Review: Frozen Magic - Burning Story
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 11, 2012
Va'del is orphaned in a frozen world where those with a rare gift of magic rule. In the isolated village where Va'del is being raised as a despised ward of the tribe, rumors of the Guadel, the remote rulers, foster fear and enmity. One day Guadel searchers come to the village, bringing terror to the children who will be examined. Legend is that those selected in the examination are never seen again.The fact that Va'del is in the Healer's quarters recovering from another brutal beating doesn't keep him from the dreaded examination. He alone of all the children is selected, but he is given a choice stay in the village that has almost broken his spirit, and leave his only friend, or go with the Guadel and discover what really happens to those selected.On the trip to the Capital, Va'del discovers that his examiners are like the family he barely remembers, until he looses them too and becomes a pawn in Guadel politics. Some recognize that he has the heart and the indefinable something else that can make him one of the greatest ever, or their worst enemy.The fact that Frozen Prospects is targeted at the YA market isn't evidenced in the quality of writing. It is extremely well written, building a believable world, with a fast paced, but complex story. The character development is complex with multiple layers that build suspense. The author skillfully packs it with the right amount of emotion, caring, evil, terror, and mystery to keep you reading. It did for me.