Set against a backdrop of snow-covered landscapes and ancient prophecies, the story follows Queen Elara as she struggles to come to terms with her newfound responsibilities and the dark secrets of her past.

Noble's writing is lush and atmospheric, painting a vivid picture of the frost-covered kingdom of Edenhart and the dangers that lurk within its icy depths. From the intricate court politics to the thrilling battles against monstrous creatures, every page is filled with excitement and intrigue.

At its core, "Queen of Frost" is a story about courage, resilience, and the enduring power of hope. As Elara embarks on her journey to reclaim her throne and unite her people against a common enemy, she must confront her own fears and insecurities, drawing strength from the bonds of friendship and the love of her people. With its compelling characters, richly detailed world-building, and gripping plot twists, "Queen of Frost" is sure to captivate fans of epic fantasy and leave them eagerly awaiting the next installment in the series.

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This story was definitely and interesting one. I really enjoyed it. Ember and Eli leave their Clooney in search for Frost, which is a mystical fantasy world that is part of legends. The author has put a ton of mystery, secrets, suspension, mass hysteria and conspiracy into the plot. This story gave me goose bumps thigh each escalating plot twist. Ember is learning that she may be more involved with the secrets then she first believed. But you know the saying, curiosity killed the cat.

I really enjoyed the relationships between the MCs. The build up and the breakdown of friendships vs. romance. Yes yes yes. I can not wait until the next book comes out.

Although I thoroughly enjoyed this book, i would recommend it to readers that are upper middle school age. There is plenty of action, mystery, and romance that upper middle school students will enjoy but it might be harder for some of the lower level readers to follow. Students will be fascinated with the descriptions of the different environments and cultures. This book could easily use this book in many different ways in regards to any curriculum such: as cultural diversity, character and setting analysis, themes, morality, etc. as well as being a captivating read

This was a great fantasy book for those who like regency fantasy! While it was not a five star read, it is a quick one!

I had to DNF the book as I could not get into reading this book. It just did not hold my interest at all and I had to give up reading it. The story idea was very interesting, however, the execution was not that well done. Might be just me though.

I could not get into this book. From the beginning it started off confusing. There wasn't a lot of context or background given for me to fully understand what was going on. Ultimately, I had to DNF it.

*I received a copy of this ebook in exchange for an honest review*
honestly, this was not what I was expecting at all. I couldn't connect with the heroine and found myself losing interest in the outcome of the story.

dnf 80%
Alot of times, it felt like nothing happend.. things weren`t explained properly and Ember felt so boring and sometimes way too okay with everything that happend.

I love how so many things happened in the book. I could not keep myself from the book because it was so good

Thank you to the publishers, author and NetGalley for the free copy of this audio book.

I wish this was longer- I quite enjoyed reading it! Good characters, and interesting world building. I will definitely be looking into getting my hands on the next books!

Queen of Frost by Aria Noble is a fairytale style fantasy that will leave you itching to read the next installment. Ember and Eli think they are rescued when they make it to the legendary city of Frost. When Ember starts to suspect the citizens of hiding something dark under their glittering city, she is thrust into a life or death race to discover the truth. This story has unique world building with a fun sci-fi twist that is sure to captivate fans of Maze Runner, The Golden Compass, and Divergent.

A nice and easy read, it kept me engaged but didn’t require much thought so it was great after a long day at work.
Would definitely read the rest of the series

A quick and generally read. I did finish with a handful of unanswered questions. Good world building for the length of the book. Ember and Eli likeable and it's great to get to know their personalities. Left however with lots of info about the day to day like of Ember, Eli, and Felix but little about the Before and the Engine. I suspect answers will come later in the series though.

Legends, unexplained memories, lies, and deception. A fear of the unknown, and a sense of something more grand. These are all things you can expect with this fantasy adventure novel.

Ember and her best friend Eli set off from their town of Dusk— a community where stories of “Before” are told, and where warmth and food is a dying commodity; a town where people turn against one another in an act of desperation. They set off for a mythical town called Frost, in hopes for a better life.

Against all odds, Eli and Ember navigate their way through the tundra in whiteout conditions and are welcomed into Frost. At first glance, Frost has everything you could want— food, warmth, safety… even friendship. Only, the closer Ember looks, she discovers it’s all a facade. People aren’t quite what they seem, and the Queen is hiding a secret; a secret she’s willing to kill for.

What lies beyond the southern wall of Frost? What do all of Ember’s dreams and memories mean? Can Ember unravel the mystery in time to save herself, Eli, and her new best friend, Felix?

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
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This book was ok not something I typically read it wasn't bad just not my style but it was really good other then that

Ratings 3 stars

*I received a review copy from NetGalley for my voluntary and honest review.

Ember’s home is dying. The Great Machine died generations ago and the world has frozen over. Dusk, Ember’s village, is running out of rations and supplies. With seemingly no other options Ember and her best friend Eli dare to face the frozen tundra to try to find Frost, which they aren't even sure still exists. Stories in Dusk tell of Frost as a haven that still has machines and an ability to grow their own food. But when they find Frost it isn’t what Ember expects.

I really appreciated that this was a quick and easy read. Even as short as it was, it built an interesting world. However because it was so short it finished with a lot of unanswered questions. But I do know this is a trilogy and the author wants to build intrigue for the rest of the series. Which worked cause I need my answers. Adding the next to books to my June TBR.

I had to force myself to finish this one. It sounded great and i like that it wasn't very long but I found this one boring.

I can't recommend it.

Follow the story of Ember and Eli and their search for the mythical city of Frost. This book is easy and quick to read, fast paced, with an action packed plot. The worldbuilding was beautifully described and well written.

Ember and Eli are best friends who grew in Dusk, a place after the Before, but their home is now dying. It is cold, covered in snow and the resources are limited. Making staying alive an everyday fight. What makes it all the more difficult is that Eli and Ember are the only two youths left in Dusk. Growing up, they heard stories about the mythical city of Frost. An advanced city with food, machines, innovations and more. Eli has always dreamt about going to Frost. Leading Ember and Eli to flee Dusk for Frost, adventuring through a frozen Savanna.

After several weeks of traveling the duo make it to Frost, it's almost a paradise. However Ember begins to feel as if something wasn’t right; not with Frost and not with its people. Ember is assigned a task by the Queen of Frost, to help fix malfunctioning automatons.

With some time Eli and Ember’s friendship becomes distant and strained. Eli wants to return to Dusk but Ember wants to stay behind with a new friend she made at Frost and uncover the secrets she believes the Queen is hiding.
I want to know more about the relationship between Ember’s father and the queen, as well as more buildup on the characters. I feel more could be told about them. Hopefully those will be uncovered in book 2.

Thank you Net Galley and Aria Noble for providing me an ARC copy of this.

Great idea, but it is not possible to write a good fantasy book in 200 pages. So many details were left out, the description and the world building was great, but I wanted to know more. Couldn't attach to the characters at all. I hope the author can work on this in the future

Absolutely loved this book! I really think this trilogy is going to be massively popular and I am really looking forward to the Prince of sand.