A review by caszriel
Frozen Tides by Morgan Rhodes

4.0

Prince Magnus Damora has defied his father. He travels to Limeros, hoping to reclaim a throne. Princess Cleoina Bellos has not been executed. Freed from the execution platform, she finds unlikely allies around her. Meanwhile, Jonas Agallon the Paelsian rebel is fighting for his life. But it is Lucia Damora who has the toughest decisions to make.

It's been a long time since I read book three. I'd forgotten a lot, but by midway through I managed to recall most of the necessary information. Manus reminds me of Will Herondale, pushing away those close to him with cruelty because he doesn't want to be hurt/hurt anyone. The first part of Frozen Tides had be hating Lucia, but later on she deviated from the blind path of revenge and began to seek right again. I respect her character a lot because she has gone through so much but is only a young girl.

Nothing is confirmed, but I have quite a few Crystal Storm theories. A lot of hints were dropped and it'll be interesting to see if I'm right about any of it. I think the mysterious Timotheus will play a key part in the next book. The Kindred have not been united yet, the four pieces in both malevolent and benevolent hands.

This interweaving of several perspectives reminded me of a TV show. Morgan Rhodes has not hesitated to use cliffhangers to draw back her readers or end chapters abruptly after a shocking revelation and/or event. There could've been a lot more action in the earlier parts of this book and it dragged along too much for my liking. No one's intentions are clear and everyone has hidden motives in the fourth book of Morgan Rhodes's Falling Kingdoms series.