This review originally posted at More Than Just Magic 
 As much as I love fantasy, even I have to admit there is quite a bit of overlap. Similar themes, similar characters, similar setting etc. But Frozen surprised me. It was a fresh and unique story that blended fantasy with ideas of a realistic future. 
 The world building in this novel is truly fantastic. Everything is so detailed! From the streets of New Vegas, to the casino floors to the slavers ships. Frozen takes the reader into a frozen future. The world is covered with ice and snow and society as we know it has basically collapsed. Except Las Vegas (now New Vegas). It's still a centre of gambling and deception where only the strong survive. 
 The world is similar to the one we live in today but with a number of strong warnings about the future. Commentary on the loss of written language and materialism and perhaps most importantly a look at what could be in store if we don't take care of the environment. But in addition to all the doom and gloom there's a return of magic and the fantastic to this brave new world. This combination allows Frozen to explore some more serious themes while still giving the reader with a fun and exciting adventure to get lost in. 
 In addition to the world building Frozen also hosts a swoon worthy romance. The story switches points of view between Natalie (Nat) and Ryan (Wes). They are both such fantastic people I can't decide who I like more - which means I loved them together. The relationship between them grows bit by bit, making the whole thing more of a slow burn, rather than the much more common insta-love. At times the chemistry between them reminded me of Mulder and Scully on the X-Files. They respected one another, they had great banter and even the most seemingly innocent gesture was loaded with tension. They're definitely a couple you want to root for. 
 As the first installation of this series, Frozen is all about the journey. Both the physical journey of leaving New Vegas and trying to find the Blue and the internal journey of Nat trying to determine who she is and her place in this new world. The authors did a great job intertwining these two journeys. Although that being said, the end of this book left me with a lot of questions. I want to know more about the marked people, where they came from and how they got to be that way. And I want to know more about the Blue and what we might find there. These questions make me eager to get my hands on book two. I can't wait to see what happens to Nat and Wes next.