The Coldest Girl in Coldtown is an Addicted to YA Book of the Month for January 2014. Yet another YA vampire book, but this one is refreshingly a stand-alone novel rather than part of a series. It is also darker and more gritty than other ya vamp books I've read. 
 While I am still a bit confused on the science of turning cold and turning vampire, the possibility of a vampire bite leading to something other than death or turning into one yourself adds some amount of suspense. The construction of Coldtowns is perhaps the best part of this novel in that it presents a very creepy and intriguing enivronment in which danger lurks at every turn...only to be projected into the homes of teens as something glamorous and alluring. I still don't get the whole Spirder/Thorn lore, and I don't super love Gavriel. However, I do like many of the side characters such as Valentina and Jameson. They have depth despite being on the periphery of the plot. 
 Recommended for vampire-loving YA fans.