5 Words: Magic, rebellion, responsibility, secrets, chosen. 
 Mixed thoughts with this one. I've read worse, but I've read so much better. I'm finally reviewing it, over six months after reading, and I just have a general meh feeling. 
 It wasn't that Frostblood was a bad book. It was well written and I enjoyed it, but it just didn't stand out for me. I'm not a huge reader of fantasy, but I felt like I had already read this book in 100 other books before. 
 I know that it's not the book. It's definitely me. It just lacked spark for me. 
 There was good characterisations, and I loved the magical world and how it was shown to the reader as the character interacted, it was definitely the standout of the book. But the world building just wasn't enough to keep me engaged and I found myself wanting to skim over the action scenes. 
 This book hits a lot of well known fantasy tropes and while that's something that I would usually love - they are well known tropes for a reason - it didn't quite work for me. Not even a brooding hero swung it. 
 I can see how so many people will love this book and the story and I would recommend it for fans of fantasy, magic, and rebellion. There is some fantastic world building and fast-paced action scenes to drive the story forward.