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A review by dinipandareads
Shadow Frost by Coco Ma
2.0
Special thanks to NetGalley and Blackstone Publishing for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review. 2.5 stars
Before kicking off my review, I have to say that I am impressed by the fact that Coco Ma wrote this when she was 15! I can't fathom writing something like this now let alone when I was a teenager, so major props to her for creating this intriguing world of magic!
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TL;DR: Shadow Frost is a book that younger me would’ve devoured and unquestionably loved but older me is feeling quite conflicted about it. Coco Ma has created a vast world with interesting deity lore, an elemental magic system and a huge cast of characters. That said, the world-building was haphazard, the pacing was choppy, and the characters were one-dimensional. I think this book suffered from trying to do too much at one time and it uses a lot of very typical YA tropes about royal families, their bodyguards and friends. There’s a nice found family element which I always love but ultimately, the combination of everything just didn’t work for me.
Before kicking off my review, I have to say that I am impressed by the fact that Coco Ma wrote this when she was 15! I can't fathom writing something like this now let alone when I was a teenager, so major props to her for creating this intriguing world of magic!
Check out my review up on the blog!
TL;DR: Shadow Frost is a book that younger me would’ve devoured and unquestionably loved but older me is feeling quite conflicted about it. Coco Ma has created a vast world with interesting deity lore, an elemental magic system and a huge cast of characters. That said, the world-building was haphazard, the pacing was choppy, and the characters were one-dimensional. I think this book suffered from trying to do too much at one time and it uses a lot of very typical YA tropes about royal families, their bodyguards and friends. There’s a nice found family element which I always love but ultimately, the combination of everything just didn’t work for me.