Rose is on an impossible quest. She know's it's impossible, but it's hers alone. She's across the world, and she's in trouble. There are many ways this could end, but they all involve death.I tried, when writing the overview, to keep out spoilers. Which made it very vague. But, after Goodreads.com ruined the end of Frostbite for me by including the ending in the overview of Shadow Kiss, I couldn't stand to do that to anyone else. So, there you have it. I summed up the book in four short sentences.
So this book worked me up so much I started having chest pain, drove to the ER, and was diagnosed with a deadly disease. I'm kidding of course, but a part of me wanted to die half of the time! I thought I was going to explode from all the pent up emotion. I wanted to cry the whole book, and did the last half. The last two pages I was shaking my hands in the air and trying not to scream! Ahhhh! So instead I whined to all my fellow VA addicts. And now I'm going to whine again.
I seriously almost want to give this book a zero. I wish I could, and I would, if it wasn't so friggin' great. Because it was fantastic. What kind of book makes you want to explode the whole time? A great one. It was a bittersweet experience.
On the plus side, she's in Russia, which is pretty sweet. She's typical bad-a Rose on a mission. Even though I knew she was being foolish, I wanted her to. She was right, even though she was wrong, you know? Of course you do! It's Rose. Another plus was the new characters. Mead is constantly building on her addictive world, and there's alway something new to learn! I found out a ton about hidden dhampir worlds, Strigoi hunting, and spirit using. What I didn't learn, however, was how to pronounce "dhampir." And honestly, I'm faking "Strigoi" and "Moroi" too. I just guess while I'm reading and hope I never have to say them out loud and embarrass myself.
Okay, now the down sides. There was a prologue. Ugh! I skipped it again when I was sure I didn't need it. I can appreciate it being useful to people who waited a while between books, but I'm reading in fervent, rushed succession. So they are just annoying to me. There was a lot of recap, but it wasn't bad, and Rose is so far away from everyone that it wasn't too distracting. Also, if you've read the book, you know what the other downside is. I mean, WTF! Right? Ah!!!!
The book drove me insane. It dangles little nuggets of cheer in front of you, then BAM. You're dead inside. I would feel dead now if I didn't have the other two books. At first, I was like, WHY ARE THERE MORE! ROSE SHOULD JUST DIE NOW SO I CAN BE COMPLETELY MISERABLE IN PEACE!
But now I understand. I also suspected something like this would happen. And if the series doesn't end like I want it to, I'm burning down something. Then I'll have some very angry hotel staff on my case, and I'll try to fight them off Rose-style, and I'll probably end up in prison. "Oh hey look, there's Victor! Hey Mr. D! So you gotta tell me about this big secret?! I'll give you Lissa! Honestly!"
You get the picture.
I have some hope left, because none of my friends who finished are in prison and the world isn't in flames, so it can't be all bad, right? RIGHT?!
Sorry, this was more of a therapy session than a review, but I oddly feel a lot better now. And you understand. It was fantastic. If you haven't read the series, DO IT! (Command may be revoked later, depending on the ending).
4.5/5
Shay-la
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