Review: Frostblood by Elly Blake

Item: Frostblood
Rating: 4
Author: Shannon

Posted January 8, 2017 by Shannon in Reviews, Shannon / 0 Comments

Frostblood by Elly Blake
Series: Frostblood Saga, #1
Publication Date: January 10th 2017
Pages: 384
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Seventeen-year-old Ruby is a fireblood who must hide her powers of heat and flame from the cruel frostblood ruling class that wants to destroy all that are left of her kind. So when her mother is killed for protecting her and rebel frostbloods demand her help to kill their rampaging king, she agrees. But Ruby's powers are unpredictable, and she's not sure she's willing to let the rebels and an infuriating (yet irresistible) young man called Arcus use her as their weapon.
All she wants is revenge, but before they can take action, Ruby is captured and forced to take part in the king's tournaments that pit fireblood prisoners against frostblood champions. Now she has only one chance to destroy the maniacal ruler who has taken everything from her and from the icy young man she has come to love.
Fast-paced and compelling, Frostblood is the first in a page-turning new young adult three-book series about a world where flame and ice are mortal enemies—but together create a power that could change everything.

Cocktails and Books received this book for free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect our opinion of the book or the content of our review.

I’ve been on a fantasy kick lately and I have to say, FROSTBLOOD was one that surprised me. I was intrigued by Ruby, a Fireblood, who was hidden in a small village and told to keep her gift a secret. As her story unfolded, I wondered how this young girl, who’d lost everything, was going to grow enough to help the brothers and sisters at the monastery in their quest to unseat the king. I should have had more faith in Ruby, because she proved to be the best kind of heroine.

Arcus, the hooded mystery man who rescues Ruby from prison and trains her, kept me guessing. Was he a good guy? Would he be Ruby’s downfall. In the end, he was exactly what Ruby needed and someone she had to learn to trust. I’m hoping as we move to book 2, that trust was well placed.

I loved this story and can’t wait to see what comes next.

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I am a lover of alpha males with dirty mouths, strong heroines putting alpha males in their place, and the Chicago Blackhawks. I'm a proud hockey mom who can often be found at the hockey rink cheering on my favorite forward, with my kindle close by.