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Slaying the Frost King by Candace Robinson

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seleniumdrive's review

4.0

Really enjoyed the first half/until they get together, basically. Probably 4.5 stars for that part, and the deduction of a 1/2 star only because Eirah's constant use of the word "prick" was annoying (authors--try using synonyms!!). The 2nd half of the book is kinda anticlimactic/the most interesting parts were the romance scenes. (The action scenes were boring IMO). So the book as a whole is 4/5 stars for me.

I had previously read the two books in the "Demons of Frosteria" series--so while it was intriguing to see how the changling plot started, the repetition of it got kinda old in the 2nd half of the book.

Also, personal preference, but just couldn't see this specific MMC in the verbs "cooed," "purred" or some other 'slick' version of "said". It didn't make him 'sexy,' it just got on my nerves. Just felt weird and out of place.

The sex scenes were average/3.5 stars.

Of the 3 books in this series so far, this is probably the 2nd best (and the distance between books rated #1 and #2 and that between books rated #2 and 3 is NOT close).

gottahavefaith__'s review

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adventurous fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

revengelyne's review

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jenessalikes's review

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funny slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

If you want a quick fantasy romance that is easy to read, has enemies to lovers, and isn't so focused on the plot 🤭 then you'll enjoy this!
I wish we could have gotten more character developed and more romance, but I also chose this because it was shorter, and I needed a fantasy reset!
⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
🌶🌶/5

lindsey_irons's review

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced

3.0

bubzbookstuff's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging hopeful 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? It's complicated

3.75

selinanoelle's review

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tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.5

andradapetrovici's review

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adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes

3.0

csartain's review

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challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

everythingerynreads's review

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3.25

《3.25☆》

I really wanted to love this one because the first 2 in the Mortal Enemies to Monster Lovers series were amazing, but I just could not get into this one.

There didn't seem to be a ton of character development or plot developments. A lot of the interactions between the MCs were awkward and kind of repetitive. They didn't seem to have a lot of chemistry. I also had an issue with the nickname Morozko gave Eirah. It did not really make sense or fit until halfway through the story. It's not a major issue of course, just one that kind of bugged me.

The story just didn't flow well for me, and I found myself skimming. I think there's a lot of potential, however, it just wasn't for me.

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