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FrostFire (Ruan #2)

by Zoë Marriott (Goodreads Author)

4.26 of 5 stars 4.26 · rating details · 189 ratings · 49 reviews

Frost is cursed - possessed by a wolf demon that brings death everywhere she goes. Desperate to find a cure, she flees her home, only to be captured by the Ruan Hill Guard. Trapped until she can prove she is not an enemy, Frost grows increasingly close to the Guard’s charismatic leader Luca and his second in command, the tortured Arian. Torn between two very different men,...more

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Published July 5th 2012 by Walker

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Jul 08, 2012 Calla rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, i-likee-the-cover, strong-female-lead

Wow. I really loved Frostfire! This is definetely ZM's best book so far. Reasons why:

The writing is beautiful, as are the setting and characters.
Frost, is at first scared and feeble, uncontrollable strength coming to her only when she is possessed by a dark battle-raged wolf. She joins the hill guard, falls in love and confronts her past and becomes the confident heroic badass with an axe she was destined to be. She is a brilliant faulted coloured lady who develops beautifully throughout the no...more

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Aug 27, 2012 Isabel rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: cover-love, books-i-own, reviewed

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Touching, beautiful, and chilling. Review to come!

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When I started reading FrostFire, I admit that my expectations were high. I was positively blown away by Shadows on the Moon, Zoë Marriott's earlier novel, and while it would be hard for this book to impress me more, I was still not at all disappointed! It's been a long time since I've stayed up until the late hours of the night reading a book because I simply couldn't put it down, and reached for it first think in the morning when I woke up....more

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Jun 09, 2013 Red-hood added it

I truly find this book great. It is not dull yet it is not overwhelming either. Most importantly, I appreciate how Frost finds her true identity, tamed the wolf within her which she had tried to escape from her whole childhood in this story. To me, the wolf is like her alter ego which she is so afraid to embrace, thinking that it is evil and all, hence trying to escape from it and even allowing it to consume her whole childhood. But later on she learnt that she must embrace it and also take cont...more

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Jul 19, 2012 Emma rated it 5 of 5 stars

The blurb of Frostfire cannot express the ride this novel will take you on. If you read it around people they may wonder why you have gone from laughing hysterically to sobbing into your hanky within no time at all – and yeah, definitely have a hanky to hand.

The three main characters are some of the most developed and three dimensional characters I have read about in a long time. Frost is simultaneously a very strong character, who has pulled herself through a lot, and at the same time such a ve...more The blurb of Frostfire cannot express the ride this novel will take you on. If you read it around people they may wonder why you have gone from laughing hysterically to sobbing into your hanky within no time at all – and yeah, definitely have a hanky to hand.

The three main characters are some of the most developed and three dimensional characters I have read about in a long time. Frost is simultaneously a very strong character, who has pulled herself through a lot, and at the same time such a very weak and fragile person. She is not a heroine that you always agree with – sometimes you just want to give her a shake – but you do always empathise with her. Frost’s history is revealed to the reader slowly and with each revelation we become more awed at her strength. Frost is forced to undergo a massive emotional transformation and you are rooting for her all the way.

Luca and Arian are just as developed, although we never delve into their minds. My loyalties to the two men just kept switching until I decided that I just love them both equally.

One character experiences something that completely changes their entire personality for a time, and the reader is left shaken as the foundations that they are relying on are smashed apart and we are wondering if they can ever be rebuilt. As a reader I was completely wrong-footed as I did not see it coming. This, of course, added to the amazingness of the story but it also makes you wonder what it takes change a person completely, and whether this change is permanent.

The novel fearlessly tackles all different types of love; friendship, family (the difference between blood and family), hero worship, love built simply from having somebody try to understand you ... but most of all, what is real love. When Frost first begins to fall in love the reader completely supports it and falls in love along with her. It is not until almost the end of the novel that we realise that what we first thought of as love was mainly hero worship and a feeling of security that has never been felt before. The true love is built up over the course of the book and kind of hits us in the face with a frying pan of emotion.

The book is full of kick-ass heroines (not just Frost) and heroes and packed with action. But it is the underlying story of friendship that binds the narrative together and will have you in tears. If you want thrilling fight scenes alongside your romance, and fully developed characters then you’ll enjoy this book!

It is not necessary to read Daughter of the Flames before reading this book, though it is set in the same world. However, I would definitely recommend all of Zoe’s other books, especially Shadows on the Moon.
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Nov 10, 2012 CiaraSummers rated it 5 of 5 stars

One thing I noticed about this book was that the girl on the cover page didn’t quite fit the descriptions inside the book itself—same gripe I had about Daughter of the Flames. Though both books were set in the same world, I felt that FrostFire was better written, in terms of concepts, character development, and the smoothness of the plot in general.

I liked how almost every chapter would start with a flashback, and every part of the book would have a description of her running away from the wolf....more One thing I noticed about this book was that the girl on the cover page didn’t quite fit the descriptions inside the book itself—same gripe I had about Daughter of the Flames. Though both books were set in the same world, I felt that FrostFire was better written, in terms of concepts, character development, and the smoothness of the plot in general.

I liked how almost every chapter would start with a flashback, and every part of the book would have a description of her running away from the wolf. And all of that combined wonderfully with the main story itself, lending it more depth than if the flashbacks had just been placed in one huge chunk.

The descriptions and the settings were beautifully written too, and I found myself wanting to explore more of that world—filled with mountainous regions, rivers, cliffs, rocks described so perfectly you can’t help but wonder if it really existed.

Character development wise, I felt that the length of this book was just enough to showcase each of the characters’ background stories and sub-plots, without being too long and draggy.

The concepts used in this book were what won me over the most. There was the concept of light and dark, shown in how her father battled with the wolf spirit; there was the concept of good and evil, shown in how easy it is to cross that fine, fine line; and there was also the concept of love and hate, shown in how Luca, no matter how hard he tried to convince himself, couldn’t bring himself to kill his blood brother.

Things also developed in a very realistic way; I especially liked the love triangle, and the friendship between the trio—Frost, Luca, and Arian. I felt very compelled to like Arian because indeed, you can fall in love with a person simply because they are there. And at the end of the story, what he did for Frost and Luca (shan’t spoil it) also further drives home the fact that at the end of the day, love outweighs everything. Arian gradually unraveled into a tortured, strong soul with a very real way of thinking and acting, as did the other characters.

However, I also noticed a few spelling/ grammatical errors, one of which being Arian’s name misspelt as ‘Aria’.

But all in all, FrostFire (even if I did find the name slightly irrelevant to the entire context and premise of the story) was a beautiful work of art, intermingled with the complexity of human nature and real concepts which people so easily miss—everything was brought across so wonderfully in this story. It’s definitely worth rereading and rereading. (:(less)

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Nov 05, 2012 Emma rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: supernatural-action-adventure-ro

I really loved this book. It's not often that I find a book that I love from the first page to the last page and every page in between but Frostfire was one of those few.

We follow the misfortunes of seventeen year old Frost. She's alone in a hostile world, believing that she is cursed and is just trying to survive while passing through life unnoticed. Everything changes for Frost when she stumbles across an ambush that she mistakenly intervenes in and meets the two young warriors who will chang...more I really loved this book. It's not often that I find a book that I love from the first page to the last page and every page in between but Frostfire was one of those few.

We follow the misfortunes of seventeen year old Frost. She's alone in a hostile world, believing that she is cursed and is just trying to survive while passing through life unnoticed. Everything changes for Frost when she stumbles across an ambush that she mistakenly intervenes in and meets the two young warriors who will change the course of her life.

I don't like giving away spoilers so that's all I'll say about the story. However, I will talk about why I liked this book so much. Frost is a complex lead character with believable flaws and formidable strengths. Marriott has obviously spent a lot of time building layers of back-story that shape the person Frost is when we meet her and the person we see her become over the course of the story. Snippets of Frost's early life are revealed to us in a series of flashbacks which are woven seamlessly into the narrative of the story. Marriott really makes you feel the desolate and loveless life that was Frost's childhood. Strangely, though, you never feel pity for her; you feel empathy for her. And the choices Frost makes throughout the story, whether good or bad, are all in keeping with her character.

The two male characters are also as complex but are complete opposites to each other. Luca and Arian are friends, brothers in arms, but one is portrayed as goodness personified while the other is much darker. The way Marriott chooses to deal with this is to make you question what makes a person good or bad? I really enjoyed the interaction between the three and thought Marriott really made their individual and collective relationships work.

The quality of the writing really stood out to me in the best possible way. I didn't notice the writing. At no point did it jar me, confuse me or irritate me. I didn't have to backtrack to clarify what I was reading, I didn't swear once because of bad word choices or poor structure. The writing never pulled me out of the story. Instead, it provided a favourite-comfy-jumper-type atmosphere in which I could just sit back and enjoy the story that was being told. Props to Ms Marriott. A final word on the writing. Although this book is a YA book, in my opinion it is simply a good book. She doesn't patronize her readers, her writing style is simplistic yet mature and evocative and I really admire her writing and her story telling.

All told, I would certainly recommend this book to anyone that wants a good read. I can't wait to track down Zoe Marriott's other books. I only wish there were more of them.

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Aug 14, 2012 Clover (Fluttering Butterflies) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: sent-for-review, ya, british-reading-challenge, books-read-in-2012

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Last year I went on holiday and took with me Shadows on the Moon by Zoe Marriott and it was incredible, one of my favourite books of the year. And now Zoe has done it again. This year on holiday, I took with me FrostFire and ended up crying several times into my hotel pillow late at night. I remember once not wanting to leave to go sightseeing because I had just 50 pages left.

I was slightly worried about taking FrostFire with me, as i...more This review was originally published at Fluttering Butterflies

Last year I went on holiday and took with me Shadows on the Moon by Zoe Marriott and it was incredible, one of my favourite books of the year. And now Zoe has done it again. This year on holiday, I took with me FrostFire and ended up crying several times into my hotel pillow late at night. I remember once not wanting to leave to go sightseeing because I had just 50 pages left.

I was slightly worried about taking FrostFire with me, as it is a sort of sequel to Daughter of the Flame, which I own and haven't yet read. But they appear to be more companion novels, because while some of the events that occur in Daughter of the Flame will be slightly spoilt after reading FrostFire, it won't have ruined it entirely for me. And I'm still desperate to read those last few books from Zoe Marriott's backlist. Zoe Marriott really knows how to create an amazing world filled with characters and situations that I care about deeply. Her writing is quite gorgeous and moving and I will always be excited to read more of her stories.

And right from the prologue of FrostFire, and I was hooked. What is this story about a girl possessed by a wolf demon? I wanted to know more instantly. And things aren't looking great for our main character, Frost, as this demon inside her comes out in a rage at the sight of her own blood. This rage that overtakes Frost has led to some terrible things. Frost has been put through some terrible things, her mother seems to barely tolerate her existence, there is no love or comfort in Frost's life - only beatings from her mother, the taunts of other people, always the risk of imprisonment and death if her curse is ever found out. But on a mission to find help against the wolf inside her, Frost stumbles on a Hill Guard whose job it is to fight against rebel warriors. Frost is persuaded to join and there she meets two very different men - Luca, a golden boy with a great sense honour and justice, and the troubled Arian, his best friend.

FrostFire really has everything - there's lots of action and kick-ass axe-wielding which made me cheer. There's a wonderfully sweet romance, but also some great friendship building between a cast of characters that have very similar stories of abandonment and heavy guilt. I love that Arian and Frost in particular are very broken and have been through such difficult things. There is a great deal of suffering in this novel, but still, they are all able to find a place to belong and the love of those around them give them the confidence to be more.

This is true for Frost more than anyone. I love her transformation from the beginning of the novel to the end. Her confidence in herself and her abilities grows and grows as she finds love and acceptance from this band of hill guards. With the strength of that behind her, Frost is really a character to behold. And this book is one to be savoured. I really recommend it! (less)

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Mar 04, 2013 Miyu rated it 4 of 5 stars

rating 3,5 (may go lower when I find the time to re-rate all the book. I was told I am too soft :( )

I somehow don’t know what to think about Zoë Marriotts books. The story has always something interesting in it that makes me read almost all of her book. Yet - I don’t feel anything for her heroines. They are always self depressed, scared (mentally and physically), emo and whine all the time. Ok, they don’t really whine - they are supposed be the type of strong female character, but they always th...more

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Oct 10, 2012 Deirdre rated it 4 of 5 stars

I was a little apprehensive about reading this one, surely after Daughter of the Flames she couldn't suck me in as well again? Wrong. This one also sucked me in and compelled me to keep reading.

Frostfire hears a wolf in her dreams and when she is in danger that wolf, who calls her daughter, comes out and savagely attacks those who have put her in danger. This led to her mother and her running for many years and now she is on her own, there are those who would kill her for this strange, almost po...more

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Jul 17, 2012 Book Angel Emma rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Frost, a girl who is possessed by the wolf believes she is dangerous and a murderer destined to live apart from everyone else. While trying to save someone's live she is captured by a group of warriors trying to regain their country from rebel fighters. Escape seems like the only option to keep both herself and the warriors safe. When the possibility of freedom, love and a home appear in the form of Luca and Arian, Frost can only be with one of them. Her battle with the wolf ins...more

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Nov 04, 2012 Rebecca rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult, magic, shape-shifters, slightly-disappointed

I'm between a three and a four for the moment. I don't know why but I couldn't connect with the book and I wasn't convinced by the love triangle. I'm going to read it again and hopefully my judgement will change.

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Nov 14, 2012 Josie rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult

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Aug 13, 2012 Hallie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: this-side-of-pond-pub, fantasy, ya

Four and a half stars.

Grabbed this after Rebecca Anderson tweeted that she'd just finished and loved it, and very glad she did. (Also, Zoë Marriott kindly let me know that there was no need to read the two Ruan books in order.) Beautiful writing, great setting - I'll definitely be reading more by Marriott - and a convincingly untrusting heroine. (The remedy to the insta-love of the YA fantasy might just be PTSD!) To put this very vaguely, I resisted the golden boy by whom everyone is smitten in...more

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Nov 27, 2012 Ellie rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites

I loved this book. It's a story about fighting inner demons (literally) and protecting those close to you from yourself.
It has many ups and downs in it as Frost struggle to decide wether to run away again to keep every one safe or to stay with someone she could love and trust.
The first few chapters give us an insight in to her past showing us part of the reason for her to search for a cure but due to some unexpected incidents, she finds herself living a life she is not use to. The rest of her de...more

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Aug 06, 2012 Luna rated it 5 of 5 stars

I love everything about this book. Everything!
I even love the love triangle and I dislike love triangles with a vengeance.
(Say that 3 times fast and you can have a cupcake.)

When writing reviews I try really hard not to gush, given my fangirldom of Sunshine (Robin McKinley) I actually thought I delivered a pretty balanced review on that book… – I’ll be gushing over Frostfire.

Gush 1: The writing.

Gush 2: The story.

Gush 3: Frost.

Gush 3b: The remaining characters

Gush 4: The relationships. I’m incl...more

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Aug 21, 2012 Kaylie Ashton rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: books-i-own, lent-books

This review is also on the #YABluewater blog

Wow! Zoe you have done it again...

In the spirit of full disclosure, I LOVE Zoe Marriott's books! They are an automatic must read for me. I trust that from the first page I'm going to be taken on a magical journey, full of emotion and with plenty of twists and turns. With Frostfire I was not disappointed!

The worlds that Zoe creates are so believable that you just can't help being drawn into them. I'm not going to give you guys a rundown of the plot, as...more This review is also on the #YABluewater blog

Wow! Zoe you have done it again...

In the spirit of full disclosure, I LOVE Zoe Marriott's books! They are an automatic must read for me. I trust that from the first page I'm going to be taken on a magical journey, full of emotion and with plenty of twists and turns. With Frostfire I was not disappointed!

The worlds that Zoe creates are so believable that you just can't help being drawn into them. I'm not going to give you guys a rundown of the plot, as I'd rather you go and buy the book and read it! lol. I will say though, that if you're looking for something to escape into, this is the book for you!

It was wonderful to revisit the world of Ruan, and its surrounding kingdoms. I would read, without hesitation, many more books set in this world. I love the mythology of it, it's people, it's cultures. We are first introduced to this world in the book Daughter of the Flames, it is not essential to have read that first, but it does help give you an insight into Ruan. I would recommend that you read that one first, as it is another beautifully written book.

Each of the Kingdoms in this world have their own religions, beliefs and values that make them different, and in much the same way as our world, those differences cause discord. We visit a world healing from a civil war, filled with people who are trying to fight their own internal wars. Struggling to come to terms with what others have done to them, and punishing either themselves, or the rest of the world, for the pain they carry.

This book could easily have slipped into the realms of darkness, but Zoe uses hope like an extra character, to light the way and to give the rest of her characters something to fight and live for. Absolutely stunning!

Zoe wields words much like an impressionists painter wields a brush, giving you the complete picture without getting bogged down in the details. It is this skill that lets the characters run free on the pages. You are never sure what they will do next. I love that Zoe is never scarred to challenge her characters. As with Frost, oh my Zoe! You really did put her through the ringer didn't you! lol

This book is a story of challenges, of struggles and of triumph. It is heart wrenching and satisfying to read. Watching Frost cope, and struggle, then watching her grow and learn and trust was simply breathtaking, agonising and wonderful.

I cannot recommend this book enough! I give it 5 big fat stars and urge you to read it, like right now! You won't regret it.

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Aug 02, 2012 Amy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, fantasy, ya

I eagerly awaited this book for a very long time, and it did not disappoint me even a little bit. I have read all of Zoë's books in the order that they were published, and I have really seen her writing style develop with each one. However, I think she has outdone herself this time, because FrostFire is simply stunning. Ok, so it's not a fast-paced, action-packed thrilling fantasy, but it is beautifully intriguing and heartfelt and has a lot to say about love and life. Like Daughter of the Flame ...more I eagerly awaited this book for a very long time, and it did not disappoint me even a little bit. I have read all of Zoë's books in the order that they were published, and I have really seen her writing style develop with each one. However, I think she has outdone herself this time, because FrostFire is simply stunning. Ok, so it's not a fast-paced, action-packed thrilling fantasy, but it is beautifully intriguing and heartfelt and has a lot to say about love and life. Like Daughter of the Flames through the contrast in imagery, and it was great to visit Ruan again and get to know a very different side of it!

Now, I said that Frost was 'captivating and real'. By that I mean that she is not your standard whiny, sulky, self-conscious YA heroine. She has flaws. Yes, shock horror! But without these flaws, the story would not be the same. If a character does not change over the course of a novel then what is the point of it? What is learned? Nothing. By being unconventional Frost shows readers how it is possible to learn and grow and that not everyone is the same. And to be perfectly honest, it felt wonderful to read about a paranoid, tall, grubby, axe-wielding seventeen year old with a stutter as opposed to the predictable standard girl I just described. Having such an interesting main character makes a hell of a difference.

Frost's relationships with the other characters, Luca and Arian in particular, are fragile and difficult at times which goes a long way towards making the novel realistic. Relationships of any kind in real life aren't automatically perfect, they take time and effort and Zoë captures this brilliantly.

WARNING! SPOILERS BELOW!
The slow, gentle love kindled by Frost and Luca and the awkward friendship between her and Arian portray how easily lives tangle together and what a mess they can make when they do. But if you love each other enough, then there will always be a way to work things out. Both men have an impact on Frost and help her to overcome her fears, but in very different ways. On a personal note, I found it easy to identify with Frost and Arian's situation and the idea that you can fall in love with someone just because they are 'there' is rather familiar to me. But what is love? I believe that it needs no description, it just is. Arian, Luca and Frost clearly have a strong connection, and the fact that they are able to put all feelings aside when it matters shows that. Arian and Luca are similar to Frost in that they too are flawed is almost opposite ways. Arian is hostile and rough, whereas Luca is altogether too trusting and optimistic. They are an excellent team and balance the novel with their conflicting personalities. Although the story focuses on Frost, these two change and grow just as much as her when she enters their lives proving that sometimes letting in outsiders really can turn your world around! Luca especially undergoes a dramatic shift over the course of the story which ultimately leads to him becoming more flawed. During this time Frost and Arian refuse to neglect him, again revealing how potent love can be and that no matter how strong you are you can't fight everything alone and need someone there if you fall. Everyone has hard times, but in the end they make you a better, more capable person.
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A final note on love: Frost and Luca realise that it has to be real. If you truly love someone, in any way, you have to accept all their faults, take on everything and love them for their real selves. 'You have to want someone for who they are, not who you want them to be. You have to love a real person, not some dream in your head.' I feel that this is an extremely adult concept in comparison with other YA romances where it's all passionate drama and boys are described as 'angels' and girls 'can't breathe' when they see them. I admire Zoë for standing out and writing so profoundly.

As for the prosody, well. I loved how the beginning of he novel spirals around the main narrative, flashbacks of the Wolf taking over Frost in the past and snippets of her dreams. It tips the book slightly into confusion, a few times I found myself skipping back to see what had previously happened in each section, but it mirrors Frost's own confusion at her situation and anxiety about the Wolf and therefore provides readers with a great insight into her feelings. The flashbacks have a similar effect, allowing us to empathise with Frost and get a good understanding of what she has experienced. I loved this character building because it was intriguing to see how Frost's past had shaped her into the person in the main narrative. The dream inserts' sinister tone really create atmosphere and suspense, and help add to that lovely 'frosty' imagery. I could practically see the wolves leaping off of the page as I read, and even though they are one of my favourite animals I can tell you that I most definitely would not like to be chased by these ones! I will say that while Zoë's writing style is not as lyrical as some other authors I have read recently, but it is charming and to the point and works brilliantly with her stories because it keeps them focused where others often drift off into rambling descriptions

All in all, after reading Zoë's other books and following her blog and Twitter for over a year I expected to love FrostFire, and I did! And I'm sure you will too, so go and read it now! Go on, goooo :D(less)

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Aug 24, 2012 Bonnie at A Backwards Story added it

Shelves: 2012, fantasy

Earlier this week, I reviewed DAUGHTER OF THE FLAMES, a book that precedes FROSTFIRE in the world of Ruan. However, you don't need to read the books in any particular order. It's perfectly fine to read FROSTFIRE first. While some characters are mentioned, the two books don't rely on one another in order to make sense. In this sense, the two books remind me of companion novels MISTWOOD and NIGHTSPELL by Leah Cypess, where the books are linked in small ways, but independent of one another. A more...more

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Sep 03, 2012 Alex rated it 4 of 5 stars

At first glance this book looks like it contains two things I've had enough of: love triangles, and werewolves. I was mistaken, however: there is a love triangle, but a cliché done well is no cliché at all; and there are no werewolves in sight. Instead, this book is the beautifully crafted story of a young girl learning to love herself, above all, though two wonderful young men help her on her journey.

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Feb 08, 2013 Sally rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-reads, alternate-worlds, ghosts-spirits

Frostfire is kind of a companion novel to Daughter of the Flames but they tell different stories and can easily be read independently of each other.

Zoe Marriott is a fantastic writer- I have loved everything she has written. Her writing completely sucks me in and transports me into another world. While reading this book I was so emotionally involved with the characters, and just felt really there. I was up a mountainside in winter, afraid for my life... and I had to come back down to earth with...more

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Jul 20, 2012 Vivienne Serendipity Reviews rated it 5 of 5 stars

Zoë Marriot is one of those authors I adore. When I receive a book by her, I know I will be lost in a fantasy world from the moment I begin reading to the final paragraph on the last page. Her writing is just so evocative, I find my emotions become entwined with her words and I react alongside the characters to the events that occur in the book.

FrostFire is set in the same world as Daughter of the Flames, which is the only book by this author I haven't read. I didn't feel that I needed to read...more Zoë Marriot is one of those authors I adore. When I receive a book by her, I know I will be lost in a fantasy world from the moment I begin reading to the final paragraph on the last page. Her writing is just so evocative, I find my emotions become entwined with her words and I react alongside the characters to the events that occur in the book.

FrostFire is set in the same world as Daughter of the Flames, which is the only book by this author I haven't read. I didn't feel that I needed to read it as this book stood very well on its own.

When we meet Frost, she really is in a bad way, her self esteem is non existent and it is only when Luca helps her to blossom as her person, that she begins to shine like the rising star she should be. You can almost feel her glistening in the sunlight, as she conquers her fears and learns to live with the wolf inside her. She becomes such a strong character as the book progresses, you find yourself cheering her on from the sidelines. There is an intensity to her relationships between Luca and Arian, that gripped me completely. On finishing the book, I was still torn over which character would have been right for Frost, however I find myself leaning towards Arian more than Luca, as he is such a tortured soul himself. His connection to Frost felt stronger to me, than Luca's. Each character within this emotional triangle, go through a cycle of emotions and reactions, each taking their turn to shine as well as suffer.

The plot is strong and full of action, as the characters fight to stay alive and save their community.
I loved the world created by the author. The writing is extremely descriptive as always and you are aware that the author has painfully taken time over every word chosen and every decision made. The climatic ending left me shocked. I was not happy with the outcome as I wasn't expecting it. I was gasping at the events that occurred in the last hundred pages. I have been placated since by the author via Twitter over her choices, so I am now in recovery from the events that occurred!

Zoë Marriott is an exceptional author who weaves magic through her words allowing her readers to become part of her fantasy world. I would always recommend her books to everyone to read. (less)

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Sep 22, 2012 Megha rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: awesome-cover, favorites, deserves-six-stars, own, young-adult, reviewed

[This review has been taken straight from my blog, thebookmarkgirl.blogspot.com]

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Ever since I knew that Zoe was writing FrostFire, I wanted to read it. That's, like, a year's time. And this morning, FrostFire arrived! I am so, so happy :D I have no idea what to expect because omgomgomg Shadows on the Moon was just so good, I can't believe any book can top that! But the writer IS Zoe Marriott, after all, and I have no doubt whatsoever that she will blow my mind once again!

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Sep 09, 2012 Marta rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, romance, teen, fiction

You know a book is brilliant when the descriptions are so good they make you feel the pain of the characters or tears fall down your face. While reading the book I experienced both of the above. Frost fire is about a girl that is possesed by a wolf demon and every time her bood is sheds the wolf akes over and kills anyone that is in her way. Frost meets Luca and Arian that are there for her and she is thorn between them. It is a good book and a lot of fun to read. The story line consumed me.

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Aug 26, 2012 Abigail Kohlhoff rated it 4 of 5 stars

This is a book for outcasts, for Luca's guard is made up of them. All finding a common cause and purpose for their lives. It is an adventure story that doesn't stop, with a twist of magic and blind faith thrown in. Not to mention a kick-ass female protagonist that seems to be possessed by a demon wolf spirit. All topped off with a sprinkling of love and a helping of humour. I enjoyed every bit of this story - flashback, dream and reality. I'll be looking out for more books by Zoe Marriott!

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Apr 08, 2013 Brielle rated it 5 of 5 stars

I really loved this book! To quote the great Forrest Gump;
'Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get.'
This poses relevance to this book as it is completly unpredictable which makes it completely irresistible. Too many books these days you read the blurb and you can guess the plot right down to the final words which I thinks is exactly what i think Marriott was trying to challenge herself to do...write a book you couldn't guess.

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May 31, 2013 Danica Turvey rated it 5 of 5 stars

This book was amazing i expect it to be good and it went far over my exceptions of good i really love all the character how they were descried and their personalities i personally fell in love with Arian he was just miss understand....... By the end i was in tears i really felt sorry for Arian all he need was love........ When Luca went crazy i started to drift alway from him but i still love him as a character....... I LOVED THIS BOOK !!!!!!!!!!!!! <3

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Jul 12, 2012 Emma Christina rated it 5 of 5 stars

Another stunner! The characters were perfectly flawed, strong and complex. Although Shadows on the Moon is still my favourite of her books, this was definately worth more than 4 stars. My heart leapt and broke with the characters, truly beautiful writing. If i could have any authors talent with words, Zoe would definately be one of my first choices. The only problem i found with this book, which continues to irk me, is that not enough people have open the cover, because after page one you are ho...more

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Feb 02, 2013 Jhenne rated it 4 of 5 stars

Upon my first impression I didn't expect much from this book- but I was gravely mistaken. The romance and world were utterly heartbreaking. The trials Frost go through are amazing! The man she ends up with was perfect in my eyes and I couldn't put the book down! Yay for true love!

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Apr 05, 2013 Chloe rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites, favourite

This book is brilliant, even though it is the second book in the series I understood it very well because it described all the characters and was very easy to get lost in. In some parts it did moved very slow but it quickly livens up again! A great read!!

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Mar 28, 2012 Maeve ~Bad Wolf~ marked it as to-read

Can. Not wait. I love all of Zoe Marriot's books. Er... the ones I've read anyways. Umm... which would be one of her books. Daughter of the Flames. <3 it! Awesome plot, and I like a good coup story!

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About Zoë Marriott

I've known that I wanted to be a writer since I finished reading my first book; 'The Magic Faraway Tree' by Enid Blyton. I think I was about eight, but I've never changed my mind in all the years since then.

I got my first publishing contract when I was twenty-two, but had to wait until I was twenty-four to see that book published (it was The Swan Kingdom).

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