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“Meredith Gentry #6: A Lick of Frost, by Laurell K. Hamilton
leeanna c wrote this review 8 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
FINALLY! "A Lick of Frost" returns the Meredith Gentry series to the promise of the first two books - the action is back with a very fast paced plot, and for once, there isn't a deluge of sexual action.
The novel opens with Merry and some of her guards in a lawyer's office, defending accusations of rape on a Seelie sidhe woman. King Taranis, the ruler of the Seelie court, the court of light and goodness, went to human police and pressed charges against Galen, Rhys, and Abeloec - breaking an unwritten rule of faerie law. You don't go outside of faerie for justice. So obviously Taranis has some trick up his sleeve, but will Merry figure it out in time?
It quickly becomes clear that Taranis has gone insane - the thin veneer of sanity lifts when Merry denies him, and he attacks her guards in front of humans, nearly killing Doyle. Another spin comes when one of the king's nobles offers her the Seelie throne, which quickly puts Merry's sadistic aunt, Queen Andais of the Unseelie, into a very bad mood. The action continues after that, continuing several plot threads that haven't been seen for a few books; but notably, many of the guards that Merry acquired have no lines at all, and aren't even mentioned. Why introduce a ton of new characters, and then leave them out?
I'm so-so on this book. On one hand I enjoyed it quite a bit, as there was finally more action and plot then sex scenes. As I've said in other reviews of books in this series, I don't read for the sex - I read because I like the world Hamilton has created. Finally, in "A Lick of Frost," there's some development, there's something happening. And also, there's finally some tragedy - with all the assassination attempts in the series and danger, no one has been seriously hurt, which is somewhat unrealistic. But, on the other hand, some things left me confused. Apparently a month has passed since "Mistral's Kiss," but I don't know what happened in that month; I think it's implied that Merry's been busy in the bedroom trying to get pregnant so she can take the throne, but come on. The ending also feels rushed, and jumps from A to B a little too quickly.
3/5. ”
“Definite improvement over "Mistral's Kiss."”
Beth wrote this review Sunday, November 22 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Very touching. I cried ”
Crystal D wrote this review Sunday, November 15 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“My favorite book in the series so far!!!!”
Laurel T wrote this review Saturday, November 14 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“One of my favorite in the series... nuff said...”
sarah g wrote this review Friday, October 16 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“This has to be my favorite fairy series so far! Loved them and cant wait to read the next one.”
Misty G wrote this review Thursday, October 1 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I loved and hated this book.
*~Tamara~* wrote this review Saturday, September 26 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
I love the whole series!
The only reason I say I hated this book, is because Frost is my favorite man in the series. :o(
Yes, I cried a little!
”“I love this one!! Frost is great. This book made me so sad!!”
Devon J wrote this review Sunday, September 13 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
