Publisher: KesingtonPublish Date: 29 November 2011Series: Mythos AcademySource: boughtI’m Gwen Frost, a second-year-warrior-in-training at Mythos Academy, and I have no idea how I’m going to survive the rest of the semester. One day, I’m getting schooled in swordplay by the guy who broke my heart – the drop-dead gorgeous Logan, who slays me every time. Then, an invisible archer in the Library of Antiquities decides to use me for target practice. And now, I find out that someone at the academy is really a Reaper bad guy who wants me dead. I’m afraid if I don’t learn how to live by the sword – with Logan’s help – I just might die by the sword…
Gwen Frost is a student at Mythos Academy, which is a school for training to defeat the Reapers of Chaos and prevent the evil God, Loki from escaping his prison and starting the second chaos war. In Touch of Frost, Gwen found out that her family has a history of fighting for the God Nike. Gwen and her family are gypsies. She doesn’t think that this will enable her to fight because she doesn’t have physical gifts like the other students at Mythos.
Gwen was not going to go to the Winter Carnival at the Powder, a ski resort. Her best friend, Daphne talked her into it because a Reaper is after Gwen. Gwen thinks Winter Carnival would be a good place to meet someone to help her forget about Logan, who is dating another person and practically ignores her. She first meets Preston in the lobby of the hotel when waiting for Daphne and her boyfriend Carson to check into the rooms. Preston seems like the perfect guy to help keep her mind off of Logan. He is from the New York Academy.
After arriving at Powder, strange things happen to Gwen there also that make her wonder if the reaper could have followed her to the ski resort. Part of Gwen doesn’t care and wants to just forget about her broken heart. What is going on with Oliver and why is he acting strange toward her after she touched his notebook?
Kiss of Frost was a good follow up to Touch of Frost. I thought the second book expanded on the characters that were introduced to you in the first book. I loved following Gwen and her experiences; trying to figure out who was trying to kill her. There is a lot in this book that you don’t expect and made it fun to read. I had trouble putting this book down also. I’ve said it before, but Estep knows how to draw readers into the stories that she tells. She is an amazing author.
“Come on, Gypsy girl. I'm bleeding to death here, in case you haven't noticed. At least make it worth my while and kiss me before I die.”
On the cover of Kiss of Frost, is Gwen. She has her eyes closed and snow is all over her face and she has some in her hand. She has her lips puckered like she is either blowing or kissing the snow. You also see some architecture on the front. It reminds you of the Library of Antiquities. I liked this cover. I especially like again, how the “T” in frost, is the sword. I think that this cover fits the story well. I especially like on the back of the book, the architecture and the quote there:
Logan Quinn was trying to kill me. My spartan classmate relentlessly pursued me, swinging his sword at me over and over agin, the shining sliver blade inching closer to my throat every time. A smile tugged at his lips, and his ice - blue eyes, practically glowed with the thrill of battle...
•Gwendolyn Frost. She is the main character here. Her weakness is finding out other people secrets. She just cannot leave well enough alone. Sometimes it works to her advantage and others, it does not. Using her psychometry magic, she attempts to figure out who wants her dead.
•Daphne Cruz and Carson Callahan. Daphne is a Valkyrie and Carson is a Celt. They are boyfriend/girlfriend and Gwen’s closest friends. Daphne talks Gwen into going to Winter Carnival. Carson and Daphne spend time with Gwen when at the Carnival.
•Logan Quinn. Even though he is busy making out with his Amazonian girlfriend, Savannah Warren, doesn’t pay much attention to Gwen, and is the reason for her broken heart, I still like his character. He is always there for Gwen when she needs him. She just wishes that she didn’t need him so much because it hurts to see him.
•Oliver Hector and Kenzie Tanaka. Both are Spartans who are helping Gwen to train with her sword and become better at defending herself. There are issues with Oliver in Kiss of Frost. He acts suspicious toward Gwen at Winter Carnival after Gwen had touched his notebook and found out his secret.
•Fenrir wolves. Gwen encounters one at Powder. Professor Metis said that there are some Fenrir wolves that are in the wild. I like wolves. Yes, they are mean, nasty, growl at you, and are trained by the Reapers to kill you, but that doesn’t mean they are all bad. Look at Gremlins. They were cute and look how that turned out.
“What are you smiling at?’ - ‘Oh, nothing much. Just my hero”
•Preston. Gwen chose him as someone to help her forget about Logan. From the beginning of the book, I didn’t really like him. I’m not sure why, but I didn’t. He seems like a nice enough guy.
•Savannah Warren. She is Logan’s girlfriend and enjoys making out with him. If I were Gwen, I’d be sick of it too. The fact that Gwen has a thing for Logan would be irrelevant. Savannah also likes to pick on Gwen and others.
“I didn't know if he really meant talk, make out, or something else completely, but I'd be happy with any of them.”
i loved it/glad u did2
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