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A review by andra_mihaela_s
Winter Fire by Laurie Dubay
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
"Winter Fire" is a lovely beginning in a norse inspired paranormal romance series! A perfect palatte cleanser in between longer books or heavier reads! ^_^
We follow Jenna as she moves with her mother to Yew Dales - a ski and snowboarding resort.
There, between finding energy and desire to make friends and deal with her internal struggles, she gets mixed with Bren and his group - the 'norwegian students' that aren't quite normal.
I will start by saying Jenna is not everyone's cup of tea. She's an introvert, hates crowds, has no real desire to make friends and likes avoiding conflicts of any kind. I believe I'm quite like her and that's the reason she works as a MC for me...but, many people won't like her apathy regarding others and the hyperfocusing on small things. So, if you know what works for you, and if Jenna is not appealing from my description of her, the nice writing style, great pacing and storytelling won't make you enjoy the book more.
The romance is slow and believable. She is enraptured by the male lead, but still puts a healty amount of fear and apprehension before taking any decision. She's cautious and smart about things, although a little naive in some aspects...overall a great protagonist to follow!
Also, I want to mention the amount of snowboarding and skiing in this book 0_0....it's very clear the author knows what she's talking about. And all this info is nicely intertwined with the narrative and the characterisation of the Norse Gods.
I really enjoyed the fact that Jenna is clearly living a normal life..I hate when authors forget the fact that people have school/work/family when the supernatural appears! >..<
The story is very well balanced between normal and abnormal; Jenna definitely has reasons to think all of this is crazy.:)))
Another warning for some readers: the plot progresses slow and it takes it's time to reveal information in regards to why the Norse Gods are here and what exactly does it mean. I like this kind of approach, but for a short book, many would enjoy more time with the supernatural, than with a snowboard.
for Content Warnings: attempted rape
Some things I didn't particularly like: Jenna sometimes does a mistake twice and Bren is not always in character...it feels like the author tried to make him younger through temper and emotional instability, so that he can better fit Jenna, but I really don't think that was necessary.(especially when we find out who he is and what role he plays in norse mythology)
In conclusion, Winter Fire is a really good palatte cleanser with amazing potential for a great paranormal story based on Norse Mythology. I really hope the following books are at least just as good!
Enjoy
We follow Jenna as she moves with her mother to Yew Dales - a ski and snowboarding resort.
There, between finding energy and desire to make friends and deal with her internal struggles, she gets mixed with Bren and his group - the 'norwegian students' that aren't quite normal.
I will start by saying Jenna is not everyone's cup of tea. She's an introvert, hates crowds, has no real desire to make friends and likes avoiding conflicts of any kind. I believe I'm quite like her and that's the reason she works as a MC for me...but, many people won't like her apathy regarding others and the hyperfocusing on small things. So, if you know what works for you, and if Jenna is not appealing from my description of her, the nice writing style, great pacing and storytelling won't make you enjoy the book more.
The romance is slow and believable. She is enraptured by the male lead, but still puts a healty amount of fear and apprehension before taking any decision. She's cautious and smart about things, although a little naive in some aspects...overall a great protagonist to follow!
Also, I want to mention the amount of snowboarding and skiing in this book 0_0....it's very clear the author knows what she's talking about. And all this info is nicely intertwined with the narrative and the characterisation of the Norse Gods.
I really enjoyed the fact that Jenna is clearly living a normal life..I hate when authors forget the fact that people have school/work/family when the supernatural appears! >..<
The story is very well balanced between normal and abnormal; Jenna definitely has reasons to think all of this is crazy.:)))
Another warning for some readers: the plot progresses slow and it takes it's time to reveal information in regards to why the Norse Gods are here and what exactly does it mean. I like this kind of approach, but for a short book, many would enjoy more time with the supernatural, than with a snowboard.
for Content Warnings: attempted rape
Some things I didn't particularly like: Jenna sometimes does a mistake twice and Bren is not always in character...it feels like the author tried to make him younger through temper and emotional instability, so that he can better fit Jenna, but I really don't think that was necessary.(especially when we find out who he is and what role he plays in norse mythology)
In conclusion, Winter Fire is a really good palatte cleanser with amazing potential for a great paranormal story based on Norse Mythology. I really hope the following books are at least just as good!
Enjoy
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape