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tiarala's review against another edition
4.0
I liked the first book of this series enough to read the second, but A Dream of Ice made the first book even better in retrospect. The mythology becomes much more coherent and and the characters much more complete. I look forward to the next book in the series!
megancrusante's review against another edition
3.0
Definitely not as good as the first one but the ending was on point and made me want to read the next one.
bookishdutchie's review against another edition
2.0
The first book in this series was basically a very decent detective novel, with a great main character. My problem with this second book is that it has gone from a detective novel with some sci-fi aspects into a full on sci-fi story with very little to ground it.
What I like most about this series is the main character Caitlin. Her “normal” scenes with her son or Ben are great. Sadly, a large chunk of this book revolves around other characters who just didn’t interest me or around the Galderkhaan history, which just didn’t grab me.
I listened to the audio book for this one and I do have to say Gillian Anderson is a wonderful narrator.
2.5 out of 5 stars for me. I’m rounding it down to 2.
What I like most about this series is the main character Caitlin. Her “normal” scenes with her son or Ben are great. Sadly, a large chunk of this book revolves around other characters who just didn’t interest me or around the Galderkhaan history, which just didn’t grab me.
I listened to the audio book for this one and I do have to say Gillian Anderson is a wonderful narrator.
2.5 out of 5 stars for me. I’m rounding it down to 2.
claireitsfrench's review against another edition
2.0
didn't understand anything, I don't like this story so 2 stars because gillian is speaking for 9 hours
ruyanda's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
ericadeb's review against another edition
3.0
This book is really confusing and the plot has… a lot of plot. Also, there are holes. Just everywhere. That being said, I still couldn’t stop listening. And the epilogue??? Whaaaaaaat? What’s going to happen next???
daynpitseleh's review against another edition
2.0
I received this from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I love science fiction/fantasy books... when they're well-written or at least do a decent enough job with world-building that you can buy into it and suspend your disbelief. This one doesn't fall into that category. The plot is way over the top and a lot of stuff just doesn't quite make sense. I can't fall into the world, suspend my disbelief, or care enough about the characters to overlook the flaws. I don't think I care enough to read volume 3.
I love science fiction/fantasy books... when they're well-written or at least do a decent enough job with world-building that you can buy into it and suspend your disbelief. This one doesn't fall into that category. The plot is way over the top and a lot of stuff just doesn't quite make sense. I can't fall into the world, suspend my disbelief, or care enough about the characters to overlook the flaws. I don't think I care enough to read volume 3.
aliensupersoldier's review against another edition
3.0
A Dream of Ice starts out with a bang, but doesn’t really get the momentum it needs to grab my attention. Maybe that’s just me, but halfway into the story, I lost my interest, at least in the parts that didn’t involve Caitlin.
I read the first book, A Vision of Fire years and years ago so, naturally, I didn’t remember much of that story. But I didn’t have to either, because Anderson and Rovin do a pretty good job bringing the reader up to speed, and filling in our memory gaps.
Caitlin is still the heart of the story, and she is a great protagonist. The rest of the cast is there; they’re doing their job, being supportive boyfriends, or scheming villains.
I don’t want to be “that guy”, but I think I could tell which parts were written by Rovin and which were written by Anderson. Then again, what do I know?
All in all, it’s a good second book, and it ends on an exciting cliffhanger that will definitely have me ordering the third and final book, The Sound of Seas.
Lastly, I can never hate a book that has a cat in it, that’s also a character and not just a prop with whiskers. A hundred extra points for the cat!
I read the first book, A Vision of Fire years and years ago so, naturally, I didn’t remember much of that story. But I didn’t have to either, because Anderson and Rovin do a pretty good job bringing the reader up to speed, and filling in our memory gaps.
Caitlin is still the heart of the story, and she is a great protagonist. The rest of the cast is there; they’re doing their job, being supportive boyfriends, or scheming villains.
I don’t want to be “that guy”, but I think I could tell which parts were written by Rovin and which were written by Anderson. Then again, what do I know?
All in all, it’s a good second book, and it ends on an exciting cliffhanger that will definitely have me ordering the third and final book, The Sound of Seas.
Lastly, I can never hate a book that has a cat in it, that’s also a character and not just a prop with whiskers. A hundred extra points for the cat!
rxh05d's review against another edition
3.0
I wish i liked this trilogy more. I think the premise is more interesting than the books. They just aren't very well-written to me. Good for a quick easy read, and to check out from the library but not necessarily buy.
stargatelover's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Vomit, Religious bigotry, and Genocide