Hi there, guys!
I'm back - finally!
As I've already told you in my last post, I was kind of in a reading slump. I started several books and finished only a single one. The reason for my slump was The Walking Dead.
A good friend of mine always raved about this show and I was really intrigued. There was only one problem: I was terribly afraid of zombies. I don't mind the bloodiness of TWD, just...zombies.
If I ever stood in front of a boggart, it would definitely turn into a Zombie.
But the curiosity won, and I started to watch the show. And about four episodes in....I was slightly hooked.
I'm now currently watching 03x11, so I was pretty productive last week!
Do you watch the show, too? If so, who's your favourite character?
Tell me in the comments!
Mine are defenitely Daryl (I live a Daryl Dixon appreciation life), Carol, Michonne and Glenn.
But in the end, they're all really cool characters (well, except for Andrea. I can't stand her at all).
As you probably all have noticed, TWD did not only shorten my motivation in reading but also in writing. Sorry, guys! Anyways, I'm back now, so let's get started!
Basics
Title:
Frostbite
Series: Vampire Academy, book #2
Author: Richelle
Mead
Release Date: April 1st
2008
Publisher: Razorbill
ISBN: 1595141758
Number
of Pages: 327
Genre: Urban Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult
What's
special? We get some new boys to drool over!
Summary
After the discovery of a brutal massacre against one of
the royal families carried out by Strigois, St. Vladimir's is on high
alert.
The bloodthirsty vampires were able to break through the
building's magical barriers, which means the school, too, is not as
protected as it seems to be.
Many guardians come to protect St.
Vlad's – including Rose's Mom Janine.
During the winter break
the whole school (plus the student's families) retire to a posh ski
resort in Idaho. But not only the Strigoi are loose. The emotions,
too.
Rose loves Dimitri. But they can't be together. And Dimitri
may love Tasha. Tasha seems to love him too. Mason loves Rose. But
does Rose love Mason? And then Adrian Ivashkov shows up and he may or
may not love Rose but he certainly wants her.
In the middle of
this tohubohu three students run away to wreak revenge on the
Strigoi.
My
Opinion
It's
been a while since I've read the book but I took a lot of notes, so
here we go!
In my opinion Frostbite was even better than Vampire
Academy. All of our characters developed vastly. Rose became more
grown-up. Her actions became more mature and better thought-out.
She's still hot tempered but her lessons with Dimitri helped her
to keep her calm in debates.
And thanks to Rose's thoughts and
sassy one-liners, I laughed so hard at some points.
But
not only Rose, Christian, Dimitri and Lissa, too, got some new layers,
and their characters became more complex. Good job, Richelle!
What
also improves: Christian and Rose's friendship. But I'll get into
detail later.
At
the beginning of the book there's a nice little recap for people
who've read the first book a while ago. You can skip it if you're
marathoning the series or read it to dwell on old memories. But let
me tell you: It's nice to reread all the events and details!
Thank
god that I bought the boxset #1-#3! After finishing Frostbite, I
could go on with Shadow Kiss right away. I've already finished that
one, too, and the review will follow – hopefully –
soon!
Meanwhile I also got the boxset with the last three
books(Blood Promise, Spirit Bound and Last Sacrifice). I finished
book 4 a few days ago and will probably do two double reviews.
Rose
definitely became my favourite heroine. She developed so much in the
course of the series and had to endure unthinkable horrors. She can
kick ass and has a HIGH badass level. But she kept her stubborness
and her humour, which makes me love her even more.
She's
a caring person and if she makes mistakes, she tries everything to
make it right again.
In Frostbite, we already get some sneak
peaks at her mental state in book three. My poor baby.
Moving on to Rose and Dimitri's relationship: OH GOD.
Back in book 1 I didn't fully grasp why they love each
other or how they fell in love but after reading Frostbite, I can see
it. Their dynamic works so well. THEY JUST FIT TOGETHER PERFECTLY.
In
Frostbite I started to like Dimitri a lot, but after #3 I LOVE HIM.
To quote Rose: He's a god.
But I'll get to that in my next
review, and be prepared, guys, be prepared. I'll rave about him a
lot.
We also get some more of Christian. And I'll always love
him. He's a perfect friend for Rose, even though they don't really
see it yet. The cooking scene was amazing. His snarky tone and his don't-fuck-with-me-attitude always manage to make me
laugh.
At the end, in the house, I just thought: YOU GO
BOY!
And wait till you read book #3, I have so much to rave about!
ROSE AND CHRISTIAN, GUYS!
Their
friendship was written very well. It develops slowly. It's not like
'oh, you're Lissa's boyfriend? Sure I like you!' They still have
their problems and disagreements.
I really started to dislike
Lissa in Frostbite and it got worse in the course of book 3 and 4,
but I'll talk about that in my double review!
Apart from our main characters, we meet a few new
characters or get to know old ones better:
- Rose's mom Janine Hathaway: I didn't like her
in the beginning of the book but was quite curious about her, tho.
She has such a strong personality, there's really no place for
weakness.
We knew Rose was strong but this woman? She's a badass.
She is one of the best guardians out there. And because she choose
her job over her daughter, Rose hates her mom. But read and see,
guys.
- Then we have Mia: I've never thought I would
say this, but I started to like her! Yeah, she still makes some bad
decisions in Frostbite but she became way nicer to everybody and wait
until you read book 3!
- Mason: much more present in this one and hE'S
SUCH A CUTIE
We also get to know his best friend Eddie
but he gets more present in #3
-Adrian: I disliked him
first too, he seemed so plastic. Always smoking, always drinking and
always trying to hit on Rose. But now? I LOVE HIM. Really, Richelle
only writes desirable men.
He's on top of my 'precious babies'-list (but after
Daryl from The Walking Dead. He cared so much for Sophia and still
cares about Carol and Carl and JUDITH. The feeding scene! Holy crap –
I thought my ovaries are about to explode. I mean, LOOK AT THIS:
What. A. Man.)
Anyways, what I actually
wanted to tell you:
Adrian is a cutie.
If
you enjoyed Vampire Academy but aren't sure if you should go on with
the series:
Try
Frostbite! It's a huge improvement! And you would miss out Adrian –
and believe me, you don't want to do that!
Rating
5
out of 5
stars
Definitely one of my favourite books!
See you guys soon!
