Frost (Stork #2)
by Wendy Delsol
Publication: 11th October 2011
Publisher: Walker Books Australia
Pages: 384
Genre: Fantasy
Age Appropriate: Young Adult
*Warning May Contain Spoilers From The Previous Book In The Series*
In this sequel to STORK, Katla Leblanc has to employ her grit, spirit, and special gifts to rescue the boy she loves.
After the drama of finding out that she’s a Stork, a member of an ancient and mystical order of women, and that her boyfriend, Jack, is a descendent of the Winter People able to control the weather, Katla Leblanc is delighted when all signs point to a busy and peaceful Christmas. That is, until the snowstorm Jack summons as a gift to Katla turns into the storm of the century, attracting Brigid, a gorgeous scientist who, in turn, attracts Jack. Between the school play, a bedridden, pregnant mother’s to-do lists, and keeping an eye on her aging grandfather, Katla doesn’t have time to question Brigid’s motives or deal with Jack’s increasingly cold behavior. But Katla’s suspicions mount when Jack joins Brigid on a research expedition to Greenland, and when the two of them go missing, it becomes clear that Katla is the only one who can save her beloved Jack from the Snow Queen who holds him prisoner. Adventure, romance, and myth combine in this winter escapade for teens who like a bit of fire with their ice.
After the drama of finding out that she’s a Stork, a member of an ancient and mystical order of women, and that her boyfriend, Jack, is a descendent of the Winter People able to control the weather, Katla Leblanc is delighted when all signs point to a busy and peaceful Christmas. That is, until the snowstorm Jack summons as a gift to Katla turns into the storm of the century, attracting Brigid, a gorgeous scientist who, in turn, attracts Jack. Between the school play, a bedridden, pregnant mother’s to-do lists, and keeping an eye on her aging grandfather, Katla doesn’t have time to question Brigid’s motives or deal with Jack’s increasingly cold behavior. But Katla’s suspicions mount when Jack joins Brigid on a research expedition to Greenland, and when the two of them go missing, it becomes clear that Katla is the only one who can save her beloved Jack from the Snow Queen who holds him prisoner. Adventure, romance, and myth combine in this winter escapade for teens who like a bit of fire with their ice.
My Thoughts.
This was a good second book in the series, I mostly enjoyed the storyline but I didn't enjoy it as much as the first book.
This book was missing a lot of the elements which made me fall in love with the first book, one thing in particular was the relationship between Kat and Jack, Professor Brigid Fonnkona has come to town to work with Kat's mothers boyfriend on environmental research Jack ends up working with them in hopes of learning how to control his ability to manipulate weather it's while doing so he spends all his time in the lab and with Brigid and no time with Kat, of course Kat gets jealous and there hardly seemed to be any interaction between them which is a major part of why I enjoyed the first book.
Jack ends up going to Greenland with Brigid and their team and while there both Jack and Brigid go missing so it's up to Kat who's on a holiday with her Grandfather in Iceland to save him.
There is also hardly any Stork related storylines and I missed the interactions especially between Kat and Hulda who is attacked by an unknown assailant and then we don't hear from her again until the end of the book.
There are also subplots with Kat's mother and her bed-ridden pregnancy, and Kat's grandfather is acting weird and seems to be forgetting things
This story is loosely based on Hans Christian Anderson's 'The Snow Queen" so anybody who knows the story will know how the plot plays out in this modern version.
I hope the next book in the series concentrates more on the relationship between the two of them as I feel that's where the interest in this series mostly lies.
I give this 3.5/5.
A Big Thanks To Joanna @ Walker Books Australia.
The Snow Queen was one of my favourite fairytales growing up. Like the sound of this one, thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI haven't heard of this but I do remember seeing the cover of Stork many times on Goodreads and blogs, I didn't know it was going to be a series. Great review!
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