The kingdom in this world is ruled by the Frost King, and his whole arsenal is frost users. But I don’t work in the publishing world, so who am I? Anyways, Frostbloods show extreme prejudice towards Firebloods, to the point that they seem pretty much extinct. Which, by the way, the book for sure emphasizes a Fireblood, and how needed she was, so I feel like this book should have been titled Fireblood, and perhaps the next be Frostblood. The magic in this world is separated from people that wield frost, Frostbloods, and people that wield fire, Firebloods. And there isn’t anything wrong with that, either, but it also isn’t going to get five stars or make any best of 2017 lists, for me. This story-line isn’t bad, but it is not anything new or groundbreaking that is going to change YA fantasy as we know it. Strong, young female protagonist, who got dealt a bad hand in their early life, is now fighting for their rightful place on the throne. And you know what star rating I gave all of those books I just listed? Three stars, too. If you enjoyed Throne of Glass, The Queen of the Tearling, and/or Snow Like Ashes then you will probably really enjoy this book. Frostblood was nothing special per se, but that doesn’t make this a bad book.
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