{ about the book }
Frostblood Saga, book 2
Published September 12, 2017 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
e-ARC provided by Netgalley
All hail the Fire Queen.
Against all odds, Ruby has defeated the villainous Frost King and melted his throne of ice. But the bloodthirsty Minax that was trapped inside is now haunting her kingdom and everyone she loves. The answers to its demise may lie to the south in Sudesia, the land of the Firebloods, and a country that holds the secrets to Ruby’s powers and past…
Despite warnings from her beloved Arcus, Ruby accompanies a roguish Fireblood named Kai to Sudesia, where she must master her control of fire in a series of trials to gain the trust of the suspicious Fire Queen. Only then can she hope to access the knowledge that could defeat the rampaging Minax—which grows closer every moment. But as sparks fly in her moments alone with Kai, Ruby no longer knows whom to trust. The fates of two kingdoms are now in her hands.
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{ my review }
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I had very confusing feelings about Frostblood and I have semi-confusing feelings about Fireblood. While I did enjoy it, Fireblood also wasn’t anything “new”. If anything, it was more or less what happened in Frostblood for the first half, only in a different place and with different people.
I don’t want to sound cynical about it—really! But… the first half of the book or so, it’s Ruby finally in Fireblood territory, learning to be a Fireblood master—training for the trials that will deem her so.
But with the new territory comes new faces so that was a definite reprieve! We’re introduced to another fellow Fireblood, Kai, who was an adorable little flirt! I really enjoyed his character despite the fact that it does seem like he was a potential love interest. Still, he was funny and it was great to see another Fireblood with Ruby.
There was also the queen! She takes a bit of warming up to but I found her a nice addition to the book! Her husband was pretty intriguing too, though we don’t see too much of him. (I know I’m being very vague here but this is a sequel and I don’t want to risk anything.)
Okay, so, quickly about the romance: it’s really not a love triangle. You’ll see what I mean. That’s all I’ll say about this!
I missed my darling Arcus! He’s there in the beginning but after Ruby leaves for Sudesia, there’s such a big absence! He was super adorable with Ruby in the few chapters he is in and it was just so darn adorable.
The end of the novel was something I definitely didn’t expect. It didn’t really blow me away, but it did take me by surprise and definitely in need of Nightblood!
Overall, it was a pretty good sequel. Even though it was nothing new for me, the writing and the characters really make this series fun for me! 4 stars.
Elly Blake is the NYT bestselling author of FROSTBLOOD. After earning a BA in English literature, she held a series of seemingly random jobs, including project manager, customs clerk, graphic designer, reporter for a local business magazine, and (currently) library assistant. She lives in Southwestern Ontario with her husband, kids and a Siberian Husky mix who definitely shows Frostblood tendencies.
Her work is represented by Suzie Townsend of New Leaf Literary & Media.
I don’t want to sound cynical about it—really! But… the first half of the book or so, it’s Ruby finally in Fireblood territory, learning to be a Fireblood master—training for the trials that will deem her so.
But with the new territory comes new faces so that was a definite reprieve! We’re introduced to another fellow Fireblood, Kai, who was an adorable little flirt! I really enjoyed his character despite the fact that it does seem like he was a potential love interest. Still, he was funny and it was great to see another Fireblood with Ruby.
There was also the queen! She takes a bit of warming up to but I found her a nice addition to the book! Her husband was pretty intriguing too, though we don’t see too much of him. (I know I’m being very vague here but this is a sequel and I don’t want to risk anything.)
Okay, so, quickly about the romance: it’s really not a love triangle. You’ll see what I mean. That’s all I’ll say about this!
I missed my darling Arcus! He’s there in the beginning but after Ruby leaves for Sudesia, there’s such a big absence! He was super adorable with Ruby in the few chapters he is in and it was just so darn adorable.
The end of the novel was something I definitely didn’t expect. It didn’t really blow me away, but it did take me by surprise and definitely in need of Nightblood!
Overall, it was a pretty good sequel. Even though it was nothing new for me, the writing and the characters really make this series fun for me! 4 stars.
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Her work is represented by Suzie Townsend of New Leaf Literary & Media.
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