Frostblood (Frostblood Saga #1) by @elly_blake #BookReview

  Seventeen-year-old Ruby is a fireblood who must hide her powers of heat and flame from the cruel frostblood ruling class that wants to destroy all that are left of her kind. So when her mother is killed for protecting her and rebel frostbloods demand her help to kill their rampaging king, she agrees. But Ruby's powers are unpredictable, and she's not sure she's willing to let the rebels and an infuriating (yet irresistible) young man called Arcus use her as their weapon.

All she wants is revenge, but before they can take action, Ruby is captured and forced to take part in the king's tournaments that pit fireblood prisoners against frostblood champions. Now she has only one chance to destroy the maniacal ruler who has taken everything from her and from the icy young man she has come to love.

Fast-paced and compelling, Frostblood is the first in a page-turning new young adult three-book series about a world where flame and ice are mortal enemies—but together create a power that could change everything.

Elly Blake loves fairy tales, old houses, and owls. After earning a degree in English literature, she held a series of seemingly random jobs, including project manager, customs clerk, graphic designer, and reporter for a local business magazine before finally landing on her current job as a library assistant. She lives in Southwestern Ontario with her husband, kids, and a Siberian Husky mix that definitely shows frostblood tendencies.

This book blew my mind!!! I picked it up last year at BEA/Bookcon and just WOW!! I thought it was going to be like other fantasies out there but how wrong was I.  This one starts off with a bang and doesn't stop though out the entire story!  I fell in love with Ruby and her situation and I just couldn't put it down!  This is one author to keep both eyes on. She created in this story some very strong characters, one killer plot, and a mystery reveal that I didn't see coming!  The worldbuilding was stellar and made the story come alive!  I froze most of the time reading this book and even had to cover up on more than one occasion.  The story pulls you in that much!  Fans of the Storm Siren will love this newest fantasy! 

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Posted in: 5 Stars, Jessica P., Little Brown, Review, Young Adult