Content Warning: Cursing

This is book two in the Omen of Ice series, but unfortunately I never read book one! I didn’t realize when I requested this book that it was the sequel so that’s my fault.

So not having read book one and jumping straight into book two, I was a bit lost. That’s when I realized my mistake. I pushed on anyway, hoping that eventually I would get the gist of what I was reading. From what I could gather, Valen is a reluctant leader, and I found his personality to be humorous, he had a dry humor. Tania, the druid, is someone he has a connection with, they can read each other’s minds and are attracted to one another but can’t be with one another. But they both work together to defeat their enemy.

I couldn’t quite connect to the characters because I didn’t read book one but I found the kelpie, Daroose, pretty funny. I did find the story moved quickly and had lots of action.

Final Thoughts:

For a sequel in a series I never read I think this was a solid book. I think fans of the first book will enjoy this conclusion.

Favorite quote(s):

"I'm with you, Tania. No matter what. Forever.”


Review:

This book was so good! This was a great ending to the duology. I loved every minute of it. The writing was incredible, and the twists were insane! Valen has so much of my heart. He’s amazing. I loved Tania and how she was still so fierce and took no one’s shit. I loved getting more of the world and meeting new characters so much. Some pissed me off greatly, though. There were some insane plot twists and I’m still reeling from them. I loved seeing so many new relationships develop and expand. The banter was phenomenal and sometimes made me laugh and kick my feet. The ending was amazing and I think it worked well for the story. I am sad this is only a duology because I would love more. Overall, this was a great read.

Rated 4.5 Stars

Nature of Frost was one of my highly anticipated reads and what a ride it was. It did not disappoint although there were parts of it that I found slow moving. It was a magic packed, action and adventure filled read. I loved it. There were twists and turns and so much more. Daroose was as ridiculous as ever. I loved catching up with these characters and seeing how their journeys ended. It was a fitting ending to an awesome duology. I definitely recommend it.

Wow! I absolutely loved this conclusion to this duet. Amazing characters and wonderful plot. Very beautifully written and easy to read.

I read this book in one sitting and I couldn’t get enough, I loved every second of it. Valen and Tania overcame a lot of struggles and hurdles along their way. But it was all worth it in the end.

Overall I loved this book very much. I highly recommend reading it.

the first 30% or so of this one was so rushed I almost got whiplash. things were absolutely skipped over, things explained in a paragraph rather than walked through in the story, & it felt like this could've made a perfectly decent trilogy, rather than a duology, with how much happened in such a short amount of pages. the character interactions, as well as the humor, during this span felt forced & rushed, & I think it suffered from just trying to put too much into the book all at once.

however, I still really liked it. I think it's a fun adventure romance with fae & druids & it's a REAL YA, rather than an adult romance novel marketed as one.

Daroose is still my favorite character, though he got less page time in this one. he is something I felt the author could've dove into more if she'd had more time/page space. I kind of wish he'd get his own spin off, to be honest. I'd read it sofast.

the things it has going for it were the characters, the world building, and the opposites attract relationship between Tania & Valen. definitely worth a read, just go into it with the right expectations-- it is not an adult fantasy romance. 13 year old Hana would've EATEN. THIS. UP.

❄️high fantasy YA fae romance
🐾snow/ice powers
🔥sigil & wards magic system/druids
❄️soul/magic bonded
🐾forbidden romance
🔥bodyguard romance (she’s the bodyguard)
❄️wolf shifter MMC
🐾“reverse” grumpy/sunshine
🔥opposites attract
❄️the rake settles down
🐾the LONGING 🤌
🔥it could just be because the FMC is more reserved, but it feels like the “he fell harder” trope
❄️flirty banter
🐾sassy, morally black kelpie ❤️‍🔥
🔥elemental magic

A great fantasy duology for fans of The Cruel Prince. I liked the addition of Gensted and the other court monarchs. Also closed door romance which was a definite change of pace for me

Picking up right where Omen of Ice left off, this book really delves into the relationship between Keltania and Valen. Although Daroose will always be a favorite of mine, Nature of Frost introduced some new characters who infuse a lot into the story and the world gets expanded even further then in Omen of Ice. Watching Keltania and Valen struggle with their feelings and expectations was hard, and the emotions really were felt on the page. The book really explored the prejudices between humans and fae and the inability of both groups to see their part in the history of the world. If you enjoyed Omen of Ice, I think you will enjoy this one as well. There is more magic, more characters, and heart. The book ended in a way that made me feel satisfied and I don’t think I would’ve wanted anything to be changed.

I absolutely loved book one and could NOT put it down while reading so I had extremely high hopes for this conclusion. Unfortunately I just didn't love it as much of the first.

I felt bored through a bit of it. While I was reading the tension and the angst I didn't quite feel it. It felt almost flat.

The plotline itself was fantastic, though. I couldn't have asked for a better conclusion. I just wish that I felt more of the emotions than I was reading. It was more of a tell than show.

I really enjoyed Omen of Ice and was thrilled to receive Nature of Frost early so I could finish out this duology. It does not disappoint. I finished this in one day while on a flight to visit some friends. Perfect way to pass the day.

The story finished with great closure, which is a big deal for me with any series, even if there are only two books. There was so much going on in Omen of Ice, I was a little worried I would be left wanting.

Tania and Valen work so well together and their story came through strong. I love them. Add in all the other characters, that add to it all, and it was even better. Perfect one for fans of YA Fantasy.

This one releases soon, January 13, so put this one on your radar. I sincerely appreciate Entangled Teen for the review copy.

Nature of Frost is the final book in the Omen of Ice duology. I thought Accardo did well in wrapping up Keltania and Valen’s story. I loved getting to explore more of the world in search of the other fae. I also appreciated the different dynamic that the other fae brought to the story. I liked the approach Accardo took with this to focus on the main conflict while having the romance storyline as a subplot. I really enjoyed the banter between Keltania and Valen. Their characters played off each other really well and had great chemistry. I personally struggled with the pacing on this one and felt it slowed down too much in the middle. I still enjoyed the story, but I wish the middle would’ve been better balanced. I do think Accardo came up with a fitting ending for characters. With how Accardo wrote this conclusion, there’s room to come back to the world and explore other characters’ stories.

Going into Nature of Frost, Tiana is still a bit of a mystery so I was happy to see and learn more of her backstory. The character development was done nicely and had a light feel with the tension and banter. This was a great conclusion to the story!

There was so much tension in this book. I was not sure that Valen and Tania's relationship would ever make it through all the traps in their path. In this book, we learn so many things about Tania and who she truly is. I always found her background to be quite a mystery like there was something hidden that would make some things clear but also cause issues for her along the way. I think it made it slightly easier for both main characters to keep fighting because of the small group of trusted people they surrounded themselves with.

Thanks to Brittany from Entangled for the e-arc!!

This was a great finale to this Duology. The story picked up right where the first left off. The plot twists were a little predictable as the story went but the character development was done well and made me feel attached to these characters and able to feel all their struggles with them.

Arc Review- YA

Nature of frost is book 2 in the "omen of Ice duology"

This story picked up right where the last left off. There was alot to catch up on from book one so it took a little to get it's aligned in this read. This book had all the banter counties from book one and of course the expected ending! You can't not root for TANIA AND VALEN!

Thank you NetGalley, entangled publishing and more for this early read of nature of frost!

Nature of Frost is the conclusion to the Omen of Ice duology but has definitely left room for spinoffs and the world to grow further should Accardo choose to do so. This was a satisfying conclusion but it did take me a little bit to remember all the events that happened in book one.

Accardo kept the story fast pace and the tension and witty banter going that gave light and sarcastic levity to the trials the main characters were facing in this book. She did a great job with her pacing and keeping the adventure as the main plot while having the romance still there but in the background. I thought Accardo had handled that really well by having Tania and Valen focused on the task at hand, the threat to the fae and the world, it made the characters more real for me. The surprise reveals were well timed and I honestly had not seen a couple of them coming! This was such a satisfying conclusion with a unique magic system and world. You will absolutely root for these characters till the very end.

Thank you Jus Accardo, Brittany Zimmerman and Entangled Teen for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

First of all thank you to Brittany and the Entangled insiders team for the opportunity to read an ARC of Nature of frost! I feel so grateful and it seemed fitting to have been able to finish off my reading year with Nature of frost since I read Omen of Ice as my last book of 2023.

It did not disappoint, I found Nature of Frost to be fast paced from beginning to end, with a few surprises I didn’t see coming. The banter between Keltania and Valen kept me drawn in, and quickly reminded me how much I loved the relationship between these two characters in the first book.
4/5 - my only wish for this book was that we got to learn and see more of the new characters from the other courts, I loved the addition of them.

First I'd like to start off by thanking NetGalley, Jus Accardo, and Entangled Publishing with affording me the opportunity to review this ARC.

This is the sequel to the Omen of Ice series and the book continues right where the first leaves off. It dives deeper into the fae realm and introduces a variety of new characters.

The conclusion to the first book left me wondering what direction Jus Accardo was going to and boy did she deliver in Nature of Frost! From page 1, I was invested in how Tania and Valen were going to deal with the challenges set before them. The sarcasm continued throughout this book which was very comical to read. I'm a huge fan of witty main characters!

Overall, a 4/5 star read for me.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this book.

Wow what a fantastic read. Didnknow what to expect as I hadn't heard anything about this book. Not sure why, because it is an incredible read.

Great plot, characters, storyline and setting. Everything is just perfectly aligned.

Highly recommend.

I give this book 4 1/2⭐️ I really enjoyed it it took me a minute to remember what happened in the last book but once it all clicked I was hooked again this book had some good twists, love the snarky characters it was a fun read and ended so good

I want more 😭. Still a great job wrapping up the duology but I wasn’t ready to say goodbye to the characters. The two main characters relationship evolved so much in this and the fantasy that plays throughout the book makes it hard to put done. Great world building and conclusion to the story