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Seasons of the Storm

(Seasons of the Storm #1)

Elle Cosimano (Goodreads Author)

3.90 · Rating details · 31 ratings · 48 reviews

One cold, crisp night, Jack Sommers was faced with a choicelive forever according to the ancient, magical rules of Gaia, or die.

Jack chose to live, and in exchange, he became a Winteran immortal physical embodiment of the season on Earth. Every year, he must hunt the Season who comes before him. Summer kills Spring. Autumn kills Summer. Winter kills Autumn. And Spring ...more

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Expected publication: June 23rd 2020 by HarperTeen

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Jan 10, 2020 MischaS_ marked it as to-read

Shelves: cannot-wait

13/01: Serious question, what is it with me and getting declined for the arcs for all books I'm super excited for?

Me reading the blurb.

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Oct 19, 2019 destiny ♡⚔♡ [howling libraries] marked it as to-read

Shelves: owned-tbr, owned-ebooks, winter-jar, review-copies

1) this sounds so cool (no pun intended)

2) I think this is literally one of the prettiest covers I have EVER seen. I can't stop staring at it. Wow.

Thank you so much to HarperTeen for providing me with this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

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Oct 17, 2019 Nadhira Satria rated it it was ok

Shelves: the-valley-of-dissappointment

YALL I'M GETTING SICK AND TIRED OF GETTING DISAPPOINTED OVER NEW RELEASES.
I'm really disappointed with this one. It really met none of my expectations and it's so different from what I was expecting. I feel like everything was out of place and I just didn't like the worldbuilding or the pacing. I don't connect with the characters at all and it's just feel flat. I skimmed most part of the book since i felt like I didn't care anymore.

ARC provided by Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review

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Oct 18, 2019 Ashlee » Library In The Country marked it as to-read

JACK FROST!? This book sounds amazing.

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Mar 22, 2020 Candace Robinson added it

ARC received via publisher!

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Feb 21, 2020 Nenia ⚡ Aspiring Evil Overlord ⚡ Campbell marked it as to-read

I just love the idea of people becoming physical manifestations of the four seasons.

Please tell me this was inspired by Vivaldi's Four Seasons Suite.

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Nov 11, 2019 ʙᴇʟʟᴀ.: ☾**:.☆*.:｡. marked it as to-read

Jack and Fleur, a Winter and a Spring, fall for each other against all odds.

I WANT IT, I NEED IT, TAKE MY MONEY, PLEASE.
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Jan 01, 2020 Mara YA Mood Reader marked it as to-read

Shelves: 2020-new-releases

Reading the blurb like, hmmm...ok....Oh wow. Then, wait, Jack? Like Jack Frost? Like a Jack Frost retelling? No effing way man sign me the eff up!

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Mar 08, 2020 Davina Herondale marked it as to-read

8. March 2020

This is fan service for all of us who thirsted after Jack Frost from Rise of the Guardians. Prove me wrong😂

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Jan 12, 2020 Tani marked it as to-read · review of another edition

Hype me up, don't let me down.

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Dec 27, 2019 Cindy ✩☽♔ marked it as to-read

How have I not heard of this book until now? And that cover? Gorgeous! I cant wait to see how this goes. ...more

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Oct 14, 2019 Kilikina marked it as to-read

Shelves: june, magical-powers, fantasy, apocalyptic-land, acquire-at-all-costs, mages, ya, 2020

Ok but this sounds fucking AMAZING. June 2020 cant come fast enough!!! ...more

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Dec 10, 2019 Ashley marked it as to-read

Shelves: 2020-june

This book description makes me want to run around (somewhere not here in the land of no snow- FL) in the snow and dance & make snow angels & dance with the snow flakes like a snow sprite and (when late jan/early feb comes) congratulate them on their new love with Spring...

I feel like maybe i took that a little too far but whatevs🤷♀ i am HERE for this!
THIS SOUNDS SO MAGICAL UGH I CANT. WAIT.

WINTER FALLING IN LOVE WITH SPRING? ITS LIKE ROMEO & JULIET OF THE SEASONS! ...more

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Dec 03, 2019 rachel ☾ marked it as arc-tbr

Shelves: paranormal-fantasy, edelweiss, releases-2020

◯ Review copy provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

Blog Goodreads Twitter Instagram The Book Depository ...more

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Mar 08, 2020 Gaia marked it as to-read

i read my name in the summary, i add it to my tbr.

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Oct 19, 2019 L.C. Perry marked it as must-have

I. Want. This. Book. Omg it sounds so cool

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Oct 20, 2019 Diana Bautista marked it as to-read

*whispering* please be good, please be good, please be good

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Feb 17, 2020 Georgina marked it as to-read

I'm sorry... Humans who become seasons that have to HUNT each other?!!!!

TAKE MY MONEY!

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Nov 27, 2019 manonsense & books marked it as tbr-anticipated-releases

Shelves: covers-that-make-me-cry, releases-apr-june-2020

A guy called Sommers becoming a Winter

*i see what you did there author*

Winter and Spring falling in love (Spring is my fav season & Winter my least fav season I'm hyPED), being complete opposites and having to ultimately kill each other???

And through their star-crossed romance, they're basically going to provoke the apocalypse?
Count me the f in.

Needless to say; I'm very excited about this release.
High hopes I have.

*sigh*

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Dec 29, 2019 Sofia Samu marked it as to-read

I'm in love with this cover

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Nov 23, 2019 Benjamin (The Maniac) marked it as to-read

*Reads the synopsis*

Normal people: "Jack Frost!".

Me: "Hell yeah, Tinker Bell".

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Jan 30, 2020 Kenzie The Dragon Queen marked it as to-read

This seems like it has a super cool and unique premise! Also, this cover is amazing! Its so beautiful. ...more

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Jun 09, 2019 Micaela Muldoon marked it as to-read

Shelves: coming-soon, fantastical

Romance between the seasons, spring and winter trying to be together... mythological swooooon!

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Feb 22, 2020 Priscilla marked it as to-read

I need this NOW! 😭

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Feb 13, 2020 Meha rated it it was ok

I received an eARC from Eidelweiss.

1.5 stars. I really wanted to like this book but the concept felt unrealised and poorly developed throughout. It all felt like a bunch of stock YA characters and plots put together and nothing really came to life for me. I just didnt care about any of the characters or their relationships, none of the stakes felt like they mattered and I ended up just skimming most of this book. I dont really feel like it left any impression on me. ...more

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Jan 07, 2020 Sara rated it liked it

(I received an ARC from Edelweiss)

This review might get into tiny spoilers so avoid if you want to go in blind! I wanted to like this a lot more than I did. I loved the world and I loved Jack. The whole idea is amazing, but the execution was just kind of meh?

Most importantly, I wished it was one point of view. The switch between Fleur and Jack would have helped if it progressed their romance a bit more but I ended up just wondering why on earth they'd risk their lives for each other. I think if (I received an ARC from Edelweiss)

This review might get into tiny spoilers so avoid if you want to go in blind! I wanted to like this a lot more than I did. I loved the world and I loved Jack. The whole idea is amazing, but the execution was just kind of meh?

Most importantly, I wished it was one point of view. The switch between Fleur and Jack would have helped if it progressed their romance a bit more but I ended up just wondering why on earth they'd risk their lives for each other. I think if we'd only gotten Jack's point of view (or if it had been written in the third person) I would have wondered a bit more about their relationship, their feelings, etc. and that would have helped. Also, biggest pet peeve, we don't see them fall in love exactly? There are flashbacks and hints to their history but nothing that made me feel something. We are supposed to accept they love each other and I know not everyone struggles with that, but I definitely do. Since the driving force behind everything is their romance this meant that for most of the book I was left wondering why they'd do all this.

The story could have been the final book in a duology or trilogy so I'm curious to see where it goes next. I think I would have enjoyed it much more than I did if they'd spent a little more time building the foundation: have us read about Jack and Fleur's histories before they became Seasons, have us see them fall in love throughout the years (unable to stay together for longer than a couple of weeks is the perfect recipe for angst! the potential!!), take time to explore Jack and Chill's friendship, the bond that Fleur and Poppy share, the struggle they face every time they have to kill each other, or the pain they feel when dying (I mean, you're having kids die every year and then come back to life? there are so many interesting psychological aspects to explore with that). I also really wish there was more background on Amber and Julio and their Handlers. They all clearly have interesting stories, but even when their heart is broken it's sort of glossed over which I thought was a shame. The same goes for Chronos, Gaia and Lyon for that matter.

Overall, the book was well written and I find the world really cool (pun intended). I think it suffered from wanting to do too much in one book. The plot is solid but the three parts it is divided in could have been three separate books which would have given me the connection to the characters I so desperately wanted. I don't know if this series will become a trilogy or duology but since Goodreads is indicating this is the first I assume there will be more. I will definitely read the sequel whenever that comes out but I do hope there will be a chance to explore the characters. ...more

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Feb 01, 2020 Last Book Marauder marked it as to-read

Shelves: 2020-releases, edelweiss

I didn't know how much I have been waiting for a Jack Frost book until now. Plus, that freaking coverrrrrrr

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Jan 26, 2020 Vee_Bookish marked it as to-read

i would die for this cover

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Oct 17, 2019 Kira Simion marked it as to-read

Shelves: 2020-to-read

The cover is prettier than the blurb, but I am definitely intrigued.

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Oct 16, 2019 Hanna marked it as to-read

Shelves: upcoming

This sounds so predictable but they got me when they name dropped Maggie Stiefvater and Laini Taylor.

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About Elle Cosimano

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Author of NEARLY GONE, NEARLY FOUND, HOLDING SMOKE, THE SUFFERING TREE, and SEASONS OF THE STORM (coming June 23, 2020). Represented by Sarah Davies of The Greenhouse Literary Agency.