A review by annica_reads_books
Heart of Frost and Scars by Pam Godwin

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

 Beta Review:

Whew, okay, you guys. My heart is racing. It feels like I’ve run a full marathon. The highly anticipated conclusion to the Frozen Fate trilogy is here, and it’s nothing like I had expected it to be. If you’re like me, you are going into this book with a shit ton of questions after the brutal cliffhanger from Cage of Ice and Echoes. Imagine my torment as Pam would send all of the beta readers new chapters, and we would get a new cliffhanger to stew over before she sent new ones again (and if you haven't read HOSS and COIE, stop and read those, because this is NOT a standalone). I know how you feel, so I’m gonna put you out of your misery…..



A little closer…



Almost there…


……





No spoilers for you!

The future feels like a vast, dark ocean filled with unseen dangers and uncertain shores. I don’t know what lies ahead for us. The only thing I know is the pain in my chest.


I cannot say much about this book because, truly, almost anything I say here will spoil the story for you, and I refuse to do that. What I can say is that this story is a mindfuck in the best way possible. Pam challenges your beliefs about the characters in the first two books of the trilogy. Do you love them? Do you hate them? Are they villains? Who is Frankie’s stalker? Will they, or won't they?

My love for you is an obsession. Your rejection of me is a compulsion. Somewhere between obsession and compulsion is impulse.


I thought I theorized a lot after finishing Cage of Ice and Echoes, but beta-reading Heart of Frost and Scars made that look like child’s play. With the introduction of new characters from Frankie’s past, each new chapter sent me spinning into a new level of twisted obsession until the story’s conclusion. There's so much more that I want to say, but I'll stop here. Heart of Frost and Scars is about the same level of darkness as Hills of Shivers and Shadows, so buckle up and get ready for an ominous, twisted ride. I don't usually like reverse-harem romances, but I LOVED this. The Frozen Fate trilogy is one of the best why-choose romances I've ever read.

Let this be a lesson to you, little girl. Never invite a monster into your heart. Because it renders you powerless.


P.S. The note at the end of the book has me screeching!