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A review by amybraunauthor
Cold Magic by Kate Elliott
4.0
This is definitely a book filled with adventure and beautiful prose. It's got an interesting premise in an alternate history, a large cultural aspect, conspiracy, drama, and complex characters. Its pacing was very slow in the first fifty or so pages, but it did pick up after that. The story seemed to drag on a little at times, but I always knew what was going on.
Cat is a hero I could relate to, even if her references to "being" a cat drove me crazy sometimes. Bee was feisty and loveable, and I have a gigantic crush on Rory. The character I struggled most with was Andevai. Yes, he's complicated and has a tragic backstory and all that. I just could not get past his attitude. Even at the end, I was struggling to forgive him for things he said and did to Cat. Hopefully he'll get better in later books, but I'm not holding my breath.
While I do have some nitpicks, all in all this was a sweeping fantasy adventure that I recommend for anyone who wants to read exactly that.
Cat is a hero I could relate to, even if her references to "being" a cat drove me crazy sometimes. Bee was feisty and loveable, and I have a gigantic crush on Rory. The character I struggled most with was Andevai. Yes, he's complicated and has a tragic backstory and all that. I just could not get past his attitude. Even at the end, I was struggling to forgive him for things he said and did to Cat. Hopefully he'll get better in later books, but I'm not holding my breath.
While I do have some nitpicks, all in all this was a sweeping fantasy adventure that I recommend for anyone who wants to read exactly that.