Review: Good YA paranormal romance!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 4, 2013
Frost Fire is the first book in the Tortured Elements series by Olivia Rivers. It's a YA paranormal romance about a girl named Allai. Allai was adopted after being found abandoned. Her father takes care of her until he finds out that she is a Mage - the enemy of her father's kind.Once Drake finds out that Allai's life is in danger, he comes to her rescue. The problem is, Allai's last memory of Drake is of him trying to kill her. Not having any other choice, Allai goes with Drake when he vows to take her to other people of her kind. Allai has so many conflicting emotions, that she doesn't know how she should feel for him. Deep down though, she can't deny her attraction for him. He seems to feel something for her as well.The author of this book is a high school student, so I honestly didn't know what to expect with the writing style. I was pretty impressed though. It was well written with only a few errors here and there. It was fast paced, with a lot of action involved. Allai always thought she was human, so her life gets turned upside down. It's devastating for her to be disowned and leave all that she's ever known. Drake is the only one there for her. He really is a great guy - he isn't what he seems. He's very caring and concerned about Allai. Their relationship is very sweet.The plot was unique and interesting, and there were some nice twists involved. I did find myself a little confused with the ending. I don't know if it was because I was tired and finished this book in the middle of the night, but I just felt like I wasn't getting something. I'm interesting in how the next book plays out. This is a completely clean teen romance, and parents should feel at ease letting their teens read this.