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 Black Ice by Becca Fitzpatrick is a dark, twisty read that will horrify readers with its brutal, realistic story about a teenager who gets kidnapped in the Tenton Range. Fitzpatrick has written a novel that will easily stimulate debate and this is definitely going to be one of the most talked about YA novels of 2014. This is Fitzpatrick's triumphant return to the YA world and Black Ice is an interesting follow-up to the Hush, Hush Saga. 
 Britt wants to get over Calvin, her ex, but this becomes a difficult task when he is ordered to chaperone a trip. To make Calvin jealous, Britt pretends that this random guy named Mason at a gas station is her boyfriend; it's petty, but Britt still has feelings for Calvin. On their way to their cabin, Britt and her friend are caught up in a dangerous blizzard and have to take shelter in a cabin. It turns out that Mason and another man are staying there and unexpectedly take the two girls as hostages. Britt discovers that their kidnappers could be behind a series of murders in the mountain range and suddenly, Britt's vacation gets a lot worse. 
 This is such an ambitious novel for Becca Fitzpatrick because it's so radically different from the Hush, Hush Saga. Some of her signature features are evident in Black Ice like her extremely addicting writing, her ability to create conflicted, tortured main characters and the raw emotion that comes with each of her books. Though Black Ice is a far cry from her previous books, fans of Fitzpatrick will embrace this departure from her paranormal romances. I can't wait to see Fitzpatrick tackle the contemporary genre again because Black Ice is now my favorite book of hers. 
 Black Ice is the type of book that readers won't be able to just read a chapter of because Fitzpatrick knows to hook readers in and make them beg for more. I only expected to read a few pages, but by the time I stopped reading I realized that I had read over a hundred pages and that I was so engrossed in the story. Though it is around 400 pages, the pages in Black Ice fly by and readers will savor each word of this captivating, sexy thriller. 
 Britt is such a realistic character that feels like an actual teeanger because Fitzpatrick really develops her character fully. She isn't perfect by any means and though she does a few childish actions throughout the book, readers won't think any less of her. I loved Britt's character because she was extremely complex and resourceful; even in her terrifying situation, she still managed to use her brain and think of ways to try to ameliorate her situation. 
 When you're reading Black Ice, the Teton Range is only a page away because Fitzpatrick brings this region to life vividly with her prose. Readers will be able to feel the tension that thrives in such a mountainous area and they will fear for Britt's safety and life. Though I've never been to the mountains, after reading Black Ice I feel like I've braved the frigid Tetons. 
 Black Ice is an incredible, high-stakes thriller from the masterful Becca Fitzpatrick that's frighteningly real and sexy. This book brought out so many emotions in me and there's something so raw and harsh about Black Ice -- a trait that isn't found in a lot of YA thrillers. Black Ice is evidence that I'd read anything by Fitzpatrick because she can write anything she sets her mind on. This is one of my favorite books of 2014 and I have a feeling that will capture the hearts of a multitude of readers when it hit shelves.