Review: A very different world - 4.5 Stars
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 13, 2013
A Hint of Frost: Araneae Nation - stands out as the product of a very fantastic mind. While the world building wasn't complete, in my opinion, the plot was different and never went the way anyone would have thought it should go. The author definitely has a vivid imagination.First, I enjoyed the story, it was a slow read for me because, I never had a feel for what the Araneae nation was, the clan names were rather difficult to remember and I didn't get a real sense of what the composition of the world was in terms of clans and how they interacted with each other. I realized the Araneae had the senses and abilities of spiders, the made their wealth from spinning silk, the other clans did not have the same abilities, although they did have some of the spiders venom. The society is Matriarchal in nature and women rule with the help of their mates. Some of the clans, like Lourdes are peaceful and do not have a warrior base, they  hire other clans to protect them and usually arrange marriages between clans to ensure the good will of their protectors. This has the feel of a YA book, there was some sexual content but nothing really happened until the end, if you're looking for a lot of sex, this is not the book for you.The story itself was great, Rhys and Lorudes were wonderful mates although they were not a good match on the surface. I liked the plot and how their love evolved. By the end of the story I did understand more of the world building but it was definitely a slow process. I will read the second book in this series.