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A review by anmaridocarmo
Shadow Frost by Coco Ma
4.0
This book is a solid 3.5 stars for me: very well done for a young, debut author but also with room for improvement.
Coco Ma's writing in general is enjoyable and intriguing, managing to keep a relatively good pace, and strong suspense. Most key moments in the story were super intense and well-written. There were enough plot twists to keep the story interesting without feeling forced.
I loved the characters so much. They made the novel. They were complex, funny, endearing, individualistic and each with their own backstories and demons making them multi-dimensional as characters.
That ending was WOW. There were several events during the book and at the end which sets up the next book perfectly and ensures that the reader will come back for more. I was feeling all kinds of emotions and this is largely due to how attached I became to the characters. A definite mark of good writing.
The premise of the novel is very interesting, but the world-building required some balance: at times too much (slowing the pace) and at other times not enough (confusing the reader).
As much as I loved the characters, I feel that there were too many perspectives in one book. I would have preferred Coco Ma picking two or three at most and sticking with them. Asterin is marketed as being the main character, but we don't see enough of her perspective - especially during crucial moments in the story.
All that being said, I thoroughly enjoyed this book and couldn't put it down. I'll definitely be buying this once it's released, and I look forward to the rest of the series and catching up with these characters again because damn, that ending drove me nuts in the best way possible.
Read my full review on my blog: https://monami95.wordpress.com/2019/05/26/review-shadow-frost-by-coco-ma/
Coco Ma's writing in general is enjoyable and intriguing, managing to keep a relatively good pace, and strong suspense. Most key moments in the story were super intense and well-written. There were enough plot twists to keep the story interesting without feeling forced.
I loved the characters so much. They made the novel. They were complex, funny, endearing, individualistic and each with their own backstories and demons making them multi-dimensional as characters.
That ending was WOW. There were several events during the book and at the end which sets up the next book perfectly and ensures that the reader will come back for more. I was feeling all kinds of emotions and this is largely due to how attached I became to the characters. A definite mark of good writing.
The premise of the novel is very interesting, but the world-building required some balance: at times too much (slowing the pace) and at other times not enough (confusing the reader).
As much as I loved the characters, I feel that there were too many perspectives in one book. I would have preferred Coco Ma picking two or three at most and sticking with them. Asterin is marketed as being the main character, but we don't see enough of her perspective - especially during crucial moments in the story.
All that being said, I thoroughly enjoyed this book and couldn't put it down. I'll definitely be buying this once it's released, and I look forward to the rest of the series and catching up with these characters again because damn, that ending drove me nuts in the best way possible.
Read my full review on my blog: https://monami95.wordpress.com/2019/05/26/review-shadow-frost-by-coco-ma/