Frostfire by Amanda Hocking ♥ Review

Frostfire
(The Kanin Chronicles #1)
Amanda Hocking

• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; 
• (January 6, 2015)
• Genre: Fantasy
• Purchase: Amazon | Goodreads
• Source: Review copy was sent free of charge courtesy of St. Martin's Griffin. Thank you John.
• Synopsis: Bryn Aven has never fit into Kanin society. Her blond hair and blue eyes set her apart as an outsider—a half-blood unable to hold a respectable rank. Her dream is to become a member of the King’s elite guard, and she’s not going to let anything stand in her way…not even her growing feelings for her boss, Ridley.A relationship between them is strictly forbidden, but Bryn can’t fight her attraction to him. And she’s beginning to think he feels it too. Meanwhile, there’s an attack on the kingdom—one that will test Bryn’s strength like never before. Finally, she has the chance to confront Konstantin Black, the traitor who tried to kill her father years ago. It’s up to Bryn to put a stop to him before he strikes again. But is she willing to risk everything to protect a kingdom that doesn’t accept her for who she really is? And when her mission brings her closer to Ridley, will she be able to deny her heart?

• How beautiful is the cover of Frostfire?? I think I stared at it for about five minutes before starting the book. I love the wilderness with the snow, I wonder if it's a real place. The added border of the kingdom's gate works as well. This is a spin off series based on the original Tyrlle world. The female lead on the character is beautiful, even my brother stated so. She reminds me of a kickass combination of Goldilocks and Red Riding Hood with a sword. Let's just appreciate the cover before moving on.. 

• Bryn Aven is a half-blooded Kanin, she's half Skojare and half Kanin which are super complicated names. Kanin's only have tanned skin and are brunettes with supernatural powers. They're trolls, but in this series - they look more human. Her dream is to become a member of the King's elite guard, as of right now, she works as tracker for the kingdom - a guardian basically. However, not everyone takes her seriously, and she's unable to be respected by all. Her boss is Ridley Dresden, he's her best friend, but also a serial dater as well. In comes the entry of Konstantin Black - he's apparently a traitor who tried to kill Bryn's father years ago.  He's what you would call a "fallen hero." Now, Bryn has the real chance to prove herself on her mission, that she is one of them and she's just as good, maybe even better.

•  As I first started reading Frostfire, the beginning was a fantastic start to the series, but the plot did slow down.. a lot. I realized it is mainly a teaser of what is about to happen in the further series. There was action, and romance but it took time. It is a light, and easy read - I'm hoping it does get deeper in the trilogy. It did intrigued me enough to finish the novel, and I'm excited to know what happens next in the installment.

• Frostfire is an enjoyable read, and I did love the idea of the plot - the concept of trolls that the author Hocking used, it's original, and it works. I appreciated the background story indirectly as well, the magical world they lived in sounds fascinating. The female lead Bryn is an outcast, she's not accepted in the Kanin tribe; however, she has pledged herself to them. She will risk her life for her people and the kingdom. I had a love-hate relationship with her, I did like her character for the most part. I did liked her attitude towards her work and people; she is not afraid to stand up to the powerful king. Bryn does not make the best decisions at times, she has too much pride, but I also loved the fact that she realizes when she's wrong and apologizes afterwards.

•  The romance was swoon worthy and steamy! I did like the sweet dialogue between Ridley and Bryn. I might be wrong about this since this is mainly a teaser to the actual plot, I could sense a real love triangle somewhere with Bryn, Ridley, and Konstantin. Bryn has no feelings for Konstantin as of right now, but I have a feeling they might come later in the second installment.. which I'm actually quite excited about. I actually liked both male leads, I'm still deciding who I liked more. There was a lack of development between some of the characters especially Bryn and Konstantin. I would have liked a more improved plot though, but I did enjoy this novel, the ending left me hanging, although, it's not quite a cliffhanger. I have so many questions left unanswered, and I do look forward to more of the author's work. If you like fantasy, this is something worthy trying. I would give Frostfire 3.5 butterflies.

Below are the next two beautiful covers in the series .. Ice Kissed is the next installment - releasing soon :) I quite like Crystal Kingdom's cover, she stands out in her white dress with the blue background.

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