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Fantasy of Frost
Sometimes it takes death to show you how to live. I know many things. What I am capable of, what I will change, what I will become. But there is one thing I will never know... The veil I've worn from birth carries with it a terrible loneliness; a suppression I cannot imagine being free of. Some things never change... My mother will always hate me. Her court will always shun me Sometimes it takes death to show you how to live. I know many things. What I am capable of, what I will change, what I will become. But there is one thing I will never know... The veil I've worn from birth carries with it a terrible loneliness; a suppression I cannot imagine being free of. Some things never change... My mother will always hate me. Her court will always shun me. ...Until they do. When the peace delegation arrives from the savage world of Glacium, my life is shoved wildly out of control by the handsome Prince Kedrick who, for unfathomable reasons, shows me kindness. And the harshest lessons are learned. Sometimes it takes the world bringing you to your knees to find that spark you thought forever lost. Sometimes it takes death to show you how to live. (Warning: Cliff-hanger ending. Suitable for mature young adult readers due to swearing.)
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Sarah Elizabeth – Jan 16, 2015
Free on Amazon today! UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00RR6RQ5M... US: http://www.amazon.com/Fantasy-Frost-T... (Source: I received a digital copy of this book for free on a read-to-review basis. Thanks to author Kelly St. Clare.) "Do you choose to wear that veil?" he asks, turning back to me. I shake my head, and suddenly Kedrick is boiling mad. "Your mother is one sick, twisted bitch." This was a really stunning YA fantasy novel, leaving me highly anticipating the next instalment! "You can't Free on Amazon today! UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00RR6RQ5M... US: http://www.amazon.com/Fantasy-Frost-T... (Source: I received a digital copy of this book for free on a read-to-review basis. Thanks to author Kelly St. Clare.) "Do you choose to wear that veil?" he asks, turning back to me. I shake my head, and suddenly Kedrick is boiling mad. "Your mother is one sick, twisted bitch." This was a really stunning YA fantasy novel, leaving me highly anticipating the next instalment! "You can't be saying that you've never seen your own face," he says. My silence is confirmation enough. I really liked the characters in this book, and I felt so sorry for Olina. The way her mother had treated her was truly disgusting, to have never seen your own face, to be forced to veil yourself from everyone, and to also receive regular beatings at your own mother's command is really shocking. I was really glad that Olina had managed to find love with Prince Kedrick, and I really wanted them to be allowed to be together. "What happened?" The question barely disturbs the air, it is so quiet. "I was being followed everywhere. They were on her before I could do anything. They slit her throat and made me watch her die." The world-building in this was really good, and I liked that things were explained so simply, without the use of info-dumps. I sometimes get confused by fantasy novels, but I didn't have that problem at all with Fantasy of Frost. "When you get married you lose the 'O' at the front of your name," I say. "So when I marry. My name will go from Olina, to Lina." I try to imagine getting married and Kedrick pops into my mind. The storyline in this was done really well, and I even appreciated the heart-breaking moments. I felt really scared and upset for Olina at times, and I just couldn't stop reading! "Do not test me. Your life is forfeit if I so much as detect you have twitched your veil without my permission," There was some romance, and I liked it, but I was very saddened by the way this romance was brought to an end. It was just so, so sad! "I would be more than your friend." He steps up to me and grabs my other elbow, bringing me to face him. I place both hands on his chest to steady myself, speechless. He tilts my chin upwards, leans his head down and kisses me thorough the veil. The heat of his skin reaches mine. The veil moulds to my lips and I taste the salt of my sweat. The friction causes tingles to spread through my body all the way to my toes. "I love you," he says. The ending to this was a little surprising, and we were left with a bit of cliff-hanger. I will certainly be keeping an eye out for the next instalment of this thrilling tale! 8.5 out of 10
Minni Mouse – Dec 20, 2016
Read this for a second time...and I can only raise it half a star to 1.5 stars. Does no one else find the physical aggression disturbing with the blasé way it's written? And the crude language to be out of place? Yet, I'll probably pick up the sequels for the slow-burn romance. ORIGINAL REVIEW Wowww, this book was bad. The book was bad, the writing was bad, the plot was bad, just bad all around. And short. And offensive. And the offensive was bad. And distracting. And juvenile, as a result. It's Read this for a second time...and I can only raise it half a star to 1.5 stars. Does no one else find the physical aggression disturbing with the blasé way it's written? And the crude language to be out of place? Yet, I'll probably pick up the sequels for the slow-burn romance. ORIGINAL REVIEW Wowww, this book was bad. The book was bad, the writing was bad, the plot was bad, just bad all around. And short. And offensive. And the offensive was bad. And distracting. And juvenile, as a result. It's like this book was striving to be older and darker and more high-stakes...trying to demonstrate the seriousness and crudeness of the setting. But alas, the writing could not pull it off. The authenticity of the writing was not there for me - stop trying so hard to convince the readers that you're dark and heavy and tough and threatening! THE GOOD This book has a setting somewhat similar to Snow Like Ashes so if you liked the winter versus summer elements of that series...then maybe you'll like this book? THE BAD 1) Language. What the what? Words like "fuck" and "shit" and "bitch" were liberally used, which struck me as extremely out of place both for the setting and for the perceived YA maturity of the book. I'm not saying it offended my delicate sensibilities or that I've never read a book with language before--I'm saying it was downright out of place with this writing. How is the vulgarity on par with the middle grade/young young adult tone of this book? Or with the medieval-fantasy time period when "fuck" was used as a verb and not as an expletive the way we use it in modern times? Adult fantasy like Game of Thrones could pull it off. Low fantasy could pull it off. Used here, it's too similar to modern colloquialism and it jarred me from the fantasy world we were in. 2) Crude language trying too hard to be crude, which speaks more to the unconvincing writing and dialogue. I'd even go as far as to say passages like this were meant to illicit sympathy for Olina, due to how poorly she was being treated and abused. Why else? To emphasize that these nameless thugs are bad guys? To emphasize the precarious situations women in this fantasy world live in? If either of the last two, both of those could have been better accomplished via other means. If the first reason, then we're preying on rape culture here. Which is a whole new can of worms. "That's where a good slut should be. On her back." The men laugh together over my head. "She isn't so bad looking. Even with the blood." "For fuck's sake Nam, put it away. We don't have time for you to get your dick wet." 3) Superficially developed characters and a lackluster plot development. 4) Don't even get me started on the romance. Just...no. 5) Physical aggression from King Jovan. All right, I know I skimmed this entire book in under an hour but even I caught the moments where he pinned/lifted her against the wall by her wrists or dug his nails into her shoulders while he shook her. BRO. Just...NO. And then he apologizes later by saying he wasn't in his right state of mind. BRO. Borderline physical violence. We are NOT romanticizing this! Especially given her backstory of physical abuse? NO. 6) Mature subject material turned into juvenile anecdotes. King Jovan's physical aggression aside, Olina is often beaten badly by her mother and uncle. She's attacked once on her own by three men who repeatedly punch and kick her body until she blacks out (not before there's a crude suggestion at rape). And we gloss it over. From her family's abuse, we get a short scene where Olina's brother sees the bloody water she uses to clean herself. After the attack, we get King Jovan discovering her almost near to passing out in a hallway, therefore allowing him to sweep in as the Knight to heal her. BRO. JUST NO. THE VERDICT Nope. Just no. The only reason I didn't DNF this book at the 17% mark was because I wanted to learn what the big hoopla was over hiding Olina's face behind a veil for eighteen years. There are a lot of glowing reviews of this book on Goodreads...so I'm open to considering that this book is just major bad book chemistry. But good gosh, I went through several pages of reviews and I only found two reviews below three stars - mine and someone else's. Did this book merely catch me in a bad mood...? Am I missing something?
Rosaline (Rosaline's Rolls & Scrolls) – Nov 27, 2019
UPDATE : This review can now be found on Rosaline's Rolls & Scrolls. Yesss, I really needed this. I could not have read this at a better time. Fantasy of Frost is not super mind-blowing, but it's extremely enjoyable. I found it to be a fun and quick read. I could not put it down at all. The pace of the book is not that fast, but the mystery of the veil keeps you going. And even though this mystery is super predictable and the ending is a little rushed, I quite enjoyed hanging out with the charac UPDATE : This review can now be found on Rosaline's Rolls & Scrolls. Yesss, I really needed this. I could not have read this at a better time. Fantasy of Frost is not super mind-blowing, but it's extremely enjoyable. I found it to be a fun and quick read. I could not put it down at all. The pace of the book is not that fast, but the mystery of the veil keeps you going. And even though this mystery is super predictable and the ending is a little rushed, I quite enjoyed hanging out with the characters and explore their world at a slower pace. I also appreciated the ending not dragging and making my reading experience hellish. I really liked the world-building in this one. Everything was so naturally explained that I did not feel the need to roll my eyes even once. I would not have minded a little bit of action in the book however, to keep things interesting. But overall, I enjoyed myself too much to complain. That cliffhanger in the end though has me eager to pick up the next book. And I already have high expectations. Hopefully the second book is even better than this one.
Phuong ✯ – Jun 15, 2019
June 2019: 3.5 stars September 2021: 3 stars Only re-reading this so I can finally finish this whole series. Reading my old review is just so lolololol, cause the things I liked before I wasn't as invested as before and the things I didn't like, some of them like the language I couldn't give a fuck about now 😂 ┍━━━━━━━━━━━━━┑ TAINTED ACCORDS SERIES #1 Fantasy of Frost – 3 stars #2 Fantasy of Flight – 2.75 stars #3 Fantasy of Fire – 3 stars #4 Fantasy of Freedom – 3 stars ┕━━━━━━━━━━━━━┙ *** (review 201 June 2019: 3.5 stars September 2021: 3 stars Only re-reading this so I can finally finish this whole series. Reading my old review is just so lolololol, cause the things I liked before I wasn't as invested as before and the things I didn't like, some of them like the language I couldn't give a fuck about now 😂 ┍━━━━━━━━━━━━━┑ TAINTED ACCORDS SERIES #1 Fantasy of Frost – 3 stars #2 Fantasy of Flight – 2.75 stars #3 Fantasy of Fire – 3 stars #4 Fantasy of Freedom – 3 stars ┕━━━━━━━━━━━━━┙ *** (review 2019) "Three people have seen my face, one is dead and the others both threatened to kill me. King Jovan is more similar to my mother than I had thought." It took me almost a whole week to finish this book and normally I'm a fast reader. Why do I mention it so often if I need longer for a book? Because it affects the book rating. I didn't have any problems to stop reading after a few chapters and pick it up the next day. Another thing that affected my reading experience is that I was feeling pretty stressed out the whole week and wasn't really in the mood to read anything but wanted to finish this book nonetheless. What did I like: - I really liked the setting of the book. Ice vs. Fire. Winter vs. Summer. Glacium and Osolis two different worlds divided into six sectors each. It reminded me so much of " The Hunger Games -Catching Fire" with the island that is divided into pieces and in each sector, there is something going on and a different danger. - Olinda is pretty badass. She has to wear a veil and can't see much, but she's still able to fight and protect herself, but at the same time she's caring and selfless. - I liked Kedrick even though his appearance is very short in the book. All I can say that he deserved better and I was in denial for so long. (view spoiler)[Luckily Olina did not jump from one brother to another. I didn't expect Kedrick to die at all. The blurb said that there was a death but I couldn't believe it that they let him die so soon. What I want to say is that Olinda didn't fall for King Jovan after Kedrick's death. I mean it is hinted that the romance is between them but nothing happened in Fantasy of Frost and that's gread cause they needed to grieve Kedrick first. (hide spoiler)] - Most of the side characters seem cool too. I'm excited to learn more about them in the next books and what their role is in the story. - The book is short. The author kept the story to the minimum and didn't try to lengthen it to write some 500 pages novel. I like long books, but here I liked that each book isn't too long. You get so much information in the beginning that it takes a while to process how the world is built. Like why are they talking in revolutions instead of years? Why does one revolution mean 3 years? I have so many questions that the author will hopefully answer. What I didn't like: - I thought this is Young Adult?! For a YA series, I thought the language is too crude, sometimes I was feeling second-hand embarrassment for the people. I felt like the author overused the words "fuck" and "bitch" just to be offensive. It didn't add anything valuable to the story except that it got on my nerves. - The plot slowed down in the middle. It was like the whole story stopped when (view spoiler)[Kedrick (hide spoiler)] died. Once Olina and the delegates arrived on Glacium nothing really happens, I was kind of bored. - Olina came to Glacium to find out who murdered ******* and honestly she is the worse investigator, cause she solved literally NOTHING. She's not even a step closer so what was the point? - Some things were just weird? Olina was beaten up by three men when she was in her room but at the end of the book she just killed a couple of men without any problems.. okayy how?! Suddenly she is a freaking ninja.. it was strange and didn't feel right.
Ann (annreads) – Mar 24, 2017
*Reread July 2019* "It is the beautiful thing about the Solati avoidance of asking straight question; it is easy to ignore them." I don't know why but the more I reread this series, the more I actually enjoy it! (if that's even possible lol) I JUST LOVE IT A LOT OKAY ———————————————————————— *First read June 2017* "Sometimes it takes the world bringing you to your knees to find that spark you thought forever lost. Sometimes it takes death to show you how to live." Amazing female lead, unique fantasy w *Reread July 2019* "It is the beautiful thing about the Solati avoidance of asking straight question; it is easy to ignore them." I don't know why but the more I reread this series, the more I actually enjoy it! (if that's even possible lol) I JUST LOVE IT A LOT OKAY ———————————————————————— *First read June 2017* "Sometimes it takes the world bringing you to your knees to find that spark you thought forever lost. Sometimes it takes death to show you how to live." Amazing female lead, unique fantasy world, slow burn romance, Fantasy of Frost was definitely a great start to a very promising series! Even though at first I wasn't a big fan of the writing style, I actually ended up really enjoying this book! I found the world to be very interesting and unique, and I also really liked all the characters, especially Olina, she's the best! Now I'm super excited to see where the story goes next!🙌🏻 4.5/5★★★★
Nasom – Sep 17, 2018
Full Review What I Liked - This book had two mysteries and I love a good mystery. The main character wears a veil and she is told by her mum never to remove it, so she has never seen her face before. That's one of the mystery (figuring out why she has to cover her face). The second was around finding out who did something bad. - In this book, there are two worlds: The one the mc belongs to which is always hot and the people are conservative and the second world is the opposite; where it is alw Full Review What I Liked - This book had two mysteries and I love a good mystery. The main character wears a veil and she is told by her mum never to remove it, so she has never seen her face before. That's one of the mystery (figuring out why she has to cover her face). The second was around finding out who did something bad. - In this book, there are two worlds: The one the mc belongs to which is always hot and the people are conservative and the second world is the opposite; where it is always cold and the people are more outgoing and crude. It was interesting reading about how different the people are. - The hinted relationship between two characters!! What I didn't like - This book had alot of info dumping and I was confused. Apparently the two worlds have six sectors(?) that keeps revolving so for instance in the MC's world, it gets hotter every sector and the hottest sector is 4th and then it gets better at 5th? (I'm not sure about this). They also kept mentioning something about revolutions every number of years (honestly, I might be making things up). It was just kinda confusing. Also, there were alot of characters in this!! And some of their names started with an 'O' so it was confusing figuring out who was who - This book seemed like the author's first book and I had to check if that was the case and I think it was. The writing just seemed kinda juvenile - I mentioned that the second world was crude and it just seemed a little bit extra to me with their constant cursing and overly sexual discussions. I know the author wanted to make the two worlds as different as possible but she did the most - (view spoiler)[ The MC just killed those guys like it was nothing and she didn't have any trauma even though it was her first time killing people. She just acted like it was a daily occurrence.. seemed unrealistic to me (hide spoiler)] Overall, I liked this book even though it had some problems.
Jean Grey | RomanticDeception – Dec 28, 2018
A ton of info dumping in the beginning but that's okay, I was engaged enough to keep going and I'm glad I did. I found this book to have excellent world building, very unique and unlike anything I have read before. I enjoy all the action and violence(sue me, I could watch John Wick all day and this is nothing in comparison). Olina is one badass bitch given her circumstances but still has a ton of self doubt which is understandable. I'm really looking forward to the character building I sense wil A ton of info dumping in the beginning but that's okay, I was engaged enough to keep going and I'm glad I did. I found this book to have excellent world building, very unique and unlike anything I have read before. I enjoy all the action and violence(sue me, I could watch John Wick all day and this is nothing in comparison). Olina is one badass bitch given her circumstances but still has a ton of self doubt which is understandable. I'm really looking forward to the character building I sense will happen. Also, the delegates or Glacium? They are all my babies, seriously. If anything happens to them then I may have to resort to fighting someone, haha. I need more the King please, I like him. A LOT. But chill with the man handling bro. The ending though? AHHHHHHH!!!
AℳY♔Queen of Fat cats♔ 민윤기's fiancée♔Anti-YA books – Feb 22, 2018
This one is good people! Worth the read!
Kira Simion – May 14, 2017
GUYS! I FINALLY WON A GIVEAWAY! I am SO ECSTATIC! I hope I get the book and candle soon! :D •*•*•*• Will edit when I have finished the book. :)
Al *the semi serial series skipper* – Apr 07, 2018
It's surprising to me that this book does not have much buzz, there have been weeks where all I have been has been trash but I had this book marinating in my tbr without knowing how good it would be. So glad I bit the bullet. This book is really good, from the first page I was engrossed. The characters had believable reactions/actions especially Olina. When she was first introduced as wearing a veil and having never seen her face I was a bit skeptical because it's not hard to undo the veil when s It's surprising to me that this book does not have much buzz, there have been weeks where all I have been has been trash but I had this book marinating in my tbr without knowing how good it would be. So glad I bit the bullet. This book is really good, from the first page I was engrossed. The characters had believable reactions/actions especially Olina. When she was first introduced as wearing a veil and having never seen her face I was a bit skeptical because it's not hard to undo the veil when she was alone and see what she looks like but I understood the fear for her brothers and the fear of what she would find. I was looking forward to her removing that veil and I hoped it was not for a stupidly contrived reason such as her beauty being blinding or any of that malarkey. As it is , I am rushing to read the next one because I have to know what's going on.
Umaiya ❄Ramblings of a Scattered Mind❄ – Aug 26, 2018
Reread @8/2/19 I did it!! I have 'em in my hands!!! ----------------------------------------------- There are not a lot of books I'm willing to spend money on just so I can have them in my hands but this series? I'm dying to get this series in my hands. Been a day since I finished the series and you won't believe the struggle I'm going through to stop myself from rereading it already. Reread @8/2/19 I did it!! I have 'em in my hands!!! ----------------------------------------------- There are not a lot of books I'm willing to spend money on just so I can have them in my hands but this series? I'm dying to get this series in my hands. Been a day since I finished the series and you won't believe the struggle I'm going through to stop myself from rereading it already.
Kelly Clare – Dec 29, 2014
A coming of age fantasy. Complex story line and strong female as the main character. Humour, romance and action/adventure
Namera [The Literary Invertebrate] – Dec 10, 2020
On reflection, I bumped this one up to 4 stars. Overall it's probably my least favourite St Clare series (barring the collab with Raye Wagner which I had to DNF) but objectively it's still fabulous. I was completely invested in this book from start to finish, and I genuinely could not download the next instalments fast enough. Thank God for Kindle Unlimited. There's no real romance in this one - at least, not with the ultimate hero. The heroine has a romance with his younger brother which is brut On reflection, I bumped this one up to 4 stars. Overall it's probably my least favourite St Clare series (barring the collab with Raye Wagner which I had to DNF) but objectively it's still fabulous. I was completely invested in this book from start to finish, and I genuinely could not download the next instalments fast enough. Thank God for Kindle Unlimited. There's no real romance in this one - at least, not with the ultimate hero. The heroine has a romance with his younger brother which is brutally cut short when he's assassinated. I really liked Kedrick so this was heartbreaking. The heroine and hero spend the book obviously grieving, and there are political reasons too why this is a slow-burn. But so worth it. I LOVE that St Clare isn't afraid to have POC heroines. Ebba was dark-skinned and so is Olina here. My heart is rejoicing. Massive bonus points for that. Also, I liked the twist with the reason why Olina has to wear a veil. I was genuinely surprised, and pleased that the author hadn't gone down the 'you're so beautiful your jealous mother kept you veiled' route. [Blog]
Emmeline (The Book Herald) – Feb 25, 2015
The hype about this book caught my eye The reviews on this book were mostly 4 and 5 stars. I know, I feel like a traitor for giving it a 3 star but I'm kind of in between 3 stars or 3.5 stars. This book had an awesome world-building, they were thought out and impressive. Sometime confusing, but I'll overlook that because the thought of having a land called Glacium is cool! Okay so Osolis is as hot as Hell and Glacium as frigid as your soul. Just kidding! But it's deathly cold. The book starts wit The hype about this book caught my eye The reviews on this book were mostly 4 and 5 stars. I know, I feel like a traitor for giving it a 3 star but I'm kind of in between 3 stars or 3.5 stars. This book had an awesome world-building, they were thought out and impressive. Sometime confusing, but I'll overlook that because the thought of having a land called Glacium is cool! Okay so Osolis is as hot as Hell and Glacium as frigid as your soul. Just kidding! But it's deathly cold. The book starts with us meeting the Princess of Osolis. Her name is Olina and she has been forced to wear a veil since infancy. The character has no idea why, because mirrors were all destroyed the day of her birth to prevent her from ever seeing her reflection. Anyone who sees her face will have their throat slit... It safe to say that everyone gives her a wide berth, but Olina is filled with loneliness. As Princess of Osolis or Tatuma she should have many responsibilities but her Mother the Tatum/ Queen, despises her for unknown reasons. Olina falls for a prince of Glacium, but tragedy strikes and suddenly Olina is in more trouble than she could have ever anticipated. Overall, it's a pretty cool story. Definitely caught my attention. The beginning of the book was full of things happening, but then when we got to the middle it slowed down by a lot. Even then in my mind i was thinking of this book as a 4 star. But then the ending happened. I don't know, but that ending to me made zero sense. The character was pretty smart throughout and then i felt like she hit the wall of stupidity and did something that to me made no sense. She also placed two countries in a potential threatening position and I'm sorry, Olina was portrayed as strong but caring still but then she went weird. (view spoiler)[To snap or kill someone should have given her pause, but nope, she didn't even bat an eye lid at killing more than six men. And just that deal she made at the end too...I was like what? She went from sweet yet strong princess to near Mercenary in quick seconds? and she couldn't fight off 3 men but she suddenly went all kung fu panda and KILLED 7? WHAT!? (hide spoiler)] So yea, the ending made me feel like this: (view spoiler)[I can see King Jovan is falling for her, I want her to return his feelings! He's kind of awesome! But, she gave no indication of it. To be honest, I probably will read the second book just to know what happens to King Jovan of Glacium, whereas Olina becoming a paid fighter makes no sense, i half don't want to read it. (hide spoiler)]
Simply Sam ツ – Mar 17, 2018
***4.5 Stars*** Y'all, I bought this book 2 years ago because it was recommended by someone. I'm sorry, but I can't remember who. Anyway. I started it back then but wasn't feeling it. Probably a mood thing. For some reason it popped back up on my radar so I thought I'd give it another shot. I FLEW through this book, reading it in two late night sessions. Between work and school, my reading activity has been abysmal, but this hooked me for some reason. No, it's not perfect (which is why it has 4 s ***4.5 Stars*** Y'all, I bought this book 2 years ago because it was recommended by someone. I'm sorry, but I can't remember who. Anyway. I started it back then but wasn't feeling it. Probably a mood thing. For some reason it popped back up on my radar so I thought I'd give it another shot. I FLEW through this book, reading it in two late night sessions. Between work and school, my reading activity has been abysmal, but this hooked me for some reason. No, it's not perfect (which is why it has 4 stars and not 5),and yes there are some things for which I had to suspend belief, but it hit all the right emotions. Joy, anger, grief, wonder, it was all there. And best of all, a sloooooooow burn romance. My favorite kind. If you're looking for a fantasy romance, I'd highly recommend (I'm already on book 3!)
Belart Wright – Jan 31, 2015
A Good Introduction To A Promising Fantasy Series. Abridged Stuff: My Likes +Interesting and entertaining cast +Intriguing protagonist +Many mysteries +Imaginative customs for the Solati and Bruma. They are like introvert vs. extroverts +Olina kicks ass +Olina is selfless +Narration fits Olina's personality +Detailed and methodical action +The author sticks to continuity really well. (Ex. Character injuries heal realistically.) My Dislikes -Plot slows down in the middle. -I sometimes found Olina's stu A Good Introduction To A Promising Fantasy Series. Abridged Stuff: My Likes +Interesting and entertaining cast +Intriguing protagonist +Many mysteries +Imaginative customs for the Solati and Bruma. They are like introvert vs. extroverts +Olina kicks ass +Olina is selfless +Narration fits Olina's personality +Detailed and methodical action +The author sticks to continuity really well. (Ex. Character injuries heal realistically.) My Dislikes -Plot slows down in the middle. -I sometimes found Olina's stubbornness and rebelliousness annoying. -The ending comes out of nowhere. -Not much is resolved by the end. (view spoiler)[We learn of the veil but not why her eyes are blue. No major enemy is vanquished, the killer's motives are not discovered, and we don't even reach the destination of the killer arrow's origin. We also don't know what the relations between Solatis or Glacium are. There's a lot hanging in the air here and I wish more was answered. I'm curious about all this though so I'll be picking up the sequel. (hide spoiler)] Full Review I was given this copy of the book in exchange for a review. FoF begins right at the start with its characters. We're introduced to Olina, our protagonist, and the world of her people, the Solati, and the visiting delegates from Bruma. We're also introduced to Olina's love interest, Kedrick, A Bruma prince who proves to be charming, kind, inquisitive, and madly in love with Olina. Olina is the centerpiece of the story and Kedrick is the fulcrum upon which it all balances. Olina proves herself to be a very interesting character with a lot of intrigue surrounding her and her past. The story is narrated through her own first person POV. One thing about the Solati is that they are reserved and subtle in almost all of their actions and decisions. They find openness and familiarity very uncouth. Because of this Olina has a very measured way of talking and it follows through with her thoughts during her POV narration. Her thoughts are very matter of fact and measured which fits with her Solati upbringing. That's very good attention to detail on the author's part. Characters Olina Olina is a very fascinating character and lives an interesting life. She is a Solati princess and next in line to be queen, called Tatuma by the Solati. She lives her whole life dedicated to the goal of being a capable and strong Tatuma after her mother Avanna. Olina has a lot of strangeness to her including the fact that she spends a lot of time helping out at an orphanage despite it being frowned upon. She finds some comfort and solace here with these kids, more than her normal life affords her. Another strangeness of hers is the fact that she sneaks out and trains in combat arts with an old soldier. This is a huge secret for her but she enjoys the training and has confidence in her fighting abilities. Olina's biggest strangeness though is the fact that she has to wear a veil at all times around others. She doesn't know why but it's always been this way. The only time she's taken it off resulted in the murder of an innocent child because the child had seen her face. But beyond her strangeness Olina is strong-willed to a large degree. She works hard to accomplish her goals and does everything possible to see them through. Her demands and attitude annoyed me at times but there was no question that her strength of character and will were nearly unmatched. Olina and Kedrick They share a world crossing love but are each a part of a race that finds the other repulsive. The Solati sly, reserved, and measured while the Bruma are brazen, brash, and impulsive. That cultural divide is strong on both sides and yet these two find solace in one another. They're are both kind, strong, quick-witted, and open-minded. There is something about Olina that attracts Kedrick despite the fact that he can't see her face and Olina is experiencing feelings for Kedrick that she never thought possible in herself. They both change in small and profound ways because of their devotion for one another but it's a sad sort of love because you know that everything is working against their union including the very rules of their cultures. The Tatuma Avanna Cold and cruel. She's an ice queen that ironically lives on the fire world. I'm surprised she hasn't melted yet. Her ice doesn't come from her body temperature or any sort of powers but instead from her temperament. She treats Olina like a bag of s*** each and every chance she gets. She is less of a mother and more of a dictator. The World Olina's people, the Solati, live on a dangerous world called Osolis that's engulfed by flames. Their own homeland is only a few 'rotations' from being burned away and so the Solati migrate when the heat and fire becomes threatening and build their houses and other buildings with a fire resistant wood called Kaur. They depend on the cold from the ice World, Glacium, to keep temperatures regulated in their own homeland just as Glacium depends on their heat to keep its world from completely freezing. There are Kaur forests and boiling lakes throughout Osolis. The Solati wear lightweight fabrics and breezy clothing like togas to keep cool. The Solati of Osolis are typically a subtle and measured race with customs that one could call prim. The Solati also have strange naming conventions for their people. Solati children are all born with have an O at the start of their names but when they get married the drop the O. So if Olina ever gets married for instance she'd become Lina. Just don't call her that before she's married or you'll be committing a very major faux pas unless you're closely related to her. And let's say Olina gets married and becomes Lina, if her husband ever dies then as a widow she's now Alina since widowers get an A to start their names. I tend to like quirky customs like this and think it's really cool. The Bruma on the other hand live on the world of Glacium, an ice world that's the total opposite of Osolis. Large sleds are the main transport of Glacium and most of the Bruma's houses and structures are wrought with solid stone. Furs cover everything from people to beds in large piles and alcohol is the beverage of choice for adults for the warm and mirth it provides. The Bruma of Glacium are a large race, even the women who tower over the average Solati. The Bruma are prone to speaking their minds and are very hot-blooded and vulgar. Sex isn't shied away from in Bruma culture and even open talk of it is embraced. Though preferring to dress in warm furs and leather the Bruma women sometimes like to dress very scantily clad during festivals to the delight of the men. The Plot The plot points in Fantasy of Frost each hinge on a major event. Because I can't talk about these main events without spoiling anything I'll try to be as vague as possible while giving a decent synopsis. I said I'll try, keep that in mind. Okay so the beginning of the book is dedicated to us getting to know Olina, her problems, her world, and the characters around her. All of this leads to the first major event of the book, someone dies, and this changes everything. From then on we're taken to a new place and must piece together the mystery of the person who died. All the while new questions spring forth such as Olina's connection with her veil. Well the decent synopsis part failed because I can't figure out how to say more without spoiling it. Final Opinions I really enjoyed Olina's journey in Fantasy of Frost. I feel that she's tested so many of her own limits during her ordeals that she's become a much stronger person and that's compelling to read about. I think the worlds of Osolis and Glacium as well as the customs of the people of both worlds very intriguing and worth exploring more. I also really enjoyed all the other characters and the humor and warmth they brought to the story. These are characters that really helped change Olina and they are characters that the lonely and broken need to recover. I do feel that more resolution could have been provided at the end of the book. None of my questions were answered and a lot was left hanging. I also feel that the way it ended came out of far left field but at least it promises more to come. I'm looking forward to the next book and continuing Olina's journey, just remember not to call her Lina.
Dusty – Jan 23, 2015
Oh, my! It has been a long time since I have sat down with a good fantasy to read. I am officially a fan of this new author! I enjoyed reading FANTASY OF FROST, the first book of 'The Tainted Accord' series. When is the next book coming out? I was pulled into this story and the characters of two worlds. One hot, Osilis and one hot, Glacium. I enjoyed the subtly of the worlds with political and cultural differences that came to life without the descriptions taking over the story. The characters Oh, my! It has been a long time since I have sat down with a good fantasy to read. I am officially a fan of this new author! I enjoyed reading FANTASY OF FROST, the first book of 'The Tainted Accord' series. When is the next book coming out? I was pulled into this story and the characters of two worlds. One hot, Osilis and one hot, Glacium. I enjoyed the subtly of the worlds with political and cultural differences that came to life without the descriptions taking over the story. The characters are well developed and compelling. Olina and her struggle to find her identity through the adversity of her cruel mother kept me reading from page 1. She had worn a veil from birth, spent the first ten years of her life in a tower in virtual isolation experiencing mental and physical abuse at any form of disobedience or rebellion. She has never seen her reflection and carries an ingrained fear of anyone seeing her face. She is the heir to the throne of Osilis and at 17 should have started her training to be the next Tatum. Instead, she is kept busy with the peace delegation from Glacium. The delegation is led by Prince Kedrick, who is the brother of the current king. Olina and Kendrick form an unlikely bond, even with her face hidden from him they fall in love. They must keep their feelings and the relationship to prevent hostilities breaking out that could lead to a war between the two worlds. He has asked about her veil because the women of the Osilis court do not wear them. She explained that is the only way her mother would let her out of the tower she'd lived in for the first years of her life. He does not ask again about, but the night before the delegation is to return to Glacium, Olina decides to reveal her face to Kedrick. The events of that evening change her life and threaten the fragile peace between two worlds. There were twists in this story that I enjoyed were not as I had expected. The end of this first book leaves me wanting to read the next story. I will most defiantly be looking for FAMTSAY OF FLIGHT when it comes out.
Christa – Jul 25, 2017
Strong female main character, well developed secondary characters, excellent world building, and my favorite trope - culture clash - made this an excellent read. It's available on kindle unlimited. The tldr review I read this book last year and somehow did not rate it. But I love this series. It was a complete surprise for me. I went in with no expectations, I had never heard of the author. It kept creeping up on amazon/Goodreads recommendations for me and I snagged it when it went on sale. Pros Strong female main character, well developed secondary characters, excellent world building, and my favorite trope - culture clash - made this an excellent read. It's available on kindle unlimited. The tldr review I read this book last year and somehow did not rate it. But I love this series. It was a complete surprise for me. I went in with no expectations, I had never heard of the author. It kept creeping up on amazon/Goodreads recommendations for me and I snagged it when it went on sale. Pros - The main character Olina is such a strong character. She has been abused by her mother but she is not weak, physically or emotionally. - World building is amazing. There are two planets Osolis and Glacium, connected by the great stairway (I picture a big asteroid field). The map in the hardcover is helpful and is also on her website. The Solati race is on Osolis - the hot planet. The Bruma race is on Glacium - the ice planet. Glacium's ice keeps Osolis from being one giant ball of flame and Osolis's heat and warmth keep Glacium from freezing. - The clash between the two cultures is so good. Solari are more conservative in speech and dress, but open minded towards women. The Bruma open minded towards speech and dress, but more have more traditional views on women's roles. Neither race is portrayed as better or worse than the other. Cons - The plot is good but it does drag at times toward the middle. This is fixed in other books but there's a lot of world building in here and it can drag a little. I loved this books so much. I can't say much about the plot without spoiling it. I thought I knew where it was headed and boom, 20% in it surprised me. This isn't a perfect book, but I loved the characters and setting so much that I easily overlooked it. And I liked it enough to go meet the author and get a signed copy! Kelly was really sweet. Go read it! It's on kindle unlimited if you have a subscription. I bought it (twice).
Angel – Feb 02, 2015
This is a tale with such complexity and depth that to peel back each and every layer would only leave you salivating for the next chapter/installment. I love books with strong female characters who endure and overcome extremely challenging even tragic obstacles. Olina is that character, a protagonist after my own heart. Her courage, power and strength of spirit, humorous and brutal honest are a breath of fresh air from pretentious uptight female characters who are in or about to be in a position This is a tale with such complexity and depth that to peel back each and every layer would only leave you salivating for the next chapter/installment. I love books with strong female characters who endure and overcome extremely challenging even tragic obstacles. Olina is that character, a protagonist after my own heart. Her courage, power and strength of spirit, humorous and brutal honest are a breath of fresh air from pretentious uptight female characters who are in or about to be in a position of royalty. I also like the way the characters Kedrick and Olina complement each other even though they are very different and from opposite worlds makes their love affair rare and pure displaying the authentic essence of their romance and strong bond. They have an intellectual intercourse between them that is not readily done or focused upon in most books, particularly in sci-fi/fantasy, which I look for, rather than the typical romance set up which is boring and trite. This is not and piques my interest, which is not easy to do. The contrast between the "hot" and "cold" worlds is well-crafted with insight into every depth of the story drawing the reader so deeply into both worlds simultaneously yet separately therefore making them complement each other and intensifying the visceral effect onto the reader. Every extremely vivid description of every scene was intoxicating and enthralling.
Naomi – Dec 09, 2018
4.5 stars I had no idea what to expect diving into this book recommended to me by a friend, I certainly wasn't expecting to like it as much as I did. Fantasy of Frost is a great introduction to this series, it's intriguing, funny, surprising and leaves you wanting more. The fantastical world Kelly St. Clare created in this book is quite unique and very interesting. I had to follow closely to understand exactly how everything worked, which realms was which etc, but I never got too confused to the p 4.5 stars I had no idea what to expect diving into this book recommended to me by a friend, I certainly wasn't expecting to like it as much as I did. Fantasy of Frost is a great introduction to this series, it's intriguing, funny, surprising and leaves you wanting more. The fantastical world Kelly St. Clare created in this book is quite unique and very interesting. I had to follow closely to understand exactly how everything worked, which realms was which etc, but I never got too confused to the point where I simple didn't understand. It's complex without being too much. The map at the beginning of the book helps a lot. We are pulled into the heart of the story right from the start and I loved it. I read this book in one sitting, while it's not super long, it was the perfect length for me to get truly involved in the story and characters, it left me wanting to buy the second one right away, and that's what I did. I really liked the heroine, Olina. I loved how reserved and timid she could appear but how strong and smart she truly was. I liked her spirit, how kind she was without being a pushover. Her character development was very well written, by the end of the book, she is not the same young woman from the start and I really loved seeing her grow into an independent badass female. Saying Fantasy of Frost surprised me would be an understatement. You think the hero/love interest is going to be someone completely different than who it actually is. I was not expecting that particular twist, especially since it does not happen right away. And, surprisingly, I went with it, I liked this bold decision the author took and it worked. All the characters in this story have won me over. Besides Olina and the main male character, I also loved all the secondary ones. Once again, Kelly St. Clare created this big group of characters that made the story much more entertaining and made me want to be a part of this group. The romance in Fantasy of Frost is present albeit it being very slow burn but I know it's going to be more intense in Fantasy of Flight and I cannot wait. While it is a YA book, I still think it is intended for a more mature audience since both main characters are 18 and older and sex is mentioned quite a lot, plus a lot of swear words. Not that I mind, in the contrary. Of course, the book ends on a cliffhanger and I can't wait to dive back into this intricate world.
TJ ☾ – Jan 23, 2021
Kelly. St Clare..... I see you tryna pull one over on me and I have severe doubts about it working. Kedrick > Jovan I liked Olina a lot. She is very pure of heart, soft-spoken but not shy, and brave and strong. What I didn't really understand was her relationship with her mother. (view spoiler)[ Olina's existence is her mothers greatest shame, as she is proof of her fraternizing with a Bruma. She tortures her constantly and I find it hard to believe she would let her take power as the heir of Oso Kelly. St Clare..... I see you tryna pull one over on me and I have severe doubts about it working. Kedrick > Jovan I liked Olina a lot. She is very pure of heart, soft-spoken but not shy, and brave and strong. What I didn't really understand was her relationship with her mother. (view spoiler)[ Olina's existence is her mothers greatest shame, as she is proof of her fraternizing with a Bruma. She tortures her constantly and I find it hard to believe she would let her take power as the heir of Osolis. Why not just kill her? It seems crazy that she would think she could control Olina from looking at her face and exposing this secret for her entire life. I also find it hard to believe Olina's been able to hide her combat training from her mother. She goes to Aquin's almost every day. (hide spoiler)] It just didn't make sense. I liked the worldbuilding in this a lot. The dichotomy of an ice world and a fire world was simple but interesting. I felt like it was backwards tho? Like the wild, passionate Bruma's should have the warm climate and the subdued, calculating Solati's should bear the cold. Maybe the irony is the point tho? Idk overall this was a perfectly acceptable starting point, but I'll need the stakes to be raised in the second one to stay interested. The pace in this was pretty slow and it dragged in a lot of places. I felt like once Olina arrived on Glacium, not a lot happened. I was waiting for her to make progress with the arrow but she never did (she's a pretty bad investigator tbh.) I did love her veiled ass kicking scene in that conclusion tho I wouldn't mind some more of that
Hetal – Dec 25, 2015
Olina is Solati and the Tatuma of her world : The next destined ruler. However She has been kept under a veil and been given no training by a mother who hates her vehemently. Her only solace is in her secret martial arts training, her brother, and her forbidden lover (and prince) of another world. When her lover is killed Olina is kidnapped by his entourage and bought to his world (Osolis) as a prisoner. Why is it then that she feels more free and loved as a prisoner under the care of the foreig Olina is Solati and the Tatuma of her world : The next destined ruler. However She has been kept under a veil and been given no training by a mother who hates her vehemently. Her only solace is in her secret martial arts training, her brother, and her forbidden lover (and prince) of another world. When her lover is killed Olina is kidnapped by his entourage and bought to his world (Osolis) as a prisoner. Why is it then that she feels more free and loved as a prisoner under the care of the foreign (swoonworthy) king than she did when she did on her own planet? I loved this book. Olina is strong, Olina is fierce, Olina is vulnerable. She just lost the man she loves and somehow she finds purpose out of his death: to survive, to find out who killed him, and to gain a freedom she dared to dream of before. Okay, but I have some questions. WHY DID SHE NEVER THINK ABOUT TAKING OF HER VEIL IN SECRET?!?!?! LIKE WHY!?!? Jovan, he's a bit of a character. He is also mourning his brother's death but makes a point to treat Olina with respect (most of the time). He's growing on me in other ways than just being swoonworthy and...dare I hope their relationship will turn romantic. Yes I do, I hope with all my god damn might. If you enjoyed this review, do me a favor and check it out on my blog here along with a lot of my other reviews!! They're all first in series!
JAIME – Aug 18, 2016
Solid effort for the first book in this series. The world building during the first few chapters was a little confusing, and I had to go back and read over a few places again to completely get my head around the different worlds and the peoples within. The heroine had approximately zero backbone for much of this book, which is fairly understandable given the absolute misery and mistreatment she has received at the hands of her uncle and mother. What's worse, is that she has absolutely no idea wh Solid effort for the first book in this series. The world building during the first few chapters was a little confusing, and I had to go back and read over a few places again to completely get my head around the different worlds and the peoples within. The heroine had approximately zero backbone for much of this book, which is fairly understandable given the absolute misery and mistreatment she has received at the hands of her uncle and mother. What's worse, is that she has absolutely no idea why. She endures savage beatings regularly and is forced to wear a veil at all times, for if anyone was to look upon her face, their lives are forfeit by decree of the bitch queen. What might be considered weakness, soon proves to be leverage of a sort when she realises that her mother does not just hide her face for spite, but is genuinely terrified for people to see what is hidden beneath the veil. Again something Lina doesn't understand since she has never see her own face, but will use against her mother to push her own agenda anyway. At great loss. Anyways, Lina eventually ends up being 'hosted' at an enemy kingdom's Court (though not as a prisoner really, she's pretty free to do whatever), all the while trying to find out who she is, and who is responsible for the attack back in her home country. Of course, given that this is YA, she can't do that sensibly, and this book ends with her disabling her guards doing a runner in a land she really has no knowledge of. Because, safe. SMDH.
Pennie – Jan 27, 2015
What a great title for a debut fantasy YA series in 'Fantasy of Frost'. Quite a bit leaning towards the Sci fi spectrum with unexpected turns around every corner. Olina, now a teenaged girl, is the victim of a cruel life, she spent the first ten years in an isolated tower and suffers from the savages of her mothers hatred for her. She fears everyone, and is kept well hidden from the population. Olina can not bare anyone seeing her face and wears a constant veil to hide it even from herself. Altho What a great title for a debut fantasy YA series in 'Fantasy of Frost'. Quite a bit leaning towards the Sci fi spectrum with unexpected turns around every corner. Olina, now a teenaged girl, is the victim of a cruel life, she spent the first ten years in an isolated tower and suffers from the savages of her mothers hatred for her. She fears everyone, and is kept well hidden from the population. Olina can not bare anyone seeing her face and wears a constant veil to hide it even from herself. Although she was to become the next heir to the throne by birthright, instead, a prisoner, bedraggled, and unseen. Prince Kedrick, the brother of the current king forms an unusual bond with Olina and they fall in love although she would never show her face to him. Two opposite worlds collide into an epic journey for survival and cohabitation. Step inside these highly imaginative worlds of romance, teenage fantasy, deep seated secrets, and intriguing adventure, you'll be glad you did. I received a copy for evaluation and review.
Andi – Aug 09, 2020
4.25 STARS What a surprisingly good start of a series! The first plot twist really caught me off guard but I think that just shows how audacious Kelly St. Clare on writing her plots twists. Fantasy of Frost would take you to a two different worlds where indifference were highly depicted. It was really interesting to read the worlds of Osolis and Glacium. Both were a complete opposite of one another and that's what drawn me into. Although it confuses me on what's happening at the start but I got al 4.25 STARS What a surprisingly good start of a series! The first plot twist really caught me off guard but I think that just shows how audacious Kelly St. Clare on writing her plots twists. Fantasy of Frost would take you to a two different worlds where indifference were highly depicted. It was really interesting to read the worlds of Osolis and Glacium. Both were a complete opposite of one another and that's what drawn me into. Although it confuses me on what's happening at the start but I got along with it as the story progresses. Also really like the characters on this book. Olina seems to be a strong character and the curiosity of what's under her veil added to exciting mystery in the story. Looking forward to her character developments!
Marguerite (M) – Sep 28, 2016
Rating : 5 stars This series is absolutely fantastic and it keeps getting better and better. Re-read three years later and still love the fluff out of it. I bought the new hardcover edition a few months ago but I unfortunately haven't had the chance to read them as they are thousands miles apart from me. I noticed I never added the last book to my shelves. I will remedy to that and probably do a little review once I completed the series once again. Rating : 5 stars This series is absolutely fantastic and it keeps getting better and better. Re-read three years later and still love the fluff out of it. I bought the new hardcover edition a few months ago but I unfortunately haven't had the chance to read them as they are thousands miles apart from me. I noticed I never added the last book to my shelves. I will remedy to that and probably do a little review once I completed the series once again.
Hollie – Apr 05, 2016
This was an interesting YA fantasy novel. Very unique with solid characters. I wasn't pleased about the way it ended, but I am intrigued enough to continue on to the next book in the series. It was well worth its .99 price listing.
C.P. Cabaniss – Jan 17, 2015
This book throws you right into the world and then builds that world around you. It is really beautiful and detailed. The world building is fantastic. Everything was introduced quickly and with detailed, but not overly tedious details. The worlds of Osolis and Glacium were both interesting and well depicted. The characters were one of the reasons this novel is so good. Lina, the main character, is strong, intelligent, loving, kind, and flawed all in good measure. I never really felt that she was This book throws you right into the world and then builds that world around you. It is really beautiful and detailed. The world building is fantastic. Everything was introduced quickly and with detailed, but not overly tedious details. The worlds of Osolis and Glacium were both interesting and well depicted. The characters were one of the reasons this novel is so good. Lina, the main character, is strong, intelligent, loving, kind, and flawed all in good measure. I never really felt that she was overdone. She knew she had limitations but she wasn't afraid to test her bounds on anything. And since we're in her head we get to see a lot of what has shaped her. Sometimes with first person narratives the other characters fall somewhat flat. I did not find that to be the case here at all. Each character offered something and we got to see several different sides of their personalities. There are plenty of questions surrounding many characters, but I never felt that any of them were forced or introduced without reason. Kedrick and Jovan are two of my favorites. Being a prince and king of Glacium, they are very different than the people Lina is used to, but each of them has so many layers to their personalities. I'm interested to see if their younger brother Ashawn has more of a part in the next novel. The delegates are all very interesting as well. It was great to see two very different societies. We didn't see as much of Osolis as we do Glacium, but there is enough there for comparison. The author did a wonderful job differentiating the two societies and their customs. It was always easy to keep the two straight in my head. We also get to see Lina grow a lot as a character. She discovers new places and people. Although strong in the beginning, she gets even stronger as the story progresses. I love the way her relationships with the other characters push her to improve. I'm very interested to see where this story goes and what happens with the characters. I have some ideas. I guess we shall see if I'm right when book two comes along! I was somewhat confused by the movement from location to location based on the weather. I found myself thinking in circles when I first read about the rotation through the different sectors in the beginning. I honestly don't know why. I'm sure it makes much more sense than my brain can make of it at the moment. I often over think things. This novel was a great read. The world, the characters, the mystery introduced within its pages is just so beautifully crafted. I am very much looking forward to reading the next installment. I just wish I had it right now! I think this would definitely appeal to fans of high fantasy who enjoy strong female leads. It's a very compelling read. You can find this and other reviews on my blog www.courtneysreads.blogspot.com
Alexandra Engellmann – Jan 30, 2015
I absolutely loved this book! It took me some time to fall in love with the characters and the story, but when I did, I had trouble putting it down so I could catch some sleep. The world building is beautifully done, fresh and interesting. I usually don't like the process of immersing into a new book because it's always a new world, and some of them are quite annoying with all the names and concepts. This one I liked, I got to learn more about it as I read, and I got used to the characters' vocab I absolutely loved this book! It took me some time to fall in love with the characters and the story, but when I did, I had trouble putting it down so I could catch some sleep. The world building is beautifully done, fresh and interesting. I usually don't like the process of immersing into a new book because it's always a new world, and some of them are quite annoying with all the names and concepts. This one I liked, I got to learn more about it as I read, and I got used to the characters' vocabulary. It was fun reading about the differences of the two worlds, and especially, to see the foreign world with the eyes of the character (damn, I can't describe it all without spoilers)) I laughed a lot at Olina's behavior as the book picked up, throwing her into different situations. I also had to keep back the tears for her (here, I said it). It's a beautiful, beautiful, beautiful story (filled with hot men, ladies). I'm sorry for jumping from thought to thought, I'm just so full of mixed feelings after I just finished reading. And isn't it what you expect from a book? I think I might be in love with Jovan. Okay, back to the book. I'm not gonna give a synopsis here, never understood why people re-tell a book instead of sharing their feelings about it. I'll just say that I've always liked drama packed with adventure, broken characters who fight for their ideas even if they seem like the weakest part of the community, and character's transformation, realistic and dark and brutal. Because it's how growth is achieved in real life, it's a struggle, and I don't always find it to be good enough in books. I was surprised with this one, because it shook me quite well. And, unlike many superheroes, the heroine here actually has a reason for her unusual skills in fight. Oh, how I love when an abused character turns it to their advantage in the end! I'm also tired of abusive men in books, this idea of a commanding alpha-male is so overused, I found it refreshing to read about a more realistic one here. For a change, this one doesn't go drooling over a sight of a female, like in many other books; if he's a barbarian, he acts like it; and if he shows his human side, it doesn't spill all over the scene. He's withdrawn and careful, and this is what keeps you interested. And WOW for a change he doesn't f*** everything that moves. (Like it's the only way to draw female readers to male characters, seriously, authors) Wow, I think I managed to share almost everything I wanted without mentioning the characters and spoiling any surprise. Because this book holds tons of them! This is the biggest reason why I loved it, it just kept getting better and better. And it seems like the second one is gonna give us some really good action, so I can't wait to read it! I highly recommend this great read to every fantasy lover!
Joshua Blum – Feb 09, 2015
Despite writing fantasy, I've always had trouble getting into most fantasy novels myself. I'd always think the covers looked awesome and would get excited for the story inside - only to end up feeling like a tourist in a foreign country without a Lonely Planet guide, confused by all the strange names, customs, and generally minimal initial background information. Fantasy of Frost did all these things, yet I still liked it, and I think you will, too. So what gives? Unlike many of those other snor Despite writing fantasy, I've always had trouble getting into most fantasy novels myself. I'd always think the covers looked awesome and would get excited for the story inside - only to end up feeling like a tourist in a foreign country without a Lonely Planet guide, confused by all the strange names, customs, and generally minimal initial background information. Fantasy of Frost did all these things, yet I still liked it, and I think you will, too. So what gives? Unlike many of those other snore-fests I tried in the past, this book creates suspense and draws you in fairly early on. And it does so through some fairly simple plot hooks that pull you into the world and story. The main character, an eighteen year old woman named Olina, a princess in an uptight and repressive society, has never seen her face and has been inculcated from childhood that she must never show her face to anyone publicly. So she wears a veil wherever she goes, living in mortal fear of it one day slipping off at the wrong moment. What's more, her mother, the Queen, seems to hate her and enforces the wearing of this veil with an iron fist, many times resorting to physical and emotional abuse to keep her daughter in line. You have to suspend belief a little to buy this idea (she has never even seen her own reflection!), but once you do, you start to worry with Olina about when and if she will be "unveiled." Without giving too much of the plot away, of course this does happen at various points in the book, though you don't learn the full significance of the veil until near the end. The fact that Olina's gradual unveiling corresponds to her learning more about herself and how to live a full, richer life in a society much different from her own makes the unveiling an nice metaphor for Olina's coming of age. At its heart, take away the fantasy setting, and this is a story about a girl trying to figure herself out and how she fits into her world, making it perfect for the young adult population I'm guessing it was written for (I'm using the later teens to early twenties definition). There are a number of more "adult" parts of the book (marked by violence, sexuality, and one of my favorite parts, when Olina learns for to use bad words for the first time) that may be lost on a younger audience and give parents pause, but though these parts are probably more appropriate for adults, teenagers will probably love them and be able to relate to Olina's bucking of authority. Ultimately, the book can be appreciated on multiple levels depending on age. It was an overall quick, exciting read, with a kind of gritty, dystopian feel, and I am looking forward to future installments to see what happens next.


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František Sasko-Kobursko-Saalfeldský (15. července 1750, Coburg – 9. prosince 1806, Coburg) byl jedním z vládnoucích durynských vévodů z rodu Wettinů.

Život
František se narodil jako nejstarší syn Arnošta Fridricha Sasko-Kobursko-Saalfeldského a Žofie Antonie Brunšvicko-Wolfenbüttelské.

Získal vlastní, pečlivé a rozsáhlé vzdělání a stal se milovníkem umění. V roce 1775 zahájil pro vévodství velkou sbírku, která se nakonec rozšířila na 30 000 obrázkových kolekcí mědirytin.

V roce 1793 byl povolán do spojenecké armády, když byla jeho země napadena francouzskou revoluční armádou. Spojenecké síly zahrnovaly Hannoversko, Hesensko a Británii. František bojoval v několika akcích proti Francouzům.

V roce 1800 se stal po otcově smrti Sasko-kobursko-saalfeldským vévodou. Kvůli otcovým dluhům rodina přišla o zámek Rosenau, František ho však v roce 1805 koupil zpět jako letní sídlo vévodské rodiny.

6. srpna 1806 císař František II. po porážce proti Napoleonovi v bitvě u Slavkova zrušil Svatou říši římskou. 9. prosince 1809 vévoda František zemřel. 15. prosince 1806 vstoupilo Sasko-Kobursko-Saalfeld spolu s dalšími Ernestinskými vévodstvími do Rýnského spolku, jak vévoda se svými ministry plánoval.

První manželství
6. března 1776 se František v Hildburghausenu oženil s Žofií Sasko-Hildburghausenskou, dcerou ernestinského příbuzného, Ernesta Fridricha III. Sasko-Hildburghausenského. Žofie zemřela 28. října 1776, pouhých sedm měsíců po svatbě. Z manželství nevzešli žádní potomci.

Druhé manželství
13. června 1777 se František v Eersdorfu oženil s Augustou Reuss Ebersdorf. Měli spolu deset dětí, z nichž se sedm dožilo dospělosti:

František je předkem například britské královny Viktorie, jejího manžela Alberta, mexické císařovny Šarloty, Alžběty II., Filipa Belgického, Simeona II. a dalších.

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World football authority Fifa has confirmed that Johannesburg will be the home of the International Broadcast Centre (IBC), the nerve centre for all television operations and the world's news agencies during the 2010 World Cup.
The IBC at the Expo Centre at Nasrec, to the south of Johannesburg, will ensure that the tournament is broadcast in high definition television to billions of viewers across the globe. On average, over 2 000 people from the world's major broadcasters and Fifa's host broadcaster, HBS, will work around the clock from the IBC in June and July 2010.
Speaking at the launch of the centre on Monday, Johannesburg Mayor Amos Masondo said locating the IBC in the city would significantly strengthen South Africa's ability to host the most successful World Cup ever.
Hosting the centre was a golden opportunity for the country, the Gauteng province and Johannesburg to showcase the maturity of South Africa's democracy, and the sophisticated infrastructure and quality of service in the country.
"In Germany there was in excess of 13 400 accredited TV commentators, camera crews and technical staff," he said. "We expect that a similar figure will use this centre as their headquarters and that many of them will reside in the accommodation that is going to be built here."
Included in the high-tech facilities planned for the IBC are satellite teleport and telecommunications infrastructure, which will support a transmission capacity of 40 gigabytes a second.
Broadcast hub
Johannesburg is already the country's primary broadcasting hub for international and local television and radio, as well home to almost 60% of all information communications and technology (ICT) enterprises in South Africa.
Fifa president Sepp Blatter sent a recorded message congratulating the city for winning the bid to host the IBC, beating Durban and Cape Town, adding that the launch of the IBC marked another "important and significant milestone towards 2010".
"As you know, I am a supporter of modern communication, and this IBC will be one of the most advanced centres of information in the world," said Blatter. "Through a sophisticated network dedicated for this event, it will be linking the 2010 Fifa World Cup in South Africa to the rest of the football family all over the globe. This way it will create a legacy far beyond the event in terms of telecommunications infrastructure for the country."
Masondo added that hosting the IBC would have a positive effect on Johannesburg's gross domestic product, with direct expenditure exceeding R340-million and over 3 000 jobs being be created.
"When we look at the projected spend by the media contingent we proceed from the existing figure that business tourists to South Africa spend on average R2 002 per day," Masondo said. "Thus, the estimated spend in Johannesburg in 2010 by the foreign broadcaster contingent at the IBC is R209-million and the total direct spend that is projected in the city due to the hosting of the IBC is R319.9-million."
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2010 Local Organising Committee chief executive Danny Jordaan said Johannesburg managed to pip the two other cities because of its superior accommodation and transport infrastructure.
"The IBC is not only within walking distance of the Soccer City stadium, which is hosting the opening and final matches, but moreover it is strategically well positioned in close proximity to various other 2010 Fifa World Cup stadiums, including Ellis Park, Loftus Versfeld and Royal Bafokeng, just to name a few," Jordaan said.
In closing, Masondo said the city was excited about the prospect of hosting the world's TV and radio stations as well as Fifa's host broadcaster.
"For a six-week period during the 2010 Fifa World Cup the eyes of the world will be focused on our city but in reality, the entire South Africa, indeed the whole continent of Africa, will be in the global spotlight," he said.
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Griezmann voted France's third best footballer in 2015
Antoine Griezmann's last year have been magnificent and was only beaten by Blaise Matuidi and Paul Pogba
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Antoine Griezmann has been voted the third best footballer France in 2015 behind Blaise Matuidi and Paul Pogba by France Football magazine. Griezmann has risen to prominence as Atletico Madrid's all action attacker and has been linked with some of the world's biggest clubs. At just 24, the sky is the limit for the former Real Sociedad man and if you are looking for a bandwagon to jump on for Euro 2016, try the Griezmann one before it fills up.
Griezmann's 2015
They say you should start as you mean to go on. Antoine Griezmann's 2015 started with a brace against Levante in La Liga during a 3-1 win for los Colchoneros. It was certainly how he meant to go on because he would score another 14 before the league ended with Atletico in third position that season. He has started the 2015-16 season in similar fashion and has now scored 12 goals in all competitions with Christmas upon us. He has scored the winning goal for his side in six games thus far in the league and Atletico have grown semi-reliant on the Frenchman's explosive ability.
The vote, which PSG's Matuidi won by 12, is decided by previous winners including Thierry Henry, Zinedine Zidane and Karim Benzema.
Griezmann is under contract with los Rojiblancos until 2020 and will acquire the highest possible market fee if he is to leave the Vicente Calderon as has been speculated in recent weeks and months. The hype train is not slowing down anytime soon and Atletico will have to get used to having their star being gazed upon by jealous onlookers as the plaudits continue to roll in.


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The first page of output produced by the SOLVE step is shown in Figure 19.77. This is the summary description of the model. The error message states that the simulation was aborted at observation 144 because of missing input values.
The second page of output, shown in Figure 19.78, gives more information on the failed observation.
Solution values are missing because of missing input values for observation 144 at NEWTON iteration 0.
Note: Additional information on the values of the variables at this observation, which may be helpful in determining the cause of the failure of the solution process, is printed below.
_N_:                144     ACTUAL.LHUR:          .     ERROR.LHUR:           .
IP:                   .     LHUR:           7.10000     PRED.LHUR:            .
From the program data vector, you can see the variable IP is missing for observation 144. LHUR could not be computed, so the simulation aborted.
The solution summary table is shown in Figure 19.79.
This solution summary table includes the names of the input data set and the output data set followed by a description of the model. The table also indicates that the solution method defaulted to Newton's method. The remaining output is defined as follows.
observation and each Monte Carlo simulation.
solve the system at each step.
Carlo, this number is the number of observations used.
The STATS and THEIL options are used to select goodness-of-fit statistics. Actual values must be provided in the input data set for these statistics to be printed. When the RANDOM= option is specified, the statistics do not include the unperturbed (_REP_=0) solution.
The STATS output in Figure 19.80 and the THEIL output in Figure 19.81 are generated.
When the RANDOM= option is specified, the statistics do not include the unperturbed (_REP_=0) solution.
where is the relative change for the predicted value and is the relative change for the actual value.
is the correlation coefficient, , between the actual and predicted values.
where and are the standard deviations of the predicted and actual values.
is an indication of systematic error and measures the extent to which the average values of the actual and predicted deviate from each other.
If , UR will equal zero.
is defined as and represents the variance of the residuals obtained by regressing on .
is the variance proportion. US indicates the ability of the model to replicate the degree of variability in the endogenous variable.
represents the remaining error after deviations from average values and average variabilities have been accounted for.
More information about these statistics can be found in the references Maddala (1977, pp. 344–347) and Pindyck and Rubinfeld (1981, pp. 364–365).


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In December 1776, just six months after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, General George Washington and the Continental Army sat on the verge of utter destruction by the banks of the Delaware River at the hands of their British enemy. The despondent and demoralized group of American soldiers had endured repeated defeats and now were on the edge of giving up hope. Washington feared "the game is pretty near up." But rather than submit to defeat, Washington and his small band of soldiers crossed the ice-choked Delaware River and attacked the Hessian garrison at Trenton, New Jersey on the day after Christmas. He followed up the surprise attack with successful actions along the Assunpink Creek and at Princeton. In a stunning military campaign, Washington had turned the tables, and breathed life into the dying cause for liberty during the Revolutionary War, which was one of the most significant military campaigns in American history.
Mark Maloy is a historian in the National Park Service in Virginia. He holds an undergraduate degree in History from the College of William and Mary and a graduate degree in History from George Mason University. He has worked at numerous public historic sites and archaeological digs for the past ten years, and is a regular contributor to the blog Emerging Revolutionary War, emergingrevolutionarywar.org. He resides in Alexandria, Virginia.
Moderator John Maass is an education staff member at the new National Museum of the United States Army at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Dr. Maass received a B.A. in History from Washington and Lee University and a PhD in Early American History at The Ohio State University. He was an officer in the US Army Reserves and was a historian for ten years at the US Army Center of Military History in Washington, DC. He is the author of several books and numerous articles on early U.S. military history.
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 Rhode didn't think that it was strange for a Dark Elf to join the Undead Army. However, he was surprised after hearing about Nell's background-she was actually the leader of an assassination squad directly under Balende, which was not an easily achievable position. It was due to this identity that Rhode instantly had a hunch that he might be able to get more information than he expected.
In fact, this was the truth. Rhode received a lot of intelligence that left him baffled.
She was the leader of the 1st 'Night Blade' assassination squad directly under Balende and was responsible for murdering and eliminating opponents who taunted Balende's prestige. Simply speaking, if one were to treat Balende as a giant, Nell and her men would only be a tiny presence in his gigantic toe. The reason why she came to Rhode's territory left him speechless. He thought that Nell was abiding by Cullen's order to investigate on his army. After all, the enchanted field was present and he eliminated several of Cullen's scouts, so it wasn't too surprising that Cullen dispatched Dark Elves who were experts in assassination and spying.
But Nell's answer stunned Rhode because the Dark Elves were actually here for his life. The reason was simple. Balende knew that Rhode was the main culprit who eliminated his elite team. Not only that, but Rhode had caused them to lose the Bone List, which led to the intelligence network set up in the Munn Kingdom by the Country of Darkness to be destroyed. It was due to this that Balende sent Nell to teach Rhode an unforgettable lesson.
Rhode's expression remained unchanged, but he cursed inwardly.
It was during the Midsummer Festival when I killed the Vulture. It's late winter now and Vulture isn't even Balende's trusted aide. Must Balende bear a grudge for such a small matter?
However, when Rhode learned from Nell that it was Di who passed the news to Balende about Rhode killing the Vulture, Rhode instantly cursed that shameless Vampire for biting the hand that fed him.
Rhode admitted that Balende was ruthless. The latter ordered Nell to sneak into the fortress and investigate Rhode and the people around him. If it was possible, they could find an opportunity to kill Rhode and if Rhode's strength exceeded their expectations, they could target the ones around him and assassinate the person with the highest authority to wreak havoc in the fortress. Not only that, but they could also light the fortress up in flames as Cullen attacked with the Undead Army.
Fortunately for him, he discovered this group of Dark Elves before they struck. If not, it would be a tragedy. Rhode was an expert in backstabbing, but he definitely couldn't tolerate others in returning the favor. Besides, he was clear that Nell held a high chance of success in assassination. Just based on her level, she was stronger than Marlene, Lize, Serena, and the others. Apart from Anne, almost no one could survive her attack. Moreover, the young ladies were fragile spell casters and wouldn't usually cast defensive spells out of battles. Their lives would be over if Nell were to sneak into their room while they were sleeping.
Not only them, but even Lapis and Christie would also be in danger. Even though the former was the last Alchemy Elf of the Behermes family, she surely couldn't survive an assassination. As for the latter, she was always delicate and poor in health. Even though Lydia had given her a magical accessory that made her immune to disease, it was useless in improving her health. Currently, she still couldn't overexert and would be drenched in sweat even after basic activities. If a delicate girl like her were to be targeted by the Dark Elves, it would be as though a lion targeting a defenseless sheep who was just born.
Although Rhode arranged for many Thief class mercenaries including Joey to secretly watch over others, they would still be useless in the face of a master assassin.
Perhaps it's about time to train a group of Thieves.
Rhode didn't need the protection of the Dark Elves because strictly speaking, Nell wasn't as powerful as him. Besides, as a player, he was more experienced in assassination than her. But he could introduce her to Joey and the others to learn how to become true assassins. Of course, the Dark Elves' natural traits couldn't be passed on, but it was possible for them to teach the assassination techniques that they mastered.
Yes. I just hope they won't suffer too miserably during the training.
For a second, Rhode mourned inwardly for the coming tragedy for Joey and the others. Then, he asked the most important question-the background of the Night Wyvern.
Rhode asked Sara about it after he returned from his investigation. But she was Cullen's personal Corpse Slave, after all, and held no rights to attend military meetings. On the other hand, Cullen was an army commander and naturally wouldn't spout nonsense before his servants, which was why Sara wasn't aware that a Night Wyvern had joined the army. But Nell was different. She was Balende's direct subordinate and even though she held a lowly status, she was still a squad leader and had the right to join military meetings.
But even so, when Rhode and the others heard the truth from Nell, they couldn't hide their horrified expressions.
\"Out of boredom?\"
Mini Bubble Gum lifted her teacup and widened her eyes in astonishment. On the other hand, Canary elegantly covered her lips and pondered. As usual, Orchid Heart looked as though she was half awake and no one knew if she heard it or not.
\"Yes.\"
Nell stood in the shadow at the corner and sensed the presence of three legendary beings including Rhode in the room. It was especially so for the two young ladies, where their imposing aura left her breathless.
This young man...
Nell gazed at Rhode with complicated emotions. Then, she continued.
\"This is all that I'm aware of, Master. Sir Cullen didn't wish to have a Night Wyvern joining his army either, but Her Highness Erin insisted on joining the front line out of boredom, so he can only agree.\"
\"...\"
The entire room went into silence. Mini Bubble Gum puckered her brows while Canary held a finger to her chin. Rhode's and Orchid Heart's expression remain unchanged.
\"Got it, Nell.\"
Rhode nodded and gestured to her.
\"We have something else to discuss. You may leave first.\"
\"Yes, Master.\"
Nell turned around, left the room, and shut the door. Rhode wasn't worried that she would do something in his disfavor. The curse oath bound her soul and body, where it would make her taste torturous pain whenever she harbored any sinister thoughts. Moreover, Rhode was confident in grasping the Dark Elves' aura. At this moment, he sensed that she stood in the shadow around the stairs. It was apparent that she was still confused about her current position after she was 'reborn'. But Rhode wasn't in the mood to console her.
Rhode let out a bitter smile.
\"This time... Our troubles are really huge, everyone.\"
\"Yes... Leader. Huge trouble...\"
Mini Bubble Gum revealed a bitter smile too while Canary sighed helplessly and shook her head.
\"Is anything the problem, Mr. Rhode?\"
Marlene looked curiously. Then, she shifted her gaze to Canary and Mini Bubble Gum. She didn't understand what left the three of them were feeling so helpless about. Marlene remembered that Rhode and Canary were always confident and never showed such emotions. What was the reason behind this...?
\"Is it about the Night Wyvern?\"
\"We don't really care if it's just an ordinary Night Wyvern, Marlene...\"
Mini Bubble Gum shook her head, lifted her teacup, and pursed her lips. However, she just didn't drink.
\"The problem lies in the name.\"
\"Name?\"
What's wrong with the name? The Night Wyvern seems like a troublesome enemy. But... Why haven't I heard anything about a powerful being named Erin in the Country of Darkness?
Marlene pondered.
\"You haven't heard this name before, but I can give you a short, simple introduction.\"
Rhode let out a bitter laugh.
\"In the Country of Darkness, there's only one Night Wyvern named Erin, whom they call Her Highness. You may not know her, but I'm sure you know who her older brother is.\"
Rhode paused.
\"The current Dragon Soul Heir of the Country of Darkness-the Dark Dragon Ion.\"
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Q: How to call REST APIs on Azure Portal How can I call APIs on Azure portal?
I have some requirements that need to call rest APIs on Azure Portal in my code. I noticed that some actions can be done on the Portal but there are no associated API or SDK provided by Microsoft.

A: I have some findings here.
For instance, let's say , I want to enable "application proxy" in AAD :

As we all know ,there is no SDK, powershll or APIs published by Microsoft officially, we can do this function on Azure portal manually but unable to do it using code.
For this situation , we can try to fetch its request to have a try.
First , let's try to fetch its whole request :

We can get all infos about this request so that we can call this API via code. The only problem  we should solve is getting the proper access token.
To get an access token, we should know what resource we need. So we should analyze the access token in the request we just captured :

So the resource we need should be : 74658136-14ec-4630-ad9b-26e160ff0fc6
So we should request access token in this way :
Request URL:
post https://login.microsoftonline.com/<your tenant ID>/oauth2/token

Request Header:
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

Request Body:
resource=74658136-14ec-4630-ad9b-26e160ff0fc6&client_id=1950a258-227b-4e31-a9cf-717495945fc2&grant_type=password&username=<Azure admin username(URL encoded)>&password=<admin password(URL encoded)>

With this request, we are able to get an access token to call the API we want.
Btw, If you're Microsoft partner, I find a free channel to solve azure queries: https://aka.ms/devchat. They support online chat and email.

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