jasmyn9's review against another edition
4.0
Frozen is a new look at what our world may come to if human consumption and trash get out of control. With the sun blocked from the sky, the land has become a frozen wasteland. Heat and real food are lucury commodities, and strange traits have begun to show up in people. Nat is one of these people, with a strange voice in her head she is capable of destroying things, but she can't really control it. She longs to escape the city and head for the Blue. A legendary place where the sun shines, its warm, and food is actually grown.
She books a trip with a runner named Ryan and off the go in search of a place most think doesn't exist. They run into amazing and dangerous things along the way, including slavers, pirates, and magical and strange beings. It was an exciting ride from page one. While mostly an adventure style story, there's a bit of romance thrown in here and there that threads the the story helping to hold the characters together and make them very real personalities. With a very surprise ending that leaves you wishing book two was already in your hands, I think Melissa de la Cruz has another hit series on her hands.
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She books a trip with a runner named Ryan and off the go in search of a place most think doesn't exist. They run into amazing and dangerous things along the way, including slavers, pirates, and magical and strange beings. It was an exciting ride from page one. While mostly an adventure style story, there's a bit of romance thrown in here and there that threads the the story helping to hold the characters together and make them very real personalities. With a very surprise ending that leaves you wishing book two was already in your hands, I think Melissa de la Cruz has another hit series on her hands.
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chllybrd's review against another edition
3.0
I wasn't really sure what to think of this book going in, but I ended up enjoying it. There is a lot of information to get through in the first couple of chapters, but hang in there, it gets better.
It was easy going from Nat and Wes’s POV. I enjoyed both of their voices. Although it's clear that they both like each other neither really lets much happen so there isn't much romance to FROZEN.
I was not crazy about the ending as I wanted them to stick together, but I now get to look forward to their reunion hopefully.
* This book was provided free of charge from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
It was easy going from Nat and Wes’s POV. I enjoyed both of their voices. Although it's clear that they both like each other neither really lets much happen so there isn't much romance to FROZEN.
I was not crazy about the ending as I wanted them to stick together, but I now get to look forward to their reunion hopefully.
* This book was provided free of charge from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
rlorusso's review against another edition
1.0
The worldbuilding was not very good, I never became invested in any of the characters. I hate instalove.
aprilk's review against another edition
3.0
3.75 stars
I wasn't sure about this book for a while. Then I really liked the middle portion of the book, but the end was a little weird. I will be reading the next book of the series and hope that I like it a bit more.
I wasn't sure about this book for a while. Then I really liked the middle portion of the book, but the end was a little weird. I will be reading the next book of the series and hope that I like it a bit more.
arielle_purple's review against another edition
4.0
Ahhhh! I have to get my hands on the next one! ^_^
elizareads666's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Frozen by Michael johnston
This book number 1 is absolutely beautiful. And the story was gripping.
We follow 2 people a girl called nat who is special and trying to get to a hidden land on a destroyed earth and Wes the guy willing to risk everything to take her there for the good pay that it will bring him.
In this world there are people with extraordinary gifts which the government want to hunt and kill because of their powers. They are different from standard humans sometimes in their hair colour but the one biggest giveaway is their eyes, they stand out, being bright unusual colours. Usually their eyes tell what powers they have and can use, but Nats, Nats are different, she can hear a voice inside her head, guiding her. She can use different powers not just one, but she can't just summon them, she can't control them fully, not yet, but the voice inside her is guiding her helping her.
We follow them both on an adventure out of Vegas, where there is nothing but cold snow and icy weather, its never ever warm there, into the forgotten and dangerous wasteland that exists outside the borders and government patrol, as they try and find the forbidden blue land said to be of warmth and magic.
I loved the danger, the suspense of not know what was going to happen next, the small budding romance and the mystery.
It was a very good and captivating book, and I cant wait to read the rest of the trilogy
This book number 1 is absolutely beautiful. And the story was gripping.
We follow 2 people a girl called nat who is special and trying to get to a hidden land on a destroyed earth and Wes the guy willing to risk everything to take her there for the good pay that it will bring him.
In this world there are people with extraordinary gifts which the government want to hunt and kill because of their powers. They are different from standard humans sometimes in their hair colour but the one biggest giveaway is their eyes, they stand out, being bright unusual colours. Usually their eyes tell what powers they have and can use, but Nats, Nats are different, she can hear a voice inside her head, guiding her. She can use different powers not just one, but she can't just summon them, she can't control them fully, not yet, but the voice inside her is guiding her helping her.
We follow them both on an adventure out of Vegas, where there is nothing but cold snow and icy weather, its never ever warm there, into the forgotten and dangerous wasteland that exists outside the borders and government patrol, as they try and find the forbidden blue land said to be of warmth and magic.
I loved the danger, the suspense of not know what was going to happen next, the small budding romance and the mystery.
It was a very good and captivating book, and I cant wait to read the rest of the trilogy
amygoninan's review against another edition
1.0
Convoluted plot with characters that I couldn't really attach to.
jujufruit007's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
lazygal's review against another edition
3.0
A frozen world, with a possible safe place that includes magic. Magical creatures hunted by humans. Society run by military masters and little choice for movement. Yep. Been there, read that. Oh, and did I mention the alternating chapter narration? Despite that, I know there are many teens who will truly enjoy this trilogy.
gabs_myfullbookshelf's review against another edition
3.0
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I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
When I first saw that this was a Read Now on Netgalley, I freaked. First off, it had the newly designed cover, which looks a lot like the movie Frozen. And honestly, who doesn't love that movie?? Secondly, this would be my first experience with Melissa de la Cruz; and while she is a popular author, I had heard a plethora of opinions about her Blue Bloods series, both good and bad, so I was nervous. While I can't speak on her Blue Bloods series, I can say this about Frozen; I liked it. It didn't start out that way, but I ended up being won over by the end of the book. In fact, I were to judge the end alone, this would definitely be a four star book; however I had a rocky beginning with the book, mainly due to small annoyances.
These small annoyances included, first and foremost,info dumps scattered in the plot. REALLY obvious info dumps; the most unforgivable being a paragraph about Wes' Marine sergeant origins. It flat out tells readers his past; there is no showing" whatsoever. When there was no more info to dump on readers, this complaint went out the door, but in the beginning it was rather vexing.
Secondly, textlish. I'll admit, this is one problem that never went away. I mean, a language made from texting...that cannot be made to not sound ridiculous. Especially when it is compared to "Egyptian Hieroglyphics" (which, by the way, we learn through an info dump.)
Another thing that I found annoying was Juliet. Or rather, the lack of much information about Juliet, and the fact that Wes gets over her in about two seconds. We get this quote from him in the book. Keep in mind, he really hasn't known the main character, Nat, for that long at all.
"...his memory of Jules--of her thick, brown, almost russet colored hair and smoke-gray eyes--had faded a little. All he could think about was Nat.
Bleh.
Aside from those complaints, this book ended up being quite entertaining. First, the plot is actually pretty unique...which, to be honest, I was not expecting because this seems, from the blurb, like it takes some of the more predictable dystopian and fantasy plots and mixes them together. But the authors managed to make them their own, and I can say that for the most part, the storyline was 'new', not rehashed. This is apparent especially at the end.
Not only is the plot unique, it is also incredibly addicting. Being a person who is either in love or in hate with fantasy plots, it's always kind of a gamble when I read a fantasy book. In this case, the storyline was great. It was fast paced and interesting, with unpredictable twists.
Also, I liked a lot of the characters. Wes and Nat were okay MCs; I'd seen their type before, so they weren't really the characters I gravitated towards. Actually, I liked the secondary characters, especially Shakes and Illiana. Shakes was kind, sweet, and loyal, and I felt awful for him once I heard what had happened to him in his childhood. Illiana was very mysterious and ethereal; even when the book gave me more information about her, there was still a mysterious quality to her.
Frozen was a unique story that I loved. However, it was by no means perfect, and the beginning was a bit of a struggle to get through, if I am being honest. However, it was worth it in the end. I will be looking forward to reading more of this series.
I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
When I first saw that this was a Read Now on Netgalley, I freaked. First off, it had the newly designed cover, which looks a lot like the movie Frozen. And honestly, who doesn't love that movie?? Secondly, this would be my first experience with Melissa de la Cruz; and while she is a popular author, I had heard a plethora of opinions about her Blue Bloods series, both good and bad, so I was nervous. While I can't speak on her Blue Bloods series, I can say this about Frozen; I liked it. It didn't start out that way, but I ended up being won over by the end of the book. In fact, I were to judge the end alone, this would definitely be a four star book; however I had a rocky beginning with the book, mainly due to small annoyances.
These small annoyances included, first and foremost,info dumps scattered in the plot. REALLY obvious info dumps; the most unforgivable being a paragraph about Wes' Marine sergeant origins. It flat out tells readers his past; there is no showing" whatsoever. When there was no more info to dump on readers, this complaint went out the door, but in the beginning it was rather vexing.
Secondly, textlish. I'll admit, this is one problem that never went away. I mean, a language made from texting...that cannot be made to not sound ridiculous. Especially when it is compared to "Egyptian Hieroglyphics" (which, by the way, we learn through an info dump.)
Another thing that I found annoying was Juliet. Or rather, the lack of much information about Juliet, and the fact that Wes gets over her in about two seconds. We get this quote from him in the book. Keep in mind, he really hasn't known the main character, Nat, for that long at all.
"...his memory of Jules--of her thick, brown, almost russet colored hair and smoke-gray eyes--had faded a little. All he could think about was Nat.
Bleh.
Aside from those complaints, this book ended up being quite entertaining. First, the plot is actually pretty unique...which, to be honest, I was not expecting because this seems, from the blurb, like it takes some of the more predictable dystopian and fantasy plots and mixes them together. But the authors managed to make them their own, and I can say that for the most part, the storyline was 'new', not rehashed. This is apparent especially at the end.
Not only is the plot unique, it is also incredibly addicting. Being a person who is either in love or in hate with fantasy plots, it's always kind of a gamble when I read a fantasy book. In this case, the storyline was great. It was fast paced and interesting, with unpredictable twists.
Also, I liked a lot of the characters. Wes and Nat were okay MCs; I'd seen their type before, so they weren't really the characters I gravitated towards. Actually, I liked the secondary characters, especially Shakes and Illiana. Shakes was kind, sweet, and loyal, and I felt awful for him once I heard what had happened to him in his childhood. Illiana was very mysterious and ethereal; even when the book gave me more information about her, there was still a mysterious quality to her.
Frozen was a unique story that I loved. However, it was by no means perfect, and the beginning was a bit of a struggle to get through, if I am being honest. However, it was worth it in the end. I will be looking forward to reading more of this series.