Frostfire

By: Amanda Hocking

Narrated by: Eileen Stevens

Length: 8 hrs and 46 mins

Publisher's summary

Hidden deep in the heart of a snow-covered wilderness lies the secret kingdom of the Kanin - a magical realm as beautiful as it is treacherous....

Bryn Aven has never fit into Kanin society. Her blond hair and blue eyes set her apart as an outsider - a half-blood unable to hold a respectable rank. But she's determined to prove herself as a loyal protector of the kingdom she loves. Her dream is to become a member of the King's elite guard, and she's not going to let anything stand in her way... not even her growing feelings for her boss, Ridley Dresden. A relationship between them is strictly forbidden, but Bryn can't fight her attraction to him. And she's beginning to think he feels it too. Meanwhile, there's an attack on the kingdom - one that will test Bryn's strength like never before. Finally, she has the chance to confront Konstantin Black, the traitor who tried to kill her father years ago. It's up to Bryn to put a stop to him before he strikes again. But is she willing to risk everything to protect a kingdom that doesn't accept her for who she really is? And when her mission brings her closer to Ridley, will she be able to deny her heart?

©2014 Amanda Hocking (P)2014 Audible Inc.

Great Series

love Amanda Hocking book and the Tylle series. I hope for more books by her. The narrator did a good job. That is important because I don't like shrieking voices.

Can't wait for the next one(s)

What made the experience of listening to Frostfire the most enjoyable?

Excellent performance. Her accent added the Canadian feel when necessary and the faux British as well. Story is good, although I sort of want a bit more action or plot unfolding.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

The story moves slowly enough that I was fine listening in chunks as I was driving.

No resolution at all.

The story dragged in too many places. Too much time spent on nothing scenes and there was nothing solved in this book. Lame.

Good plot smothered by too much waffling romance

As above, plot is lost in waffling romance and leaves characters without any closure. Can't stand alone so not sure if I will chance the next book doing the same.

Great book

this is another one of my favorite authors, I've read her other two series and haven't been disappointed yet.

Interesting idea, lots of filler

I like the world building enough, and it’s a very interesting concept. I just felt like there was a lot of filler that was unnecessary. I’m still looking forward to the next book.

Okay!!!

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

The story was ok but lacked serious character development. Moved at a fast pace but agree with some previous reviewer's that there was a severe lack of any development of the characters. I spent most of the book wondering why the main character had a crush on her coworker and then realizing that they weren't really giving us a substantial reason for the hate of this one main villain they were hunting.

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

The ending fizzled and really didn't give me a desire to continue but I always finish the series so I will be listening to the next book.

Good Story - Frustrating Narrator

Where does Frostfire rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

So far, it does not rank very high in the list of great books to which I have listened.

What did you like best about this story?

The creativity of the story is probably the best. I have encourage to keep listening, because I really want to see how the issues are resolved. The writing is a tad trite, but entertaining.

What do you think the narrator could have done better?

She just didn't see to know the story. It seems she should have prepared better. She confuses voices of characters, speaks as a male when a female should be talking, and seems to miss key voice inflections. I know its a difficult job, but I've heard narrators perform like actors. Unfortunately, Eileen Stevens is not one of them.

Strong female lead

Another strong female lead, excited to learn more about the troll kingdoms after the Torn series. Great setup and many trusts and turns.

intriguing.

loved the story and world building. kept hoping Bryn would get powers. I am wondering why it's called Frost Fire. on to read book 2! Will Bryn figure out what's going on.