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Chains of Ice (The Chosen Ones #3)

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For one magic summer, Genny Valente escapes to spend time as a wildlife observer in the untamed mountains. Little does she know that a beast more fearsome than any leopard lurks in the forest...a man, one of the Chosen Ones, betrayed by his gift and tormented by his memories.

John Powell has fled his fate and his duty, yet in Genny he sees his one chance for redemption. He...more

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Published July 6th 2010 by Signet Select

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Oct 14, 2010 new_user rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Animal lovers, haha

Shelves: paranormal-romance

Chains of Ice includes all the typical Christina Dodd ingredients: heat, aggressive menz, and, unique to her Chosen Ones series, team members!

John Powell differs from smooth, dangerous Aaron Eagle ( Storm of Shadows ) and loud, brash Samuel Faa ( Chains of Fire ). He's exceptionally calm, sensitive and possessed of sound judgment. He's good leadership material. Following an accident with his team, he's also a little... dangerous. "Crazy," "wild," "violent," they say. Genny Valente's just agreed t...more

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Jun 01, 2011 Lady Danielle aka The Book Huntress rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: PNR readers

Shelves: paranormal-romance, part-of-a-series, mountain-man-or-woman, psychic, owned-copy, favorite-or-autobuy-author, all-things-spring-challenge, russian-setting, russian-hero-or-heroine, hero-i-loved, heroine-i-loved, prophecy, fated-to-be-mated, scary-sexy-cool-dangerous-hero, good-versus-evil, supernatural-abilities, modern-virgin-heroine, exotic-setting-jungle-island-desert, 2011-reading

The Chosen Ones is really shaping up as a paranormal romance series. And this one is my favorite so far. It has the 'right stuff' to be a good read for me.

My Thoughts:

*I loved John. His powers. His wounded heart. His passion. His goodness. I loved the whole outcast/hermit/mountain man thing he had going on. He was rocking the dreds, overgrown beard, animal skins, and cowboy hat. I know it sounds goofy. But he totally was. And his abilities, the awesomeness!!! How he can control energy and use it...more The Chosen Ones is really shaping up as a paranormal romance series. And this one is my favorite so far. It has the 'right stuff' to be a good read for me.

My Thoughts:

*I loved John. His powers. His wounded heart. His passion. His goodness. I loved the whole outcast/hermit/mountain man thing he had going on. He was rocking the dreds, overgrown beard, animal skins, and cowboy hat. I know it sounds goofy. But he totally was. And his abilities, the awesomeness!!! How he can control energy and use it to manifest force fields, and make a woman happy in an intimate moment with those powers. I think it's readily apparent that John is one of the most powerful of the Chosen Ones thus far. And he'll make a great leader. I really liked Genny too. She was a good woman, coming out of her overbearing father's shadow. I like that she decided to take control of her life, and she didn't settle for less than she deserved from John or anyone else.
*The storyline was good. How John was once on a team of Chosen Ones with Gary (the dude who was in a coma the first two books). Gary turned out to be a glory-hound loser who got his team killed, although he blamed it on John. But before that, he just had to sleep with John's wife. What up with that? So when John finds out, he's not a happy camper, but he still tries to save both his wife, Gary and the rest of the team on an ill-fated mission. When he fails to save all but Gary, he becomes a dropout, and goes back to the place of his birth, the rasputye in Russia. That's where he meets Genny. Genny's father signed a deal to pay for Genny's trip to Russia to study the endangered lynx cat, something she's always wanted to do. To make up for that, she has to try to recruit John to come back to the Chosen Ones. She really doesn't want to do it, but she doesn't have much choice. When she meets the illusive John Powell, sparks fly. Not only that, she really liked John. He's a nice guy, gentle despite his fearsome reputation and in harmony with the natural world that she loves so much. But the town doesn't trust or like John, because of their fear of the rasputye and those strange folks that come and go from the area. They do the Frankenstein thing, and John and Genny have to flee into that magical world between worlds. And John isn't the sweet guy she thought she knew when he finds out she came to recruit him back to the Chosen Ones. He turns into a real wild man then! That wasn't all bad though. (grins)
*This story felt a lot more linear and coherent than the first two books, although the second one was a lot better than the first, with a better romance story. The romance in this one really shines. I liked that the beginning of the book shows the development of Genny and John's relationship, and the last part of the book shows how they relate to the group of the Chosen. At this point, I am a lot more invested in the team of Chosen, and my mind is speculating on where the storyline will take them.
*The paranormal elements are nicely different from some of the other paranormal series. I particularly like the mythos of the Chosen Ones and the Others. Both children coming from a background of being forsaken/abandoned children with abilities. If they are lucky, the Abandoned Ones get the chance to have a good life, and form bonds that allow them to use their powers for good, becoming the Chosen Ones. If not, they end up on the dark side, serving evil as The Others. And evil is a demanding boss. (view spoiler)

Final Thoughts:
Yeah! This series won't have universal appeal. But I really like it. I like the way Christina Dodd writes romance. I must admit that I love her heroes. Her heroines are women you like. And together they are magic. I wasn't sure how well this series would work, but I must say it's working very well. So, five stars for this one from me.(less)

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Jan 29, 2012 Lady Danielle aka The Book Huntress rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorite-or-autobuy-author, paranormal-romance, owned-copy, 2011-reading, all-things-summer-challenge, russian-hero-or-heroine, russian-setting, modern-virgin-heroine, outcast, mountain-man-or-woman, scary-sexy-cool-dangerous-hero, superhuman, psychic, good-versus-evil, hero-i-loved, exotic-setting-jungle-island-desert, heroine-i-loved, fated-to-be-mated, favorites

The Chosen Ones is really shaping up as a paranormal romance series. And this one is my favorite so far. It has the 'right stuff' to be a good read for me.

My Thoughts:

*I loved John. His powers. His wounded heart. His passion. His goodness. I loved the whole outcast/hermit/mountain man thing he had going on. He was rocking the dreds, overgrown beard, animal skins, and cowboy hat. I know it sounds goofy. But he totally was. And his abilities, the awesomeness!!! How he can control energy and use it...more The Chosen Ones is really shaping up as a paranormal romance series. And this one is my favorite so far. It has the 'right stuff' to be a good read for me.

My Thoughts:

*I loved John. His powers. His wounded heart. His passion. His goodness. I loved the whole outcast/hermit/mountain man thing he had going on. He was rocking the dreds, overgrown beard, animal skins, and cowboy hat. I know it sounds goofy. But he totally was. And his abilities, the awesomeness!!! How he can control energy and use it to manifest force fields, and make a woman happy in an intimate moment with those powers. I think it's readily apparent that John is one of the most powerful of the Chosen Ones thus far. And he'll make a great leader. I really liked Genny too. She was a good woman, coming out of her overbearing father's shadow. I like that she decided to take control of her life, and she didn't settle for less than she deserved from John or anyone else.
*The storyline was good. How John was once on a team of Chosen Ones with Gary (the dude who was in a coma the first two books). Gary turned out to be a glory-hound loser who got his team killed, although he blamed it on John. But before that, he just had to sleep with John's wife. What up with that? So when John finds out, he's not a happy camper, but he still tries to save both his wife, Gary and the rest of the team on an ill-fated mission. When he fails to save all but Gary, he becomes a dropout, and goes back to the place of his birth, the rasputye in Russia. That's where he meets Genny. Genny's father signed a deal to pay for Genny's trip to Russia to study the endangered lynx cat, something she's always wanted to do. To make up for that, she has to try to recruit John to come back to the Chosen Ones. She really doesn't want to do it, but she doesn't have much choice. When she meets the elusive John Powell, sparks fly. Not only that, she really liked John. He's a nice guy, gentle despite his fearsome reputation and in harmony with the natural world that she loves so much. But the town doesn't trust or like John, because of their fear of the rasputye and those strange folks that come and go from the area. They do the Frankenstein thing, and John and Genny have to flee into that magical world between worlds. And John isn't the sweet guy she thought she knew when he finds out she came to recruit him back to the Chosen Ones. He turns into a real wild man then! That wasn't all bad though. (grins)
*This story felt a lot more linear and coherent than the first two books, although the second one was a lot better than the first, with a better romance story. The romance in this one really shines. I liked that the beginning of the book shows the development of Genny and John's relationship, and the last part of the book shows how they relate to the group of the Chosen. At this point, I am a lot more invested in the team of Chosen, and my mind is speculating on where the storyline will take them.
*The paranormal elements are nicely different from some of the other paranormal series. I particularly like the mythos of the Chosen Ones and the Others. Both children coming from a background of being forsaken/abandoned children with abilities. If they are lucky, the Abandoned Ones get the chance to have a good life, and form bonds that allow them to use their powers for good, becoming the Chosen Ones. If not, they end up on the dark side, serving evil as The Others. And evil is a demanding boss. (view spoiler)

Final Thoughts:
Yeah! This series won't have universal appeal. But I really like it. I like the way Christina Dodd writes romance. I must admit that I love her heroes. Her heroines are women you like. And together they are magic. I wasn't sure how well this series would work, but I must say it's working very well. So, five stars for this one from me.(less)

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Dec 07, 2011 Danny rated it 4 of 5 stars

Samuel Faa and Isabelle Mason are both Chosen, he has the power to control minds and she has the gift of healing, but that’s where their similarities end. He hasn’t led an easy life, whereas she comes from a wealthy and privileged family. They learned during a short affair that a relationship between a Gypsy and a socialite doesn’t work, but they can’t deny the attraction between them. Only on a mission, they finally have to face not only their enemies, but also that their feelings can’t be igno...more

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Aug 26, 2010 Judith rated it 4 of 5 stars

What's not to like about a Christina Dodd book? Complex tale of individuals who have been given special "gifts" in order to overcome the evil of the Others who are seeking the ruination of the human race. John Powell has gone into self-imposed exile out of grief and fear of the damage his gift has done, not only in a general way but to his wife and the Chosen who were his friends and co-workers. His life intersects with Genny Valente, a young woman who has been yanked around by her unscrupulous...more

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Jul 26, 2010 Ally rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2010

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I'm really loving this series. And I was so happy to finally get a copy of Chains of Ice.

When the world was young, twins were born by a vein and fickle woman, the woman thought the children were too ugly and decided to discard them, she threw the boy into the forest and tossed the girl into a running stream and turned her back on both children in doing so the children died and came back to life changed, gifted and these children were the first Abandoned Ones.

The boy brought light to a dark world...more I'm really loving this series. And I was so happy to finally get a copy of Chains of Ice.

When the world was young, twins were born by a vein and fickle woman, the woman thought the children were too ugly and decided to discard them, she threw the boy into the forest and tossed the girl into a running stream and turned her back on both children in doing so the children died and came back to life changed, gifted and these children were the first Abandoned Ones.

The boy brought light to a dark world and the girl brought darkness and danger. They gathered other Abandoned Ones around them, men and women destined to use their gifts for good or evil. Through the ages and eons the battle was joined between the Chosen Ones and the Others. Today, their descendents walk the earth as the Chosen Ones and the ultimate battle is about to begin.

For one magic summer, Genny Valente escapes to spend time as a wildlife observer in the untamed mountains. Little does she know that a beast more fear...more

Chains of Ice is all about the seventh Chosen One John Powell. He fled his fate and his duty as a Chosen One scared of his gift and tormented by his memories as a survivor from his group of Chosen Ones. Powell returned to the land he was born and lives his life as a hermit. Until Genny Valente receives a graduation gift from her father, to spend one summer as a wildlife observer but she has to do her father a 'favour' while she's there. Find John Powell and ask him to return to New York. But the Others have caught up with John and Genny and now there in a battle for their lives.

I really enjoyed reading Chains of Ice, I feel that this book was the turning book for me in the series and I feel like more has been explained and we're moving along on the stroyline. So much happens in Chains of Ice it was pretty hard to put it down.

I liked the relationship between Genny and John and how protective John became over her and how they spent their time together. Until it ended badly, these two are my second favourite couple so far!

While reading Chains of Ice after 3/4 of the way through the book I knew I a) really badly wanted Gary to die, b) didn't want Irving to die and c) wanted to know who the weird lady was, with the split nose that has been present through all three books so far in the series.

And boy do you find out some things. Trying really hard not to give too much away! I will say however that John takes over from Gary by becoming the leader, (at the end of book #2 Storm of Shadows Gary wakes up from his coma and walks into the Chosen Ones home) and the book skips two years while John is in charge of the Chosen Ones, which works out the seven years with the seven characters because Isabella and Samuel get together which then just leaves two years for Charisma and Aleksandr to find their true love.

I'm really enjoying this series and would really recommend it to any paranormal fans who fancy trying something different.(less)

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Jul 09, 2010 Jacqueline rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: from-work-borders, paranormal-romance

The back of the book is a little misleading. There's not a lot of capturing going on here. I liked the story. It moved pretty fast and kept my interest. I do think that I should have read the other books in this series first. About 2/3rds of the way through the book all of the sudden we were reading about characters who I had no idea who were. If I had read the others in order, this might not have seemed so out of left field. Also if some scenes with them had been included earlier in the book sp...more

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Aug 04, 2011 Laura Young rated it 5 of 5 stars

Chains of Ice (The Chosen Ones #3) by Cristina Dodd. 5 out of 5 stars. I have to say I loved this book. One of the random ones of ordered from my library not knowing that it was part of a series. This is the first book I've read by this authors and I gotta say I'm happy I found her. Yeah I know I started the series on the third book, bu the lovely words on the back had me glued to it.

http://darkelvengirl.blogspot.com/201...

"As a wildlife observer in the untamed mountains, Genny Valente had no id...more

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Jul 12, 2010 Vanessa theJeepDiva rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2010, paranormal-romance

WOW! A good series just got great with the third installment in the Chosen series. John & Genny are great characters. The Chosen from the previous two books do not show up until about 300 pages into the book. John is actually a Chosen from the previous seven. He exiled himself into the Russia wilderness after a horrific event to his entire team. Genny has been gifted a graduation trip to the Russia wilderness to follow & study the Ural Lynx. Her father who betrayed the Gypsy Travel Agenc...more

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Mar 21, 2012 Readitnweep rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 20th-century, contemp-romance, magic, paranormal

This was a different take on the bad guys/good guys thing. I thought the travel agency with special powers that was really searching for treasures was interesting and worked well. I liked John and Genny. I didn't get emotionally involved in them, but there was a lot of action and mystical powers and other-worldly stuff that kept me engaged as it was written. Intriguing.

The story did get bogged down with too many characters at times. And the switch in POV from Genny and John to the scene with cha...more

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Mar 03, 2011 Vivian Archer rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance-pn

It has only been the last couple years that I've gotten onto the paranormal track, so this is my first non-historical Christina Dodd novel. The overall premise isn't unique, but I do like Dodd's attention to details. The segments regarding the lynx were fantastic and very engaging. The dynamics between the hero and heroine were well done. There was some speedy organizational details info dump in the last quarter of the book that I suppose it less extraneous sounding if you've read other books in...more

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Aug 09, 2010 Erika rated it 4 of 5 stars

This series is getting better as it goes along. I really liked this book the best of the three books in her new Chosen Ones series. It is not the same as the previous Darkness Chosen set of four books, which were really good, too. In these books you have a group of seven genuinely good people who were abandoned as infants battling the forces of evil. They each have a special super-power, and work to save abandoned babies. And each book tells how one member of the team falls in love and shows the...more

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Nov 05, 2010 Stacy {Texas Reader} rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-demon

I read the first 2 books in this series, and thought they were a waste of time. I don't know why I put the next 2 on my wish list, but I thought I would give the series another try. Nicely surprised! The series is really starting to pull together, the characters are becoming more developed (still annoying and silly at times) but they are learning their place in the grand scheme of things. I felt a little lost with the back story about Gary and John's team, like I had skipped a book, but eventual...more

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Aug 23, 2012 Michelle Tempted By Books rated it 2 of 5 stars

I liked this one better than the first book in the series. Now bare in mind I haven't read the second book, I skipped around due to library availability. John and Genny were OK. Genny seemed a bit dense to me always letting her father have control over her but at the same time she had the normal view that there is no way the legends were true. I liked that someone didn't immediately believe and had to be convinced. John on the other hand I was quite confused about for awhile. We went from prolog...more

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Mar 18, 2013 Kathy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy-romance, enhanced-human, action

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Setting: cave revealed by melting iceberg in Andes, Chile; wilds/village/mystic crossroads of Raputye, Russia; 2 houses, 1 hospital of New York;

Theme: good vs evil; sacrifice/paying for past mistakes; guilt; prophecy; love to unite; faith; duty; leadership;

Characters:
John Powell: Chosen, last group; kinetic power; questioning Gary’s gangbuster/glory finding ways; good man, willing to sacrifice self to save the others;

Kim Sun Hee: Chosen, last group; she resists Gary’s charms and chooses John –...more

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Mar 23, 2013 Kaitlin rated it 4 of 5 stars

I have really been loving this series by Christina Dodd – the way she writes has always worked really well for me. This is the third book in her series “The Chosen Ones”. I haven’t read the 2nd one yet, but I have read and reviewed the first book “Storm of Visions".

With this story, we continue our quest with the Chosen ones and their battle to fight the evil lurking all around. They continue to face evil in unexpected places – and especially in unexpected characters!

Genny is a girl who has spent...more

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Apr 25, 2013 Lauren rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance, 2013-electric-lime, prophecy

Chains of Ice
4 Stars

Better than the first book but not as good as the second. The characters are engaging and the plot interesting with some exciting action scenes and a development or two in the overall story arc. Nonetheless, there is something missing.

It may be the fact that John and Genny are new characters and the familiar group of Chosen Ones only make an appearance about 70% in. However, this ultimately serves to strengthen the romance as it allows the reader the opportunity of getting t...more

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Nov 28, 2010 Melody rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-fantasy, contemporary-romance, paranormal-romance, authors-to-avoid, opposites-attract, human-heroine-and-nonhuman-hero, unique-hero, disappointing, gorgeous-drool-worthy-covers, virgin-heroine, blue-themed-cover, get-your-geek-on, paul-marron-covers-stepbacks, plain-jane

This was disappointing. First of all what threw me off was the description on the back of the book. The blurb on the back is misleading, the description and set up of what is summarized is not at all what happens in the book (a pet peeve of mine) and in all honestly that and the COVER is what caught my interest and convinced me to read it.

**SPOILER ALERT**

I loved the character of John Powell. He's interesting very mysterious BUT.... the whole 'grizzly man' who stalks women and takes them to his...more This was disappointing. First of all what threw me off was the description on the back of the book. The blurb on the back is misleading, the description and set up of what is summarized is not at all what happens in the book (a pet peeve of mine) and in all honestly that and the COVER is what caught my interest and convinced me to read it.

**SPOILER ALERT**

I loved the character of John Powell. He's interesting very mysterious BUT.... the whole 'grizzly man' who stalks women and takes them to his cabin to give them the BEST SEX EVER was a bit over the top and I'm sorry to say this but total exaggeration. When you put a set up like that well you are expecting what the author promises. Apparently the best sex ever is giving off power waves that go off for miles and gives off colors of the rainbow. Let's just say not what I was expecting.

I did like how he ended up meeting Genny, it was very cute and endearing. The starting was great but it's everything after they meet and come together that goes downhill for me. This would have been a 3 star or probably 4 star if it weren't for the second half of the book. I just couldn't understand or wrap my head around why Genny would want to run away from him after he helped save her and clearly feelings were there between them yet she ran away from him like he was the devil himself. It was a bit contrived for me the reasoning behind her running off. I felt like I was missing something and needed a major clue. And then to carry on and fake her death so he would leave her alone. That just turned me off completely and made her seem so fickle and heartless to do that to him. I couldn't grasp or understand why she was so hellbent on running from him. The last time I checked he wasn't the bad guy.

I guess that's my biggest issue with this book and the author's style of writing. It's not for me. I don't like how she writes the heroines in her books, I've read a few and I've noticed the same pattern in all the stories. After they get together with the man they love they run off after wards or refuse to believe that said man loves them. My big question is WHY??? Isn't there another clever way of coming up with angst for a couple other than having the woman turn insecure, guilt ridden or indecisive? It's incredibly irritating and not the kind of heroine I want to root for. For me it's anticlimactic and disappointing to say the least and makes the heroine look clueless and so fickle. Then to jump forward 5 months later eeeh I just felt it was a rushed way of getting to the next point, summarizing what happened then bring in other characters. I don't like when authors flash forward to months, years later in the middle of a book. It's choppy and disjointed and I feel like I missed so much. I'm a reader who'd rather have dialogue then a bunch of summarization. I want action not description. I wish I could say I was interested enough in reading the other books in this series but I think I'll pass. (less)

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Jun 30, 2010 Tori smexys_sidekick rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc, review-for-smexybooks

Favorite Quote: "What are you thinking now?
"I was thinking that before I met you I was dead inside."

Genny Valente gets a reprieve one summer from her overbearing father and heads to the outbacks of Russia to observe wild leopards in their natural habitat. But there is a price to pay for her freedom. She must convince John Powell to come back. Back to the Chosen Ones. But John is more dangerous then any best she has ever encountered. He will kidnap her, seduce her, and betray her. But when all h...more

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Oct 12, 2010 Laura the Highland Hussy rated it 4 of 5 stars

SPOILERS IN THIS REVIEW

I've read the first 2 books in the Chosen Ones series, and I like the idea of the series, very cool new concept (there really is only so much an author can do with the good vs. evil theme).

So, that being said, I might have some small spoilers in here just for the sake of being able to get my feelings across, and for summary purposes (because the back of the book doesn't remotely come close to what happens in this book).

Genny has known about the legend of the Chosen Ones si...more

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Jul 21, 2010 Kaleigha rated it 4 of 5 stars

Chains of Ice is the third book in The Chosen Ones series. I liked the first one, and really liked the second one. But so far, this one is my favorite.

Now, Chains of Ice is, I believe, unique among all of the series I have read. In the first two books, we get two of the stories from the last Chosen group...seven men and women tasked with fighting The Others (the dark versions of themselves). But what we get here is not another one of their stories, but instead this time around the hero is one of...more Chains of Ice is the third book in The Chosen Ones series. I liked the first one, and really liked the second one. But so far, this one is my favorite.

Now, Chains of Ice is, I believe, unique among all of the series I have read. In the first two books, we get two of the stories from the last Chosen group...seven men and women tasked with fighting The Others (the dark versions of themselves). But what we get here is not another one of their stories, but instead this time around the hero is one of the members of the previous team. We have no sight of Samuel, Isobel, Charisma or the gang until well after the half way mark. Also, this book works as both a prequel and a sequel, if you will. It deals with past, present and future, forwarding the over-all storyline two years into the future, which I was very surprised by.

This time around, we meet John Powell. As the power member of the previous team, past tragedies and guilt have left John basically a broken man. He escapes back to the land of his birth, the Ural mountains, determined to avoid anything to do with the Chosen. Living as a strange mountain hermit, he is always on guard, always alone. So he is not pleased when one young, seemingly innocent woman catches his attention and won't let go.

Genesis has given up her dreams of wildlife rescue work to please her bitter, distant father. So when he offers her a chance to live her greatest dream of studying the Lynx in the Ural mountains, she is beyond thrilled, but she is still shocked when the trip of a lifetime comes with a price - she must find and talk to the elusive John Powell. Reluctant to do so, but still desperate to go, so Genesis finds herself half-way around the world and in the sights of the very man she was sent to find.

I wasn't quite sure where this book was headed when I found out who it was about, and even for the first few chapters it just seemed disconnected to the rest of the series. But not far in I very much got caught up in the story, and really started to enjoy it. I liked both characters, and while the love word is tossed around quite soon after meeting, it still didn't seem that out of place. Genesis gives John the kick in the pants he needs to deal with the pain of his past, and John shows Genesis a world she had only dreamed of. With each other the strength to face their demons and change their futures.

There were some surprising plot twists that I didn't see coming, and that was a pleasant surprise. This book does not follow the standard series formula, but it works. The only problem was that since it had been a while since I read the other two books, and we don't get into the series storyline until about two thirds of the book is done, I was a bit fuzzy on some of the previous characters and storyline. I got caught up again after a while, but I do believe that for that portion a quick look back at the other two books would have been handy. This one was a very good edition to the series, and when I started it I wasn't that interested in the next book, Chains of Fire. Let's just say that I now can't wait for it, since Samuel and Isobel set off some major sparks off each other. Chains of Ice definitely grabbed my attention, and kept me interested the whole way through.(less)

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Apr 02, 2011 Frankiea20 rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance

I think I am half in love with John Powell. MMMMMMM - I thought I wanted the dark, mysterious, dangerous guy, like Aaron Eagle (though I would take him too).

I looooved this book - I might reread it right now!!! I will share this series with my friends just so they might experience John Powell as well. Genny changed a lot throughout the story - I wish I was more like here. We all need to learn to stand up for what we want and fight for it . . . maybe someday.

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Jan 15, 2012 Diana rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal, romance

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Aug 31, 2010 W.E. rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: creamy-white-thigh

It absolutely kills me to write this--I love Christina Dodd's work as a rule--but this particular book was not as good as the rest of the series. The love scenes seem stale (and, sometimes, a little ridiculous), and it almost seemed deus ex machina to get on with the rest of the series.

This series got off to such a great start--Alexander from the Darkness Chosen Series! Osgood from the Fortune Hunter Series!--but I hope it makes a quick recovery with Chains of Fire.

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Jan 08, 2012 Amanda Winkworth rated it 4 of 5 stars

This is the third of four books in the series (so far at least) and is a fun paranormal romance. This is the story of John Powell, and Genesis (Genny) who is sent to track him down and convince him to return to New York to continue the fight against evil. The book also contains endangered wildlife and playing with kittens as well as fighting, magic, and even good food.... I'm currently reading the fourth one and having a great time with them :)

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Mar 14, 2011 Dana rated it 3 of 5 stars Recommends it for: PNR fans

Shelves: fantasy-epic, fantasy-paranormal, fantasy-scifi, fantasy-urban, psychic-telekinetic-telepathy, magic, romance

This was a nice time out novel in The Chosen Ones series for me. It was more about the romance and was good for conveying change and passing along information. We learned a bit more about the prophecy and recieved some back info on a number of characters as well. Not packed with danger and action, but satisfying on another level. I will continue to read the series. If only to see a moment where Samuel isn't a butthead!

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Jul 18, 2010 Santa rated it 5 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this next installment in Christina Dodd's Chosen One series. I loved the setting and the hero and heroine were out of this world. It was like taking a shot of chilled, top shelf vodka. So crisp and so clean it'll take your breath away.

You have to get this book. Then get the rest of the series as fast as you can because Chains of Fire will be out before you know it.

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Jul 23, 2012 Shinyfox rated it 4 of 5 stars

I really liked this book. It is the 3rd book in a series and the first book I've read in the series. Despite this I was able to follow the plot really well. The writing told me what I needed to know without over repeating it, (a problem I've found in many other books in a series). I loved the characters and the plot. I'm looking forward to reading the other books in the series!

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Aug 15, 2010 Leslie Young rated it 2 of 5 stars

I feel like the new books have lost some of the spark and originality that initially drew me to Christina's older novels. The male leads and the female leads feel the same from book to book, simply with different names and hair colors. Personalities are too similar though. I will finish this series, but I don't know if I will continue to read her books after that.

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Jul 27, 2010 Stacie added it

John Powell is one of the Chosen with special powers but he has trouble controlling his power. Genny is sent by her father who is just using her to get John to return to civilization. His group want to use John's powers. Genny decides not to betray John but does not tell him the whole truth. But when John finds out, he believes that Genny has betrayed hiim.

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Readers become writers, and Christina Dodd has always been a reader. As she was growing up, she read everything, but discovered, because she likes humor, that she liked romance best. In romance, the relationship between one man and one woman holds center stage, and that’s always good for a laugh.

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