Review #64 - Fireblood by Elly Blake

Details:

Title: Fireblood

Author: Elly Blake

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

ISBN 13: 978-1473635203

Synopsis:

Ice and fire are still at war.

Ruby has defeated the tyrannous Frost King, and Arcus, the exiled warrior who captured her heart, has taken his rightful place as ruler of the Frostblood kingdom.

But Ruby is the only Fireblood in a castle of frost and ice, and the courtiers will not accept her. Even worse, the dark threat released from the Frost King's melted throne is stalking the land, bent on destruction - and as the one who set it free, only Ruby can stop it.

To find the knowledge she needs, she must leave Arcus and journey south to the land of the Firebloods. But the homeland Ruby's never seen is treacherous, and friend and enemy wear the same face.

If she's to save both kingdoms, Ruby must figure out who she can trust - and unleash a fire powerful enough to do battle with darkness . . .

Review:

I love this series. I listened to the first one last month on audiobook and pre-ordered this as soon as I could. I love the narrator's voice, I think she fits all the characters perfectly. It's a fun series, the plot in intriguing, the characters multi-faceted and it keeps you listening/reading. I have to admit the 'love triangle' aspect of this made me cringe a bit, though it was well done comparatively, and it didn't ruin the book for me luckily. At some points in the story my heart was pounding and I really felt for Ruby.

I gave this book 4 and a half out of 5 stars.