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A review by rlisaacs
Frost Blood by Elly Blake
3.0
It was hard for me to rate this one... which is ultimately why it's getting just three stars. Don't be fooled by that though. I enjoyed this book, and I have added the other two in this series to my to-read list. I will be continuing and finishing the series. I want to know what happens next, and where they all go from here.
That being said... I don't know. I think this is another case of "it's me, not the book". (I've had a few of those this year. Must be a trend it seems.) I enjoyed it. I liked it. I just wasn't over-the-top in love with it. Like, I wanted to read it and know what happened and finish it to see whether Ruby is successful or not. But putting this book down to do other things wasn't a hardship. I didn't mind interruptions, not until I was nearer the end of the book anyway. That's why it took me this long to finish it after I started it.
I like Ruby. She's an impatient Fireblood who wants to understand her powers and use them for good. She goes through a lot in this book, but somehow still manages to keep sight of the light at the end of the tunnel. I have mixed feelings about Arcus. I liked him the more we moved through the book and the closer we got to the end. I wasn't in love with him, but perhaps that will improve with the next book.
And it probably says something bad about me... but I didn't really get excited about anything that was happening until Ruby finally gets taken to the Frost Palace. That's when I feel like things really got interesting. The stuff that happened before is necessary to kind of set you up for that, and for making it believable that Ruby can survive where she's going and what she's going through. But prior to her making it to the palace... I don't know. I liked it, I just also got kind of bored with it at the same time.
I'm probably not making any sense. I truly do feel like this is a case of it being me and not the book. I enjoyed it. I want to continue and see what happens. I like the dynamic between Ruby and Arcus, as well as the Monks of the abbey. I don't like Marella. I feel like she's going to be a conniving problem-starter later on. We'll just have to wait and see.
More like 3.5 stars, with I think the potential to improve in the next book. We'll see.
That being said... I don't know. I think this is another case of "it's me, not the book". (I've had a few of those this year. Must be a trend it seems.) I enjoyed it. I liked it. I just wasn't over-the-top in love with it. Like, I wanted to read it and know what happened and finish it to see whether Ruby is successful or not. But putting this book down to do other things wasn't a hardship. I didn't mind interruptions, not until I was nearer the end of the book anyway. That's why it took me this long to finish it after I started it.
I like Ruby. She's an impatient Fireblood who wants to understand her powers and use them for good. She goes through a lot in this book, but somehow still manages to keep sight of the light at the end of the tunnel. I have mixed feelings about Arcus. I liked him the more we moved through the book and the closer we got to the end. I wasn't in love with him, but perhaps that will improve with the next book.
And it probably says something bad about me... but I didn't really get excited about anything that was happening until Ruby finally gets taken to the Frost Palace. That's when I feel like things really got interesting. The stuff that happened before is necessary to kind of set you up for that, and for making it believable that Ruby can survive where she's going and what she's going through. But prior to her making it to the palace... I don't know. I liked it, I just also got kind of bored with it at the same time.
I'm probably not making any sense. I truly do feel like this is a case of it being me and not the book. I enjoyed it. I want to continue and see what happens. I like the dynamic between Ruby and Arcus, as well as the Monks of the abbey. I don't like Marella. I feel like she's going to be a conniving problem-starter later on. We'll just have to wait and see.
More like 3.5 stars, with I think the potential to improve in the next book. We'll see.