BOOK REVIEW - KISS OF FROST by JENNIFER ESTEP - MYTHOS ACADEMY # 2 - KENSINGTON BOOKS

By: Jennifer Estep

Published By: Kensington

Released : Available Now

Details : Paperback from library , 354 Pages

RATING: 3.5 FROSTY STARS!!

Blurb: Goodreads

I’m Gwen Frost, a second-year warrior-in-training at Mythos Acad­emy, and I have no idea how I’m going to sur­vive the rest of the semes­ter. One day, I’m get­ting schooled in sword­play by the guy who broke my heart—the drop-dead gor­geous Logan who slays me every time. Then, an invis­i­ble archer in the Library of Antiq­ui­ties decides to use me for tar­get prac­tice. And now, I find out that some­one at the acad­emy is really a Reaper bad guy who wants me dead. I’m afraid if I don’t learn how to live by the sword—with Logan’s help—I just might die by the sword...

BOOK REVIEW by Michelle : 

Kiss of Frost , book 2 in the Mythos Academy introduces us to another villain, apart from Loki, the Norse Trickster Chaos God, who is using his minions ( villains per book ) to slowly free him from captivity so he can RULE THE WORLD ....* hands on hips in power stance* ‘mwah ha ha ha haaaaaaa!’

*takes a deep breath*

Dang, I am still having trouble personally connecting with this story and lead characters. I’m missing the feeling I should get from two lead characters who you know are lurvin’ each other, or atleast a bit gooy eyed for each other. Logan shows it by being all over Savannah?? Bad Logan!

We get to know Oliver Hector more and see what little secret he is trying to hide even though most of the students know. Kenzie Tanaka, Oliver and Logan are in charge of training Gwen in weaponry. Oliver is more about verbal slanging matches with Gwen, the boy is a bit toey.

A mysterious black SUV has decided to want to direct its wheels towards Gwen , archery practice has apparently commenced in the library aimed at Gwen’s head, and a few other things crop up forcing Gwen to take her survival seriously.

Daphne and Carson are still, this uber cute couple. I totally ‘feel’ these two. Daphne, ex mean girl ,now Gwen’s bff, and Band Geek Carson , these two need a novella, they are so stinking cute.

Vic, he was present but I would have loved him to have been used more as he is such a smart mouth. He makes me laugh J

I found this book spent a lot of pages recapping the previous book in detail. I wanted to move on, get past the recapping. Pave the way for kicking Savannah’s butt, as she is a mean girl and getting Logan to shake it up a bit, after all he is the Academy Lothario.

Logan is hiding a painful secret, well, most of the characters were holing up a secret or two in their closet. I see such enormous potential for this series with what Jennifer has chosen as the theme. I think I may possibly be too old for this YA series * slaps hand over mouth*.

It does rate well and gets favourable reviews so it must be me. Shock. Horror. I totally love YA genre. I shall be moving on to Dark Frost # 3 and Crimson Frost # 4 ( releases December 2012)

I have to say how much I do LOVE the cover art on this whole series. It really is eye catching.

Michelle

BOOK REVIEW - TOUCH OF FROST by JENNIFER ESTEP - MYTHOS ACADEMY # 1

By: Jennifer Estep

Published By: Kensington Publishing

Released : Available Now

Details: Paperback from library, 356 Pages

RATING: 3.75 MYTHOLOGY STARS!!

Blurb : Goodreads

My name is Gwen Frost, and I go to Mythos Academy; a school of myths, magic and warrior whiz kids, where even the lowliest geek knows how to chop off somebody's head with a sword and Logan Quinn, the hottest Spartan guy in school, also happens to be the deadliest. But lately, things have been weird, even for Mythos.

First, mean girl Jasmine Ashton was murdered in the Library of Antiquities. Then, someone stole the Bowl of Tears, a magical artifact that can be used to bring about the second Chaos War. You know, death, destruction and lots of other bad, bad things. Freaky stuff like this goes on all the time at Mythos, but I'm determined to find out who killed Jasmine and why; especially since I should have been the one who died..
BOOK REVIEW by Michelle :

Gypsy girl aka Gwen Frost has a gift. When she touches items, a person, she basically gets flashes of information, history. Some things should be left secret. Hence the aptly titled ‘Touch of Frost’. Financially this gift can come in handy.

I really wanted to love this book as I am an academy book fan girl. I had trouble connecting with Gwen , the female lead. Funnily enough, I really enjoyed Daphne’s character. Yes, the mean girl grew on me, because she had layers and what a lovely surprise. I enjoyed Daphne and Carson’s characters. Band geek Carson and Daphne, they are a surprising, yet cute couple.

I think I may not have connected so much with this first book as there was a lot of information time. The mythology , although interesting, it is quite a lot. I’m talking loads of mythology characters named.

I really liked the bigger picture that Jennifer has with the girl students at Mythos Academy being either Valkyrie or Amazons. The guy students being Romans or Vikings, mainly, but as we find out there are other warriors like the Spartans, Persians, Trojans, Celts, Samurais and Ninja’s. I am looking forward to meeting a ninja character. Don’t ask my why, I just always have had a thing for Ninja’s.

As a general rule the students of Mythos are all rich, beautiful and dangerous. Gwen feels she is none of these things. So why is she, the gypsy girl, the non warrior, non Amazon or strong Valkyrie here at Mythos Academy? She isn’t even rich.

Bad boy Logan Quinn, thick, silky ink black hair, ice blue eyes, black leather jacket... have I got your attention? Supposedly signs the mattresses of his female conquests....like dude, really? I liked his character, but I didn’t get that ‘feeling’ , not yet anyway, of the guy in a book that you know will eventually rock the girls world. I know it will hit me, but not in this book.

I really liked the weaving in of Loki and the Reapers of Chaos. The danger lurking amongst the students, who can be trusted, who is a killer?

Vic , now he could be fun. Visually, Vic makes me giggle...a lot!

This series has great potential. I personally needed to be grabbed more by the storyline and characters. Gwen was written quite young for her age, but then again that could be Jennifer’s way of letting the reader see the growth of Gwen’s character through the series.

I am very intrigued to know more as I know Jennifer’s adult urban fantasy series ‘Elemental Assassin’ rates well.

What I do know is I came out of this book knowing a lot more mythology characters and meaning. I think Loki is one bad ass who I did feel sorry for him with the ‘Bowl of Tears’, but the dude does want to enslave mortals, kill Gods and raise an army...... this should be funJ

FAVE QUOTE:

"Yeah, well, this Gypsy girl happens to have a grandma who can curse you so bad that your dick will turn black and fall off, so watch your step , Spartan."

Michelle