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A review by celsius273
Ice Study by Maria V. Snyder
3.0
Read it at Maria V. Snyder's website here: Ice Study
Where did Maria V. Snyder go? The writing in Ice Study wasn't as captivating as I remember the Study and Glass series were :(. (emojis followed by periods are awkward...) The sentences seemed a bit too simple and I didn't the action scenes didn't make my heart pound. I also didn't like how Valek and Lief's POVs were in 3rd person while Yelena's was in 1st person, and did we really need the chapter from Janco? This is a novella though, so I'll let it slide. The writing aside, I liked the whole story about the Ice Moon especially where it was really hidden, so ingenious. The personalities of each of the characters were still the same and on full display and the pacing of the story was done well for a novella, not rushed or choppy. For those who are confused about the chronology of all of Snyder's Ixia/Sitia books (me) the chart at the bottom of the page (linked above) is very helpful. I read the Glass series before this book and so I wasn't sure where events fell chronologically since there were developments from the Glass series that were featured in it. I'm looking forward to reading Shadow Study!
Where did Maria V. Snyder go? The writing in Ice Study wasn't as captivating as I remember the Study and Glass series were :(. (emojis followed by periods are awkward...) The sentences seemed a bit too simple and I didn't the action scenes didn't make my heart pound. I also didn't like how Valek and Lief's POVs were in 3rd person while Yelena's was in 1st person, and did we really need the chapter from Janco? This is a novella though, so I'll let it slide. The writing aside, I liked the whole story about the Ice Moon especially where it was really hidden, so ingenious. The personalities of each of the characters were still the same and on full display and the pacing of the story was done well for a novella, not rushed or choppy. For those who are confused about the chronology of all of Snyder's Ixia/Sitia books (me) the chart at the bottom of the page (linked above) is very helpful. I read the Glass series before this book and so I wasn't sure where events fell chronologically since there were developments from the Glass series that were featured in it. I'm looking forward to reading Shadow Study!