Beasts of the Frozen Sun by Jill Criswell
My rating: 2.5 of 5 stars
Category: Young Adult
Genre: Fantasy
Content: An off page sex scene
Every child of Glasnith learns the last words of Aillira, the
god-gifted mortal whose doomed love affair sparked a war of gods and
men, and Lira of clan Stone knows the story better than most. As a
descendant of Aillira and god-gifted in her own right, she has the power
to read people’s souls, to see someone’s true essence with only a touch
of her hand.
When a golden-haired warrior washes up on the
shores of her homeland—one of the fearful marauders from the land of the
Frozen Sun—Lira helps the wounded man instead of turning him in. After
reading his soul, she realizes Reyker is different than his brethren who
attack the coasts of Glasnith.
As Lira and Reyker form a bond
forbidden by both their clans, the wrath of the Dragon falls upon them
and all of Glasnith, and Lira finds herself facing the same tragic fate
as her ancestor. The battle for Lira’s life, for Reyker’s soul, and for
their peoples’ freedom has only just begun …
I can't really remember why this book looked appealing to me in the
first place, other than I think I was under the impression there were actual
beasts and dragons in it. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case. In the beginning
I found it pretty interesting, but as I got deeper into the story it started to
get boring. It really doesn't go anywhere, at least not enough to keep me interested.
I got a little tired of the repetitive nature of the story. It seemed like the
main characters were constantly hiding from enemies and being captured. I ended
up abandoning this at 87%. I know, I was almost finished, but I just realized
that I really didn't care anymore and felt like I was wasting my time.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy of this book.
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