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A review by pither
Frost Moon by Anthony Francis
4.0
I'm a big urban fantasy fan, and the Dakota Frost series intrigued me from the start. Magical tattoos coming alive? Sounds awesome! I'm waiting for mine to move, but nothing yet.
There was just the right amount of detail and description. You didn't feel bogged down in the mechanics of her tattooing business, but you were given enough to assuage curiosity and interest. I particularly liked the description of how the clock tattoo was done for the million dollar challenge.
Dakota Frost herself was very well-written for. She's a great character, a strong female protagonist and a believable one. She's under no illusions that she's up against vampires, werewolves, and others, and her physical strength is no match for hers. I enjoyed seeing her balance the scales with intelligence, wit, and those bad ass tattoos.
The rest of the characters felt a little flat for me. Jinx was one of the exceptions, and was a delight to read for. She seemed like some sort of delightful cross between Gaiman's characters of Death and Delirium. Cinnamon was another exception; great reading on her end, and I look forward to the YA series starring her! I would have liked to read more about Savannah and Dakota's relationship with her. That aspect was just glossed over, giving me the feeling that there was a previous book in the series I should have read to get the whole story. I didn't find out as much as I wanted, and in some ways it felt a little like a plot device rather than a character in her own right. Same goes for Special Agent Philip. I would have liked to see more, but he was trotted in when the action called for him, then a quick exit stage left. Dakota was fantastic, but I would have liked a stronger supporting cast.
Overall the action was good and Dakota was great. Would definitely recommend to urban fantasy fans of Karen Marie Moning and Kelley Armstrong. Good for those who like a bit more grit than romance. I'm looking forward to reading the second in the series, Blood Rock.
There was just the right amount of detail and description. You didn't feel bogged down in the mechanics of her tattooing business, but you were given enough to assuage curiosity and interest. I particularly liked the description of how the clock tattoo was done for the million dollar challenge.
Dakota Frost herself was very well-written for. She's a great character, a strong female protagonist and a believable one. She's under no illusions that she's up against vampires, werewolves, and others, and her physical strength is no match for hers. I enjoyed seeing her balance the scales with intelligence, wit, and those bad ass tattoos.
The rest of the characters felt a little flat for me. Jinx was one of the exceptions, and was a delight to read for. She seemed like some sort of delightful cross between Gaiman's characters of Death and Delirium. Cinnamon was another exception; great reading on her end, and I look forward to the YA series starring her! I would have liked to read more about Savannah and Dakota's relationship with her. That aspect was just glossed over, giving me the feeling that there was a previous book in the series I should have read to get the whole story. I didn't find out as much as I wanted, and in some ways it felt a little like a plot device rather than a character in her own right. Same goes for Special Agent Philip. I would have liked to see more, but he was trotted in when the action called for him, then a quick exit stage left. Dakota was fantastic, but I would have liked a stronger supporting cast.
Overall the action was good and Dakota was great. Would definitely recommend to urban fantasy fans of Karen Marie Moning and Kelley Armstrong. Good for those who like a bit more grit than romance. I'm looking forward to reading the second in the series, Blood Rock.