A banished queen’s powers will be their salvation and ruin. Captive of the Sultan, Zeyna’s power, beauty and rarity as a winter witch, earn her place among his collection. Craving freedom, she escapes the draining desert heat, and returns to her ancestral home. Only the sultan isn’t going to let go of his most prized possession so easily.Frostborne is cursed, the snow melts, crops dwindle, and … melts, crops dwindle, and leaps starve. Desperate to save his realm, Hunter, believes Zeyna to be their salvation, and enchants her with a dark persuasive power to perform his bidding. But soon he’ll be forced to choose between saving his people and her liberty.
Heart of Frost is the first, juicy, thick 92,000 word book in the Winter Queen series, a duel point of view retelling of the Snow Queen featuring sexy winter witches and snow leopards. A part of the Havenfall series. For fans of Gena Showalter, Marissa Meyer and Luanne G. Smith.
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Wow this was an amazing roller coaster. That ending! The characters and the amazing plot. I can’t wait for more. This was such an amazing read and a great take on the snow queen.
A paranormal story that will pull at your heart strings. Zeyna is a winter witch. The story of her kind is not nice but terrible. And her story starts as a slave to an evil sultan. A winter witch stuck in a desert. The other main character is Hunter. He is a snow leopard shifter and leader of his kind. His realm is dying and so are his people. He is willing to do anything to save them. The story is an emotional rollercoaster as we watch the two try to save their world but at the same time lies, deception and betrayal may just destroy them.
I found this story slow to start – however still very interesting because it helped with character depth & world building. I like the multiple POV way its written. Overall it was a fascinating story that I definitely recommend
This is just incredible! It’s well written and it takes its time introducing us to this amazing world and it’s characters which will have you hooked! A rollercoaster ride of ups and downs this is entertaining and the characters relatable and I am very eager to read more!
This is a very interesting retelling that has descriptive storytelling. The character development and introduction is well done. This is well written with an incredible connection between characters.
fabulous reimagining of this story … absolutely recommend! … cannot wait for the next
This is why you don’t pick up litter on the side of the road. This book has a slightly different feel from the other books that I have read by this author but I enjoyed it a lot. It is detailed and a world created for her own use. There is even a dictionary at the front of the book. I go back and forth thinking whether or not it is one of her best books but it is like comparing apples to oranges. It is a slow start but worth the read. And the ending can break your heart
I really enjoyed this book. I love fairytale retellings. Like love love!!! This one was so so good. Zeyna is a good main character. Just loved reading about her. Over all this was an amazing story from start to finish. Makes me want more!!! Loved it!!
Fairytale retellings can be hit or miss and Skyler’s addition is a huge hit! I loved the magical world, the characters and a storyline to die for. There’s lots of action and the dynamics between Zeyna and Hunter…. Hot! The imagination and creativity to write such an intriguing and rollercoaster of a story is awe inspiring. The ups and downs in this book kept me reading long into the night! I can’t wait for more!
Engaging characters and age-old feuds
Zeyna, winter witch slave in a land the opposite of her element, dreams of escaping to a place opposite to the land of her captivity; while Hunter, a snow leopard shifter, dreams to save his people and their realm. As the story progresses their dreams come partially true, an encounter with kindness comes with unknown strings, and just when things seem to get better, they couldn’t get any worse. Skyler Andra has shifted the Snow Queen fairytale into a new realm with engaging characters and age-old feuds. I cannot wait to read the next book.
I read this book with my Kindle Unlimited subscription and I received a free copy of the book from the author. I had the opportunity to review or not.
Great start to the retelling of this story, although its so new I may even call it a reimagining instead… looking forward to the next book in this series… well done!
There are a few things that I like, and you never need to doubt that I like them, Alice in Wonderland retellings (well, you can mess it up of course, but it doesn’t happen often) and Fairytale Retellings (okay, technically Alice in Wonderland is seen as a Fairytale and therefore Alice in Wonderland retellings are fairytale retellings, but details). So, when I got the chance to read an ARC of a Snow Queen retelling, I was intrigued from the very start!
And I have to admit that this book was a little different from what I had expected, but not in a bad way, actually. For starters. The book was a lot slower that I expected. It’s a prejudice. A lot of self pub romances are quick and easy reads. This one really had a slow build up. The book really took its time to introduce us to the characters, to give us a feel for the world, for the lives these characters have been living and the book also took its time to build the relationship between these characters.
Because of that slow build up everything works. I really started to feel a connection with these characters. I started to care about them. It’s most of all easy to connect with her. I think it’s hard not to root for the woman who’s trying to break her shackles and free herself from anyone who’s trying to hold her. I have to admit that our hero is not the kind of guy that I like and there were moments I really wish he were less impulsive and a little smarter, but it also makes him human and therefore realistic.
Along the way I however also started caring about the world. There are more books set in this world and yet it never felt like I missed out. Without info dumps or lengthy explanations we get a feel for the world, it’s troubles, how it should be and how it could be. And although the world is not the main star of the story, that are the characters, it does create the scenery and the circumstances for our characters to not only discover themselves, but to also discover everyone’s true colors.
From the harsh burning sands to a magical winter palace, Merzy Zeyna comes into her own as she escapes an evil Sultan only to find herself captive to her own heart and her handsome snow leopard shifter mate. Now she is free to bring Winter back to her dying kingdom, but will the ice and snow protect her from herself and her love’s traitorous broken promises as he fights to protect his people? Can two broken leaders rebuild themselves together and learn that sometimes we must forgive and yield if we are ever to rise and rule?
Skyler Andra has given us a cold new world filled with hot-blooded, hot tempered inhabitants that capture the reader’s interest and holds it fast through the very last word!
What an interesting story. I wasn’t too sure what I was getting into when I started reading this book but it swept me away to another realm to enjoy all the amazing words written. We get to meet Zeyna who is a prisoner that just wants to be free and Hunter who is fiercely loyal to his friends and family & wants to protect them at all costs. This book takes you on a crazy ride of ups and downs while capturing your attention until that heartsick ending. Fabulous! Cannot wait to find out what happens next!