Frostblood, written by Elly Blake, is a wonderful fantasy novel about Ruby, one of the last remaining firebloods. She is a teenage girl who lives in a world where some people have powers of frost and fire. The world she lives in is currently being controlled by an evil frost king, King Rasmus. His power is incredibly strong which is a large part of what helped him gain and maintain power. Because the world she lives in is controlled by frost, she is forced to hide her powers. Very quickly, that plan fails and she has to learn how to survive. To do this, she must strengthen her fire and defeat King Rasmus. This story takes us through Ruby’s attempts at both learning and surviving and through the relationships she makes on the way.
I genuinely enjoyed this book. There were multiple characters that were very easy to like and root for. The plot of the story was interesting throughout the entire novel, and there weren’t moments that weren’t important. Because there was never a dull moment, it was a fast paced book that I wasn’t able to put it down. The mix of fantasy, action and romance all tied together really well. Plus, this story doesn’t end immediately. There are two sequels, Fireblood and Nightblood. I would also highly recommend reading both of the other books in the trilogy. The entire series is a great read for teens.
Written by Kayla, Teen Volunteer
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