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It's a definite hands-down great read ... the characters, the mysteries, the background history, the cultural complexity, were all so intriguing I couldn't stop reading Elizabeth Moon An exuberant narrative with great energy and inventive world building ... I utterly loved it FantasyBookCritic An entertaining read SFFWorld.com
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It's a definite hands-down great read ... the characters, the mysteries, the background history, the cultural complexity, were all so intriguing I couldn't stop reading (Elizabeth Moon )
An exuberant narrative with great energy and inventive world building ... I utterly loved it (FantasyBookCritic )
An entertaining read (SFFWorld.com )
An exuberant narrative with great energy and inventive world building ... I utterly loved it (FantasyBookCritic )
An entertaining read (SFFWorld.com )
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Don't get me wrong, I thoroughly enjoyed this book - I just didn't love it quite as much as her previous Crossroads or Crown of Stars books. The heroine was a little too much like Liath in some ways, so not quite a 5 * book for me. However, the world building is excellent and fascinating for anyone who enjoys alt history, ice age geography, or the history of place names. I'm from Canterbury which is Cantiacorum here, and it is great fun seeing where other names have been derived from and just which dinosaurs the trolls may have evolved from. The heroines are sparky and carry the story forward, the steam punk elements fit in naturally and Kate's social commentary is thoughtful as always, but not intrusive into the story. Having often wondered if it wouldn't really have been too bad if Napoleon had won at Waterloo, it will be fascinating to see where this story goes. I look forward with interest to the next installment Cold Fire.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Cold Magic is a gripping, well thought-out fantasy novel with wonderful characters. Certain aspects of the alternative world that the author creates (a 19th century where the ice age never completely ended; the dominant culture is an interesting Afro-Celtic mix; and there are trolls and ghouls and intelligent sabre tooth tigers) made me totally gleeful.
My only minor criticism is that I found the main male character fairly uninteresting, but the POV is not his and there are fairly long sections of the book where he's absent, so I didn't mind that too much.
Can't wait for the next one!
My only minor criticism is that I found the main male character fairly uninteresting, but the POV is not his and there are fairly long sections of the book where he's absent, so I didn't mind that too much.
Can't wait for the next one!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As an already big fan of Kate Elliott I was delighted by the start to this new series. She has created unusual but believable characters, delivered an unpredictable narrative with enough surprises in it to keep me page-turning, and set both in a world that is both completely different but uncomfortably familiar to our own. What I particularly liked was that this is not a clear cut struggle between good and evil. The "goodies" are not perfect and the "baddies" are not totally corrupt: all shades of grey emerge as the narrative progresses. The reader is left with a desire to find out more. How will the relationships between the characters progress? What cataclysmic events will throw this world into further confusion? Yes, I definitely want to read the next book!
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A pretty good read
I picked this book up after searching for a new trilogy to read all summer and was very happy with my discovery. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Dee
More romance than plot-driven
If this had been marketed to me as YA/Romance-Fantasy, I may have been more forgiving.
The main character is immature far beyond her supposed years, and this is what... Read more
The main character is immature far beyond her supposed years, and this is what... Read more
Published 5 months ago by beccajwp
Just Amazing
This book has become one of my favourite books and I just want to say that you should not hesitate to buy it! Read more
Published 7 months ago by Koolread
Best books review.
I did like the story line but at times i did find it over complicated and i lost interested a few times, but i did end up sticking to the book and ended up really enjoying it. Read more
Published 8 months ago by annmarie
Pleasantly Surprised
I've read a number of other books by Kate Elliot and found this a little difficult to get into but once I'd read the first couple of chapters I was hooked. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Jonathan
Original, romantic, and fabulous
It took me a few chapters to get completely hooked by this book, but once I did, I LOVED it. It became utterly absorbing, a genuinely addictive read. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Stephanie Samphire
Kate Elliott
This is the start of what promises to be another great series of books by Kate Elliott. Great story line and fantastic colourful characters, can't wait for book two.
Published 18 months ago by Peter Mccarron
Reasonable
Whilst I'm not the biggest fan of Kate's writing, I can appreciate good writing, descent characterisation and above all else plot outline that gives the reader an adventure. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Gareth Wilson - Falcata Times Blog
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