Reviews

Heir to Frost and Storm by Ben Alderson

marisny's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

josh_vanrys's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

rociobn28's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

tjryanwrites's review against another edition

4.0

This was one of my most anticipated reads, and @benaldersonauthor did not disappoint. After such an intense prequel, I was slightly apprehensive about where the story would go next. There's even more action, magic and an absolutely epic love story at the heart of this one.
Usually, I'm not a fan of romances in the fantasy genre. Often, authors force their main characters with a toxic and problematic love interest. Alderson completely subverts this trope - Simion is an absolute gem of a character, and Max has grown and matured as a character, their respective character developments shining through.
This book was much darker than its predecessor, and the ensemble cast had much more screen time, which was perfect and reminded me of the earlier seasons of Game of Thrones.
Ewan Goddard reprised his role as narrator and was spectacular in bringing Max's narrative voice to life. There were a couple sound errors in the audiobook, which did not take away from the overall experience, but hopefully, the publishers can fix the two sound hiccups in the near future.

The ending sets up an epic final,e and I cannot wait to see how this series wraps up in 2024.

relinayui's review against another edition

3.0

3.5

livvvy's review against another edition

medium-paced

5.0

leon_s's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

akmahoney92's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

moonlitcrows's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

mini_johnson's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75