Dark Frost (Mythos Academy #3)
by Jennifer Estep
ebook
336 pages
Published May 29th 2012
Published May 29th 2012
by Kensington
ARC from Netgalley
Thoughts:
I love it when a book literally starts off with a bang. And in Dark Frost, the author wasted no time in luring us into the action when at the beginning of the book Gwen and her friends found themselves being attacked by a group of vicious Reapers. Several students died and Gwen's best friend; Daphne experienced quickening where her magical powers increased while trying to save her boyfriend; Carson.
Likes
Ultimately, what made me like this book much better than the second book is the appearance of the lone Fenrir wolf who decided to be Gwen's pet bodyguard. Now, our dear gypsy girl not only have a magical talking sword by the name of Vic but she's also guarded by a huge Fenrir wolf. How cool is that?
The combination of action, intensity and mystery in this book is completely electrifying and I was so entranced by it that it's hard for me to put it down. I marvel at how the author managed to weave so many mythological elements from not only the Greek but also the Celtic, Norse, Spartan and many others to made this book so interesting.
Dislikes
As a character, Gwen has grown so much but I'm a bit frustrated about her relationship with Logan; the Spartan. They're kind of like starcrossed lovers, each wanting to be with each other but sadly situations did not permit so.
Let me just say, the ending is kind of heart breaking. (Spoiler alert). I know I've been saying it quite a lot, but in Dark Frost, it is certainly heart breaking to read about some character's death. Since this is not the last book, there will be more outrageous action from the gang as they battle against the impending doom brought upon by Loki's escape from his prison. I can't wait!
Recommended for: fans of the Percy Jackson series
Verdict: 4 stars.
Available on: Amazon
Summary from Goodreads:
I’ve seen so many freaky things since I started attending Mythos Academy last fall. I know I’m supposed to be a fearless warrior, but most of the time, I feel like I’m just waiting for the next Bad, Bad Thing to happen. Like someone trying to kill me—again.
Everyone at Mythos Academy knows me as Gwen Frost, the Gypsy girl who uses her psychometry magic to find lost objects—and who just may be dating Logan Quinn, the hottest guy in school. But I’m also the girl the Reapers of Chaos want dead in the worst way. The Reapers are the baddest of the bad, the people who murdered my mom. So why do they have it in for me?
It turns out my mom hid a powerful artifact called the Helheim Dagger before she died. Now, the Reapers will do anything to get it back. They think I know where the dagger is hidden, but this is one thing I can’t use my magic to find. All I do know is that the Reapers are coming for me—and I’m in for the fight of my life.
Everyone at Mythos Academy knows me as Gwen Frost, the Gypsy girl who uses her psychometry magic to find lost objects—and who just may be dating Logan Quinn, the hottest guy in school. But I’m also the girl the Reapers of Chaos want dead in the worst way. The Reapers are the baddest of the bad, the people who murdered my mom. So why do they have it in for me?
It turns out my mom hid a powerful artifact called the Helheim Dagger before she died. Now, the Reapers will do anything to get it back. They think I know where the dagger is hidden, but this is one thing I can’t use my magic to find. All I do know is that the Reapers are coming for me—and I’m in for the fight of my life.
Thoughts:
I love it when a book literally starts off with a bang. And in Dark Frost, the author wasted no time in luring us into the action when at the beginning of the book Gwen and her friends found themselves being attacked by a group of vicious Reapers. Several students died and Gwen's best friend; Daphne experienced quickening where her magical powers increased while trying to save her boyfriend; Carson.
Likes
Ultimately, what made me like this book much better than the second book is the appearance of the lone Fenrir wolf who decided to be Gwen's pet bodyguard. Now, our dear gypsy girl not only have a magical talking sword by the name of Vic but she's also guarded by a huge Fenrir wolf. How cool is that?
The combination of action, intensity and mystery in this book is completely electrifying and I was so entranced by it that it's hard for me to put it down. I marvel at how the author managed to weave so many mythological elements from not only the Greek but also the Celtic, Norse, Spartan and many others to made this book so interesting.
Dislikes
As a character, Gwen has grown so much but I'm a bit frustrated about her relationship with Logan; the Spartan. They're kind of like starcrossed lovers, each wanting to be with each other but sadly situations did not permit so.
Let me just say, the ending is kind of heart breaking. (Spoiler alert). I know I've been saying it quite a lot, but in Dark Frost, it is certainly heart breaking to read about some character's death. Since this is not the last book, there will be more outrageous action from the gang as they battle against the impending doom brought upon by Loki's escape from his prison. I can't wait!
Recommended for: fans of the Percy Jackson series
Verdict: 4 stars.
Available on: Amazon
I have not begun this series yet. WOW!! There are a lot of series I need to catch up on.
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