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A review by karireyn
Frost by Kate Avery Ellison
4.0
In the icy, monster-plagued world of the Frost, one wrong move and a person could end up dead—and Lia Weaver knows this better than anyone. After monsters kill her parents, she must keep the family farm running despite the freezing cold and threat of monster attacks or risk losing her siblings to reassignment by the village Elders. With dangers on all sides and failure just one wrong step away, she can’t afford to let her emotions lead her astray. So when her sister finds a fugitive bleeding to death in the forest—a young stranger named Gabe—Lia surprises herself and does the unthinkable.
She saves his life.
Giving shelter to the fugitive could get her in trouble. The Elders have always described the advanced society of people beyond the Frost, the “Farthers,” as ruthless and cruel. But Lia is startled to find that Gabe is empathetic and intelligent…and handsome. She might even be falling in love with him.
But time is running out. The monsters from the forest circle the farm at night. The village leader is starting to ask questions. Farther soldiers are searching for Gabe. Lia must locate a secret organization called the Thorns to help Gabe escape to safety, but every move she makes puts her in more danger.
Is compassion—and love—worth the risk?
...I was really intrigued with this book-to start off with I immediately felt like it was going to be along the lines of M. Night Shyamalan's "The Village" but was pleasantly surprised that although it had some of the same elements it was it's own unique store. I felt like Lia's inner dialogue kind of jumped around a bit but I was happy with the pace of the novel as a whole. I'm intruged to see how Lia's relationship with Adam comes about in the next book, we all know something is going to happen there. And will Cole make an appearance again? Better yet will we see where the gate leads? I'm excited to get my hands on the second book....
She saves his life.
Giving shelter to the fugitive could get her in trouble. The Elders have always described the advanced society of people beyond the Frost, the “Farthers,” as ruthless and cruel. But Lia is startled to find that Gabe is empathetic and intelligent…and handsome. She might even be falling in love with him.
But time is running out. The monsters from the forest circle the farm at night. The village leader is starting to ask questions. Farther soldiers are searching for Gabe. Lia must locate a secret organization called the Thorns to help Gabe escape to safety, but every move she makes puts her in more danger.
Is compassion—and love—worth the risk?
...I was really intrigued with this book-to start off with I immediately felt like it was going to be along the lines of M. Night Shyamalan's "The Village" but was pleasantly surprised that although it had some of the same elements it was it's own unique store. I felt like Lia's inner dialogue kind of jumped around a bit but I was happy with the pace of the novel as a whole. I'm intruged to see how Lia's relationship with Adam comes about in the next book, we all know something is going to happen there. And will Cole make an appearance again? Better yet will we see where the gate leads? I'm excited to get my hands on the second book....