22 February 2016

Review #348: Fire in Frost (Crystal Frost #1) by Alicia Rades



My rating: 4 of 5 stars


“Ghosts have a way of misleading you; they can make your thoughts as heavy as branches after a storm.”

----Rebecca Maizel




Alicia Rades, an American author, pens her new YA series, Crystal Frost and the first book in this series is called Fire in Frost that unfolds the story of a young teenage girl who is while comprehending with her new found powers, is also trying to deal with the ghost of her dead classmate.









Synopsis:

Crystal Frost has spent her whole life believing she's ordinary, and her mother has long held the secret of her heritage. When Crystal begins seeing the ghost of a dead classmate, her life spirals out of control. She’s faced with the threat that everyone will find out she’s a freak, as if the struggle to figure out her new-found abilities wasn’t enough pressure. Crystal has to find some way to save the people who have come to her for help all while trying to keep her abilities a secret. Will she be able to fulfill these overwhelming demands while solving the mystery that is the ghost of Olivia Owen?


Crystal Rhea Frost, a young high school girl is born with psychic abilities, who can talk with ghosts and can predict future in her dreams. Definitely sounds like a lucky girl! But the only problem is that, she has no idea that she has these abilities, especially when her dead classmate, Olivia's ghost seeks her help. Indeed Crystal is spooked as well as skeptical in accepting her new-found talents publicly because that might categorize her in the "freaks" category. All in all, this is a story where Crystals tries to adjust with her new powers as well as at same time trying to unravel Olivia's mystery. But will she be able to deal with it?

The author's writing style is articulate and the narrative is done with lots of simplicity. The pacing of the book is really fast as the story flows in a smooth manner without confusing the readers. There are elements of supernatural powers and beings that adds an enchanting charm to the story line. The story line is layered with humor, mystery and magic that will keep the readers engaged into the core of the story.

The characters are well-developed, especially the main character and her best friends. Crystal, Emma and Derek, these are quirky, funny and thoroughly realistic. Crystal is adorable and her quest to figure out the mystery is explained with intricate details. Hence it feels like along with Crystal, the readers too are discovering about magic and ghosts in a world like us. The fantasy elements are explained with lots of depth which makes the readers connect as well as believe them.

The climax ends with a bit of a cliffhanger, thus giving the readers hope that the story will continue further in its sequel. In a nutshell, I believe the regular YA fantasy readers will likely to watch out for this interesting series.

Verdict: A fun and mystifying YA series!!

Courtesy: I received a copy of the book from YA Bound Book Blog Tours.
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Author Info:
By day, Alicia Rades is a freelance writer, blogger, and editor. When inspiration strikes, she is also an author. Alicia has been captivated by the YA paranormal and supernatural genre since reading The Seer series by Linda Joy Singleton when she was 12 years old, and most of her stories are born out of the love for the genre. In college, Alicia majored in professional writing. Alicia lives in Wisconsin with her husband and too many fish to count.
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