The FIRE OF THE FROST anthology is packed with amazing authors. These stories are all fantasy romance, so I was very excited to dive into the intricate unique worlds created by these authors.
Darynda Jones’s story, A Wynter Fire, was the one that I was the most excited about because she is one of my favorite authors. I haven’t seen her dabble too much in this genre before so that was another reason why I was so interested in it. Jones flexes her writing skill in this short story, showing readers that she can write in multiple genres with ease. I very much enjoyed this story.
Of Fate and Fire by Amanda Bouchet very much fits her style and voice. Known for her fantasy romance skills, this modern story definitely stood out from the bunch. I think I will be exploring more of her stories in the future.
Then there were two new-to-me authors included in this anthology, such as Grace Draven and Jeffe Kennedy. Since I haven’t read these authors before, I was looking forward to sampling their styles. Anthologies are a great way to discover new authors and after reading this one, I think I’ll be exploring more of their work in the future.
Some of these stories are part of existing series but there is a standalone in there as well. All in all, I definitely think this anthology is worth checking out. I liked that there weren’t so many authors in one collection. That way, you can really focus on each story and enjoy them to the fullest!
A midwinter holiday fantasy romance anthology…From Darynda Jones, a standalone novella set in a world where vampyres are hunted for sport. The only thing standing between them and total annihilation is Winter, a warrior bred to save them from extinction. Forbidden to fall in love, Winter cares only about her oaths… until she meets the devilish prince of the underworld.Of Fate and Fire by Amanda BouchetThe Kingmaker Chronicles meets modern-day New York City! Piers, an exiled warrior from Thalyria, finds himself in the Big Apple just before the holidays. The world and everything in it might be utterly foreign to him, but that won't stop Piers from helping to complete a vital mission for Athena and protect Sophie, a French teacher from Connecticut who's suddenly knee-deep in inexplicable phenomena, danger, and henchmen after an Olympian treasure that should never have ended up in her hands—or remained on Earth after the Greek gods abandoned it.The King of Hel by Grace DravenA novella-length expansion of a stand-alone short story in which a cursed mage-king from a frozen kingdom is obligated to marry a woman of high-ranking nobility but meets his soulmate in a lowly scribe.Familiar Winter Magic by Jeffe KennedyIt’s holiday time at Convocation Academy, but best friends Han and Iliana are finding it hard to celebrate. As a familiar, Iliana is facing her assignment to a life of servitude to a wizard, very soon. And Han… despite being tested by the oracle daily, he is still uncategorized. As Iliana and Han face being separated forever, they at last find the courage—or desperation—to break the rules and acknowledge their deeper feelings for each other. But it will take more than true love to save them from the laws of the Convocation…
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