Book Review: Dark Frost by Jennifer Estep

Dark Frost
by Jennifer Estep
Publisher: Kensington
Expected Publication: May 29, 2012
Pages: 336
Age Demographic: Young Adult
amazon | b&n

I’ve seen so many freaky things since I started attending Mythos Academy last fall. I know I’m supposed to be a fearless warrior, but most of the time, I feel like I’m just waiting for the next Bad, Bad Thing to happen. Like someone trying to kill me—again.
Everyone at Mythos Academy knows me as Gwen Frost, the Gypsy girl who uses her psychometry magic to find lost objects—and who just may be dating Logan Quinn, the hottest guy in school. But I’m also the girl the Reapers of Chaos want dead in the worst way. The Reapers are the baddest of the bad, the people who murdered my mom. So why do they have it in for me?
It turns out my mom hid a powerful artifact called the Helheim Dagger before she died. Now, the Reapers will do anything to get it back. They think I know where the dagger is hidden, but this is one thing I can’t use my magic to find. All I do know is that the Reapers are coming for me—and I’m in for the fight of my life.

* Summary taken from Goodreads.

❝My Thoughts❞

Dark Frost is a fast paced exciting book full of awesome! It's the perfect blend of danger, mythos, and romance sure enough to keep any reader captivated. Jennifer Estep definitely ramped up the tension with this installment of The Mythos Academy series. It's rich and compelling, full of dangerous twists and unexpected turns. The mythos is more developed and the characters are incredibly likable and easy to connect with. It makes reading this series a lot of fun.

Gwen is delightfully amazing, full of so much grit and determination as she battles the Reapers to keep them from killing her and finding the Helheim Dagger that her mother hid. She basically finds herself in the battle of her life. Her super savy investigative skills make her pretty resourceful when needed. It was nice to see her starting come into her own and finding her footing. Jennifer Estep writes her in such a relatable way that shows just how amazing she really is and what she can be capable of, but also highly a couple of her flaws showing that she's not exactly perfect. It makes her a more realstic character and gives readers someone they can cheer on and sympathize with, as well.

I personally enjoyed the blossoming romance between Gwen and Logan. They definitely have some pretty amazing chemistry. It's nice to see how much these two obviously care about each other and how human they are in their budding relationship. The book through out an interesting twist, that definitely left me thirsting for more. Logan, is such an amazing character and quite possibly, one of my favorites. I love that not everything about these two is perfect, it makes them more realistic and easier to enjoy.

Dark Frost is full of action, danger, and witty banter that is sure to wow any paranormal fan. It's brimming with amazing intrigue and mystery, that will keep readers guessing at every turn. The romance is sweet and realistic, the supporting characters have a way of standing out and shining in the own way, and it's just a fantastically written gripping novel full of suspense and drama. I would defintiely recommend this book to anyone who enjoys Jennifer Armentrout, Kelley Armstrong, or Lee Nichols.

Want to purchase Jennifer Estep's Books?

You can do so by visiting my Amazon Store and adding them to your shopping cart. While you're there, feel free to look around, you might find something else you want. I hope you enjoyed the review for Dark Frost and the prior books in the series, if you've already read them. If you haven't, then I definitely suggest you pick up a copy for yourself or even for someone else, if you think they'll like them.

ABOUT JENNIFER ESTEP

Website || Twitter || Facebook || Goodreads

Jennifer Estep is a New York Times bestselling author, prowling the streets of her imagination in search of her next fantasy idea.
Jennifer writes the Elemental Assassin adult urban fantasy series for Pocket. Books in the series are SPIDER'S BITE, WEB OF LIES, VENOM, TANGLED THREADS, SPIDER'S REVENGE, and BY A THREAD. THREAD OF DEATH, an e-novella, is also available.
WIDOW'S WEB, the seventh book, is set to be released on Aug. 21, 2012.
Also, HAINTS AND HOBWEBS: AN ELEMENTAL ASSASSIN SHORT STORY will appear in THE MAMMOTH BOOK OF GHOST ROMANCE to be published in October 2012.
Jennifer also writes the Mythos Academy young adult urban fantasy series for Kensington.
Books in the series are TOUCH OF FROST and KISS OF FROST. DARK FROST, the third book, will be published on May 29, 2012, while CRIMSON FROST, the fourth book, is tentatively set to be released in January 2013.
FIRST FROST, a prequel e-story to the series, is available as a download. HALLOWEEN FROST, an e-short story, is available in the ENTANGLED e-anthology.
Jennifer is also the author of the Bigtime paranormal romance series. Books in the superhero-themed series are KARMA GIRL, HOT MAMA, and JINX. A KARMA GIRL CHRISTMAS, an e-story, is also available.
Excerpts, free short stories, and more information on Jennifer's books can be found at http://www.jenniferestep.com/.

Author information taken from her Goodreads.

{ This ARC was provided by ATW ARC Tours, in exchange for an honest review which I have provided. No money exchanged hands, I review books for fun because I love to read. I am not interested in monetary gain. Any piece of this ARC that was or wasn't quoted, is not part of the finished product and should not be perceived as such. Instead, you should compare and check it against a finished copy once it is released.}