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A review by hpocket
The Frost Queen's Blade by Meg Smitherman
5.0
I was an ARC reader for this novel and I was very pleased with the novel. So much so I tried to savor every last word. This was the first book I did some small annotations.
I would like to start by saying I have never read slow burn romance done as well as this author writes slow burn romance. The story of Elma’s raise to Queen is gut twisting. Rune’s development from assassin to lover is very well done and truly shows amazing compassion, and if you haven’t figured it out I now have my first book boyfriend. It’s weird, but I’m glad it’s him.
As the verge of war teeters ever closer, Elma works through her want to be the blood thirsty Volta (her family name) she was born to be or the compassionate leader she strives to be.
With the help of Rune she is able to take the crown that is rightfully hers through compassion and bloodshed.
I was fully in awe of every character and the more who crossed the main characters felt like a gut punch to myself because though I am no Queen, I think we can all understand the feeling of being so lonely you can trust no one but yourself and how hard that is mentally and in Elma’s case physically as well.
This was at time both the most cozy thing I had to cling to in the last month and also the most traumatic.
This has been on of my first dark fantasy romances and I can say I it won’t be my last. I was in tears the last 10% of the book and holding my breath through a lot of it but the description of cozy fires and beds and velvets and furs set me at such a comfort in the cold city living. Great winter read and if you have never thought about blood play as a turn on I recommend this novel. Completely change my thought of it for the better.
Overall, Meg Smitherson has written another amazing work and I look forward to all she writes in the future. I only first read her debut work in August and now all I want is another of the novels to sooth me into an emotional whirlwind with death and love. I loved this book and would recommend to any who enjoy dark fantasy and slow burn romance with enemy to lovers vibes.
I would like to start by saying I have never read slow burn romance done as well as this author writes slow burn romance. The story of Elma’s raise to Queen is gut twisting. Rune’s development from assassin to lover is very well done and truly shows amazing compassion, and if you haven’t figured it out I now have my first book boyfriend. It’s weird, but I’m glad it’s him.
As the verge of war teeters ever closer, Elma works through her want to be the blood thirsty Volta (her family name) she was born to be or the compassionate leader she strives to be.
With the help of Rune she is able to take the crown that is rightfully hers through compassion and bloodshed.
I was fully in awe of every character and the more who crossed the main characters felt like a gut punch to myself because though I am no Queen, I think we can all understand the feeling of being so lonely you can trust no one but yourself and how hard that is mentally and in Elma’s case physically as well.
This was at time both the most cozy thing I had to cling to in the last month and also the most traumatic.
This has been on of my first dark fantasy romances and I can say I it won’t be my last. I was in tears the last 10% of the book and holding my breath through a lot of it but the description of cozy fires and beds and velvets and furs set me at such a comfort in the cold city living. Great winter read and if you have never thought about blood play as a turn on I recommend this novel. Completely change my thought of it for the better.
Overall, Meg Smitherson has written another amazing work and I look forward to all she writes in the future. I only first read her debut work in August and now all I want is another of the novels to sooth me into an emotional whirlwind with death and love. I loved this book and would recommend to any who enjoy dark fantasy and slow burn romance with enemy to lovers vibes.