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A review by readswithmt
Frozen Hearts and Death Magic by Day Leitao
3.0
ARC received in exchange for an honest review.
Genre: Upper YA Fantasy
Rating: 3/5
Synopsis: Set in a world of magic and fae, Naia was raised alongside her twin brother Fel (the crown prince) who both are iron magic wielders. Naia kisses a white fae on the brink of death and as a result nothing will be the same again - this mysterious fae is full of secrets and belongs to a race which disappeared... As well as that, Leah, a necromancer princess is expected to find a husband - but not Fel, although he is the one she wants. A story that involves romance, learning to control powers and family secrets - how will they all fare? This is book 1 of the Duology of Fire and Fae recommended for readers 16 and up.
Review/What I Thought: So this book is a multiple POV book which takes place in 2 different timelines (20 years before and present day) which at first I wasn’t too keen on as it involved more than 2 main characters but soon into reading this book I was convinced and I started enjoying. During the first 15% of the book my intial thoughts were that this would be a really cute read and the romance between the characters would have me intrigued. I would have preferred if the author took a little more time explaining the powers of different kingdoms and their significance - some things were mentioned and not built on and that would have aided further understanding of this fictional universe. This book is a definite slow burn and those who enjoy slow burn style fantasy reads would enjoy this. I would say that at times it was a little too slow for my liking. I did like how the author managed to get you to empathise with the characters based on their problems throughout the book. I also found it took a while for the plot to develop so it’s one that you need to stick with to see how it turns out. I do admit I did struggle a little to get into this book and I have read better books but if you’re a fantasy fan looking for something different this could be a choice for you. In terms of what could be improved: some explanations behind the powers, a little bit more character building to ensure the plot is a little more solid and less confusing.
Borrow or Buy? Borrow
Would I Recommend? To a fantasy reader quite possibly
Would I Re-read? Maybe, if I chose to continue with the series
Genre: Upper YA Fantasy
Rating: 3/5
Synopsis: Set in a world of magic and fae, Naia was raised alongside her twin brother Fel (the crown prince) who both are iron magic wielders. Naia kisses a white fae on the brink of death and as a result nothing will be the same again - this mysterious fae is full of secrets and belongs to a race which disappeared... As well as that, Leah, a necromancer princess is expected to find a husband - but not Fel, although he is the one she wants. A story that involves romance, learning to control powers and family secrets - how will they all fare? This is book 1 of the Duology of Fire and Fae recommended for readers 16 and up.
Review/What I Thought: So this book is a multiple POV book which takes place in 2 different timelines (20 years before and present day) which at first I wasn’t too keen on as it involved more than 2 main characters but soon into reading this book I was convinced and I started enjoying. During the first 15% of the book my intial thoughts were that this would be a really cute read and the romance between the characters would have me intrigued. I would have preferred if the author took a little more time explaining the powers of different kingdoms and their significance - some things were mentioned and not built on and that would have aided further understanding of this fictional universe. This book is a definite slow burn and those who enjoy slow burn style fantasy reads would enjoy this. I would say that at times it was a little too slow for my liking. I did like how the author managed to get you to empathise with the characters based on their problems throughout the book. I also found it took a while for the plot to develop so it’s one that you need to stick with to see how it turns out. I do admit I did struggle a little to get into this book and I have read better books but if you’re a fantasy fan looking for something different this could be a choice for you. In terms of what could be improved: some explanations behind the powers, a little bit more character building to ensure the plot is a little more solid and less confusing.
Borrow or Buy? Borrow
Would I Recommend? To a fantasy reader quite possibly
Would I Re-read? Maybe, if I chose to continue with the series