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constant2m's review against another edition
5.0
Princess Nora has lived a sheltered, protected life, which is perhaps why she is so intrigued by Krey's recklessness. After seeing him work magic on a tour of the country, she invites him back to the palace to intern (and hopefully help her strengthen her own magic). Little does she know that wrapped up in a world filled with his conspiracy theories and get more than a glimpse of life beyond the palace.
Krey just wants to find his girlfriend. After she was admitted a special training program for those gifted with magic, he received a message that she wanted nothing more to do with him. Convinced that should would never write such a message of her own accord, he accepted Princess Nora's invitation so he could be closer to where his girlfriend was supposedly training. Unfortunately, proximity alone isn't enough to help him find her.
There is also a rebel group seeking to undermine the monarchy, but when negotiations fail, they seem willing to do whatever it takes to gain their independence. Would they risk an all out war or secretly abduct magic users, forcing them to serve their cause?
Told primarily through Nora's perspective, the story is filled with twists and turns, new ideas, and her struggle to know who can be trusted. She begins to grow up as a result of her own quest, not for what is comfortable and known, but for what is true. She is also asked to make great sacrifices, and she comes through every time.
I liked Nora. I liked that even when she was a bit snotty, she always tried her best. I liked that she was willing to give up her own comforts, initially for the adventure of it, but ultimately for loyalty. I liked her idiocies with boys because she truly had no idea how to socialize with people of her own age. I was a bit annoyed by her constant "desire" for Ovrun. Sure, he was "hot," but he was also a really good person. It seemed like her distraction by his muscular physique overwhelmed the comfort she could have felt by his presence alone.
I liked Krey and his mistrust of everyone. His character made sense, especially when he finally revealed his history. I especially liked that there were dragons. Hopefully future books in the series give us more of them.
The magic system was fascinating. While certain individuals were gifted with magic of various types, they had to feed their powers. Ice lysters gained power by eating ice, fire lysters by eating ashes, those with the power of flight by eating feathers, healers by drinking blood, etc. Some types of magic were definitely more repulsive and disturbing than others, but the system was consistent and it worked well for the story.
The beginning of each chapter also gave a hint at the history, as a former princess from the first generation after the change tells of conversations with her parents (who knew life before) as well as her own experiences.
Finally, while I often struggle with the narration quality when it is done by the author, Carol Beth Anderson has a good voice for the story and I quickly forgot that she was narrating her own book.
I was given a free copy of the audiobook by the author and have reviewed it honestly.
Krey just wants to find his girlfriend. After she was admitted a special training program for those gifted with magic, he received a message that she wanted nothing more to do with him. Convinced that should would never write such a message of her own accord, he accepted Princess Nora's invitation so he could be closer to where his girlfriend was supposedly training. Unfortunately, proximity alone isn't enough to help him find her.
There is also a rebel group seeking to undermine the monarchy, but when negotiations fail, they seem willing to do whatever it takes to gain their independence. Would they risk an all out war or secretly abduct magic users, forcing them to serve their cause?
Told primarily through Nora's perspective, the story is filled with twists and turns, new ideas, and her struggle to know who can be trusted. She begins to grow up as a result of her own quest, not for what is comfortable and known, but for what is true. She is also asked to make great sacrifices, and she comes through every time.
I liked Nora. I liked that even when she was a bit snotty, she always tried her best. I liked that she was willing to give up her own comforts, initially for the adventure of it, but ultimately for loyalty. I liked her idiocies with boys because she truly had no idea how to socialize with people of her own age. I was a bit annoyed by her constant "desire" for Ovrun. Sure, he was "hot," but he was also a really good person. It seemed like her distraction by his muscular physique overwhelmed the comfort she could have felt by his presence alone.
I liked Krey and his mistrust of everyone. His character made sense, especially when he finally revealed his history. I especially liked that there were dragons. Hopefully future books in the series give us more of them.
The magic system was fascinating. While certain individuals were gifted with magic of various types, they had to feed their powers. Ice lysters gained power by eating ice, fire lysters by eating ashes, those with the power of flight by eating feathers, healers by drinking blood, etc. Some types of magic were definitely more repulsive and disturbing than others, but the system was consistent and it worked well for the story.
The beginning of each chapter also gave a hint at the history, as a former princess from the first generation after the change tells of conversations with her parents (who knew life before) as well as her own experiences.
Finally, while I often struggle with the narration quality when it is done by the author, Carol Beth Anderson has a good voice for the story and I quickly forgot that she was narrating her own book.
I was given a free copy of the audiobook by the author and have reviewed it honestly.
thehamsterreads's review against another edition
5.0
The Frost Eater is a wonderful book! It captivated me from beginning to end! The characters are believable, relatable and well developed. The world building is interesting and the magic system is quite unique (you can perform a specific magical feat when eating a certain object). The story is well written and definitely worth the read!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
daniphobe's review against another edition
3.0
first of all, the book isn’t bad, per say. however, it feels like i’m reading someone’s second draft. the lack of world-building was painful, i wish the author wouldve described the animals (because what the hell is an orsa supposed to look like), the made up increments of distance (despite the fact that they used ‘earth’ words like tampons and reference to the Christian God??), the lack of mentioning any sort of time passing, and the general plot holes took too much away from the book. besides that, the general story wasn’t that interesting. hell, i was more interested in the 9 chapters zeisha received and the small excerpts from liri’s memoir at the start of each chapter. ovrun also deserved better than nora considering he genuinely likes her and she can only seem to ogle over his physique.
arsinoes's review against another edition
3.0
first of all, the book isn’t bad, per say. however, it feels like i’m reading someone’s second draft. the lack of world-building was painful, i wish the author wouldve described the animals (because what the hell is an orsa supposed to look like), the made up increments of distance (despite the fact that they used ‘earth’ words like tampons and reference to the Christian God??), the lack of mentioning any sort of time passing, and the general plot holes took too much away from the book. besides that, the general story wasn’t that interesting. hell, i was more interested in the 9 chapters zeisha received and the small excerpts from liri’s memoir at the start of each chapter. ovrun also deserved better than nora considering he genuinely likes her and she can only seem to ogle over his physique.
cindeereads's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book so much it was so well written I loved everything about it there were so many surprises that were just so well pulled off there was never a dull moment. I really loved the characters especially Nora and Krey they had a great friendship that took a bit to get going with Krey distrusting Nora in the beginning. I also loved Ovrun he was an amazing love interest for Nora with his own unique personality and willingness to fight for who and what he believes in. I loved Nora as a Character that went from a naïve princess to someone who had to do so much to save the people she cares about. I really liked the plot it started with a missing girl and the rush to find her and find out why she went missing in the first place in the process of this so much was uncovered that changed so much. So overall I loved this book I will read the rest of the books soon.
juliejanisbooks's review against another edition
3.0
I think I'm just not a person for post-apocalyptic/fantasy books. There were times where it felt like a medieval fantasy like I usually read, but then there were references too much to modern day that just felt out of place. The beginning was very slow and I couldn't really immerse myself into the story. The dialogue and some character thoughts were also super cringey. The magic system was cool but also strange. I didn't like Krey as a character, though Nora was pretty cool. Her personality was different than most female protagonists I read so she was, in a sense, a breath of fresh air. Overall, this wasn't a bad story. It just wasn't for me.
malaqiu500's review against another edition
2.0
I only made it a short way through the book. Many YA novels are well-written enough to hold my interest. This one, sadly, was not. It's probably fine for a teen.
20_kiki_01_jinab_04_21's review
5.0
Great read!
Absolutely love the mix of magic, creatures and characters. I'm looking forward to reading more with the sequel. Can't wait to dive into it and potentially other stories from Carol Beth Anderson. Fantastic writing!
Absolutely love the mix of magic, creatures and characters. I'm looking forward to reading more with the sequel. Can't wait to dive into it and potentially other stories from Carol Beth Anderson. Fantastic writing!
maskedbandit's review against another edition
5.0
I enjoyed reading the Frosteater. It was adventure and fantasy with the magic I love to read about.
dawnhosmer's review against another edition
5.0
Wow! What a wild ride. This book had a touch of everything which makes for a good read. Lovable, realistic characters that I felt invested in. A magic system that was well thought out and unique. A cover that is GORGEOUS. Young romance. And dragons!
Nora, a princess who, despite her magical abilities, has lived a fairly sheltered life. This book takes us on a journey of discovery alongside Nora while she figures out friendship, love, familial ties, and who she wants to be not only as a ruler, but as a person.
Anderson is a master storyteller and did a fabulous job of creating a post-apocalyptic world that was believable and a magic system that held my interest. She did a fabulous job of avoiding inf0-dumps and weaving in the back story to the narrative.
I look forward to reading the rest of this delightful, intriguing YA Fantasy series.
Nora, a princess who, despite her magical abilities, has lived a fairly sheltered life. This book takes us on a journey of discovery alongside Nora while she figures out friendship, love, familial ties, and who she wants to be not only as a ruler, but as a person.
Anderson is a master storyteller and did a fabulous job of creating a post-apocalyptic world that was believable and a magic system that held my interest. She did a fabulous job of avoiding inf0-dumps and weaving in the back story to the narrative.
I look forward to reading the rest of this delightful, intriguing YA Fantasy series.