them, so naturally this seemed like the right book for me.
However, the story wasn't exactly what I expected; it wasn't bad by any means, if anything it was really well written, but it didn't deliver enough? Maybe my expectations were too high? Idk.
The general idea of the plot was very interesting, but it was a bit rushed. I feel like if this book was 100 pages longer with more details given to every major event throughout it, it would've been far better. I would've loved to see more details in many an occasion.
As for the characters, well to be quite frank, I wasn't their biggest fan. They were quite childish, somewhat shallow and annoying *glares at Charlotte* and they lacked depth.
I do realize that those characters are between 16 and 18, but still.
All in all, this was a fun standalone and I did enjoy going through it despite everything.
This was such a light read, I flew through this book and the next thing I know I finished it.
When I read the synopsis I was so intrigued by what this book could offer. I'm a sucker for stories that include royalties, betrayal and the right amount of fighting in them, so naturally this seemed like the right book for me.
However, the story wasn't exactly what I expected; it wasn't bad by any means, if anything it was really well written, but it didn't deliver enough? Maybe my expectations were too high? Idk.
The general idea of the plot was very interesting, but it was a bit rushed. I feel like if this book was 100 pages longer with more details given to every major event throughout it, it would've been far better. I would've loved to see more details in many an occasion.
As for the characters, well to be quite frank, I wasn't their biggest fan. They were quite childish, somewhat shallow and annoying *glares at Charlotte* and they lacked depth.
I do realize that those characters are between 16 and 18, but still.
All in all, this was a fun standalone and I did enjoy going through it despite everything.
Thank you to NetGalley for a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.
I love fantasies. Epic, dark, honestly I love them all. But "Kingdom Cold" was a disappointment. I don't go into a book trying to find things that are wrong with it. But this book had some problems. The story is all over the place. The pacing is off as it moves slowly in some parts and then there are suddenly a bunch of plot twists within a few pages. The main characters are not fleshed out and I ended up not connecting with any of them. There are some passages which I just hated where the main heroine almost accepts being treated poorly by men. Some others have complained of racism but I felt like that wasn't as intense as some others portrayed. I think there was a point to that where we were supposed to know that the people making the comments were bad guys. Also there wasn't anything unique to the story that made the plot stand out from what is already out there. I do think this author has a lot of potential and if I was to hazard a guess I believe that her next books will be much stronger. I've seen it happen a lot before.
I love fantasies. Epic, dark, honestly I love them all. But "Kingdom Cold" was a disappointment. I don't go into a book trying to find things that are wrong with it. But this book had some problems. The story is all over the place. The pacing is off as it moves slowly in some parts and then there are suddenly a bunch of plot twists within a few pages. The main characters are not fleshed out and I ended up not connecting with any of them. There are some passages which I just hated where the main heroine almost accepts being treated poorly by men. Some others have complained of racism but I felt like that wasn't as intense as some others portrayed. I think there was a point to that where we were supposed to know that the people making the comments were bad guys. Also there wasn't anything unique to the story that made the plot stand out from what is already out there. I do think this author has a lot of potential and if I was to hazard a guess I believe that her next books will be much stronger. I've seen it happen a lot before.
3.5
Thank you to NetGalley for a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.
Even if I like the first few chapters, I expected more from this book. I was intrigued by the plot but during reading I noticed that the story ran too fast and sometimes I miss some "pieces".
I like the writing style of the author. The multi POV's style is a good point, especialy to better understand the history and feelings of the characters.
The main characters are Prince Young and Princess Charlotte. I like the two of them. They’re like opposite poles trying to get close for the sake of their family and kingdoms. I didn’t get very attached to the characters especially the "boys".
The "love interest" sometimes bored me, I didn't like some choices of the characters who were influenced by "love" - who is for most of the story a "political arrangement between kingdoms"
I like the final! There are a cliffhanger that hyped me so much and I hope that in the next books of this serie will be more exciting.
Thank you to NetGalley for a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.
Even if I like the first few chapters, I expected more from this book. I was intrigued by the plot but during reading I noticed that the story ran too fast and sometimes I miss some "pieces".
I like the writing style of the author. The multi POV's style is a good point, especialy to better understand the history and feelings of the characters.
The main characters are Prince Young and Princess Charlotte. I like the two of them. They’re like opposite poles trying to get close for the sake of their family and kingdoms. I didn’t get very attached to the characters especially the "boys".
The "love interest" sometimes bored me, I didn't like some choices of the characters who were influenced by "love" - who is for most of the story a "political arrangement between kingdoms"
I like the final! There are a cliffhanger that hyped me so much and I hope that in the next books of this serie will be more exciting.
Full review to come during my turn on the #KingdomColdTour on March 30!
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Kingdom Cold by Brittni Chenelle is the first book in the Kingdom Cold series. First of all I love the cover. I thought it would just be a royal romance story but it's more than that! The ending was so unexpected that it made me cry. The next book is expected to be published on June 15th and I can't wait to read it. Loved it.
Kingdom Cold by Brittni Chenelle is the first book in the Kingdom Cold series. First of all I love the cover. I thought it would just be a royal romance story but it's more than that! The ending was so unexpected that it made me cry. The next book is expected to be published on June 15th and I can't wait to read it. Loved it.
4.5/5*
This book was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review. Thank you Brittni Chenelle!
Kingdom Cold is a Young Adult novel about Charlotte and Young. Charlotte, a princess that has to marry another prince in order to save her kingdom.
When I received this, I didn’t really have any expectations because I’d never heard of this author or book before, so I wasn’t sure if I was going to like Kingdom Cold or not. But I wanted to give this book a chance because the author herself contacted me and because the synopsis sounded really promising.
I’m glad that I did pick up this book because I finished it in one day. The story was so fast paced and well written, I couldn’t get enough of it. The chapters were also on the short side, which made it really easy to fly through this book. I also really enjoyed the multiple POVs so you really got to know the characters.
The writing is rather simple, but in a positive way. You don’t get distracted because you can understand everything. English isn’t my mother language so sometimes I struggle with difficult words that I’ve never heard before and in a physical copy you cannot tap the word and the dictionary will give a definition (like with ebooks). So as I mentioned before, the simple writing is something positive, you can easily read this book in a few hours.
I also really liked the characters, especially our main character, Charlotte. At the beginning she’s kind of a brat and she doesn’t want to understand that this marriage is necessary for the survival of her kingdom. But at the end of the book, you could definitely tell that Charlotte’s grown into a woman.
I really liked Kingdom Cold and I secretly hope for a sequel about Minseo!
This book was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review. Thank you Brittni Chenelle!
Kingdom Cold is a Young Adult novel about Charlotte and Young. Charlotte, a princess that has to marry another prince in order to save her kingdom.
When I received this, I didn’t really have any expectations because I’d never heard of this author or book before, so I wasn’t sure if I was going to like Kingdom Cold or not. But I wanted to give this book a chance because the author herself contacted me and because the synopsis sounded really promising.
I’m glad that I did pick up this book because I finished it in one day. The story was so fast paced and well written, I couldn’t get enough of it. The chapters were also on the short side, which made it really easy to fly through this book. I also really enjoyed the multiple POVs so you really got to know the characters.
The writing is rather simple, but in a positive way. You don’t get distracted because you can understand everything. English isn’t my mother language so sometimes I struggle with difficult words that I’ve never heard before and in a physical copy you cannot tap the word and the dictionary will give a definition (like with ebooks). So as I mentioned before, the simple writing is something positive, you can easily read this book in a few hours.
I also really liked the characters, especially our main character, Charlotte. At the beginning she’s kind of a brat and she doesn’t want to understand that this marriage is necessary for the survival of her kingdom. But at the end of the book, you could definitely tell that Charlotte’s grown into a woman.
I really liked Kingdom Cold and I secretly hope for a sequel about Minseo!
The story started out well, with our reluctant princess being told she will be entered into an arranged marriage in order to create an allyship with their neighbouring kingdom so they can win their war. I have read other novels with the same format, of switching POV each chapter, but I did feel like the chapters could have been longer between each switch.
I enjoyed the characters, the princess and prince were well fleshed out, though it felt like we should have had
more time exploring the servants' feelings. We seem to only get snippets of what shes thinking and experiencing, then at the end her 180° change takes you by surprise, which i assume was the point, but it felt like we didnt get attached enough to her for it to have had the impact it needed.
The last few chapters felt very rushed considering the pacing of the rest of the book. There were chunks of time unaccounted for. The ending didnt satisfy me, it felt like an afterthought attempt at leaving it open for a sequel.
I would love to see more from this author though, I want to see how her writing develops and improves over time! :)
I enjoyed the characters, the princess and prince were well fleshed out, though it felt like we should have had
more time exploring the servants' feelings. We seem to only get snippets of what shes thinking and experiencing, then at the end her 180° change takes you by surprise, which i assume was the point, but it felt like we didnt get attached enough to her for it to have had the impact it needed.
The last few chapters felt very rushed considering the pacing of the rest of the book. There were chunks of time unaccounted for. The ending didnt satisfy me, it felt like an afterthought attempt at leaving it open for a sequel.
I would love to see more from this author though, I want to see how her writing develops and improves over time! :)
I love books that let me get to know and care about the characters. I also love books that are written from many points of view so we get to see inside the minds of those characters. Finally, I love books that play on the takes of King Arthur and Camelot. Kingdom Cold checks all of these boxes!
(Yes. I realize that the Arthur-twist doesn't come in until the last few pages, but now I feel like I have to go back and re-read to see if there were clues that I missed!)
The plot was fast-paced and I wanted to see what was going to happen, so this was an easy holiday weekend read for me.
I can't wait to read the rest of the series and see what happens!!
Thank you to the author for providing me with a free e-book in exchange for my honest review.
You can read my full review of this book on my blog: https://booksteahealthyme.home.blog/
(Yes. I realize that the Arthur-twist doesn't come in until the last few pages, but now I feel like I have to go back and re-read to see if there were clues that I missed!)
The plot was fast-paced and I wanted to see what was going to happen, so this was an easy holiday weekend read for me.
I can't wait to read the rest of the series and see what happens!!
Thank you to the author for providing me with a free e-book in exchange for my honest review.
You can read my full review of this book on my blog: https://booksteahealthyme.home.blog/