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3.5 stars

Touch of Frost is fun read with an intriguing mythology that left me wanting more. I'm a little torn about the book, as there are things I both really liked about it and some things I wanted to know more about. I loved what Jennifer did with her mythology and the way she introduced little bits and pieces of each lore through out the story. She created some great legends about both the Greek & Norse Gods and Goddesses, and tied them into the story via Mythos Academy, a school were the children of Valkyries, Spartan Warriors, Gypsies and more attend to learn about their history and how to control their powers. I liked being able to learn more about the legends at the same time the story's main character Gwen does.

Gwen herself is a character that liked getting to know, but there were times I was a little bit frustrated with her character. I was bugged that being halfway through the story she still didn't catch on to certain things about the school and why she was there, like I had excepted her to. One of the things I did like about Gwen is though she seems to be an outsider, she's not someone who's swayed easily and despite how hard it may be to stand up to the school's Queen Bee and her team of "mean girls", she does. I also liked her wit and the way she handles herself about the resident bad boy and main love interested Logan Quinn. One of the things that kept me hooked with the story was their chemistry. I'm looking forward to finding out what happens between these two in Kiss of Frost.

I liked Jennifer's writing, and I felt the story flowed well. There's a few things I felt that weren't covered as much as I had hoped, but I think those things will be addressed as the series goes on. I liked the murder mystery and how that intertwined with the story's mythology. I found the plot to be both predictable and unpredictable at the same time, and I liked that. While some things were easy to figure out, Jennifer was able to still throw some surprises at me. Though I felt the story read a lot like a teenage soap opera, I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the series. I'm hooked on the mythology and the chemistry between Gwen and Logan. I'd definitely recommend this book to older YA readers. There is language and sexual references through out the book and a scene with underage drinking.


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Touch of Frost The Mythos Academy Jennifer Estep Books Reviews

After Gwen Frost inadvertently triggers her psychometry powers on a girl in gym class and discovers her tragic story through psychic touch, Gwen realises that her gypsy-girl magic is more powerful that she first believed. So when her grandma decides to send her away to the elite Mythos Academy, she decides not to argue. Once there, she finds herself surrounded by students with their own set of powerful god given skills, except all of them are way more powerful than Gwen's gypsy-girl magic and living and schooling with Valkyries, s, Vikings, Spartans takes learning to a whole new level.

Then one of the more beautiful but mean girl dies and magical artefacts are being stolen from the Library of Antiquities and Gwen finds herself at the heart of an investigation that involves loads of bad things, scary gargoyle statues and the school's hottest but deadliest Spartan guys. All she really wants to do is get through the school year without getting caught seeking off campus to visit her Grandma for some warm double chocolate chip cookies straight from the oven.

Yeah, that's so not gonna happen.

I loved Gwen, she really was a breath of fresh paranormal air. She might be the lowest of the less powerful students in the school's pantheon but she didn't let anything get to her. She made friends in unlikely people and critters and found something in herself that she didn't ever imagine she'd ever find. One very smart, Valkyery butt kicking cookie!

I read my way through the whole series as fast as I could as I enjoyed spending time with Gwen and her crazy friends. Love the book, 4.5 stars out of 5 for this great teen read.
I was super excited to finally read Touch of Frost, but sadly, it just did not work for me. I love "special" school settings, so I was eager to learn about Mythos Academy. I had thought it was for the children of the gods, but it's really for all kinds of supposedly myth based races Spartans, , Valkyrie, Ninjas, etc. That was pretty awesome. Of course, our narrator, Gwen, is special among the special, as she's a Gypsy. She can touch objects and people and see memories and feel emotions attached to them. It's this ability that helps her figure out what happened when one of her classmates turns up dead in the library and an ancient relic is stolen.

Touch of Frost and I didn't really get off to the best start. The opening chapter is really silly and totally high school drama. It did serve its purpose of introducing us to Gwen's power, since we get to see her in action. And we learn her place in the social heirarchy she's at the bottom. No surprise there. But it's not the kind of first impression that bodes well for the rest of the book.

There is one issue I had that isn't specific to Touch of Frost, but is something I've noted about the author's other series as well. There is a lot of repetition, and I actually think it's worse than it was in her Elemental Assassin series. Gwen reminds us that she's a Gypsy, and that she has a Gypsy power, and that the Gypsy power is called psychometry. She tells us at least once per chapter. It's not really something readers are likely to forget, but thanks for the reminder. Gwen also constantly mentions that she's a nobody and has no friends. All the time. We get it, you're a loser! It started to seem more like a self-fulfilling prophecy than anything else with the way she obsessed over her lack of friends.

Another problem that I had with Gwen was her absolutely hate of rich people. Of course, she goes to an elite boarding school, and all of the kids come from wealthy families. Except for Gwen, obviously. In the first chapter, she talks about Daphne's Dooney & Burke purse like it was made from elephant tusks and panda fur. It's a D&B, it's not that expensive, especially since the way Gwen talks about these kids, she can certainly afford a $2,000 bag rather than a $200 one. Even I have a couple, and I'm not rich. At all. Basically, anything the rich kids do or own is stupid, because she can't afford it. Jealous much? Just be happy with what you do have! She's much better off than a lot of people, but she's so bitter about having to work in the library to offset her tuition costs, while the other kids can match their cellphones and backpacks to their outfits.

Gwen also has some preoccupation with sluts and whores. Everyone who is having more sex than her (she's a virgin, obviously) is a slut (girls) or a whore (guys). Much like with her reminder about being a Gypsy and having no friends, at least once a chapter she's calling one girl a slut or saying she's slutty. Yes, this girl is promiscuous, and yes she is doing something horrible to her supposed best friend, but it's really none of Gwen's business. I really should have counted how many times Gwen used slut/slutty/whore, because it's a ridiculous amount. Twice, she also uses the same line about how if they stuck their tongue further into their partners mouth it would come out the back of their head. Nice visual.

My final problem with Gwen was that she doesn't believe in myths and magic. Just let that sink in for a moment. She goes to a school full of the children of myths and they all have magic. Heck, she has magic! But she doesn't believe in it? That seemed like a failed attempt to make Gwen even more special and thinking for herself or whatever. I mean, really?! You can know everything about an object from touching it, and yet you don't believe in magic?

The plot of Touch of Frost was pretty good in the beginning. No one seems to be concerned about the death of Jasmine or the disappearance of an important artifact, but Gwen has a bad feeling (Gypsy power! psychometry! no friends!), so she investigates for herself. Of course, there's a twist at the end. I did not see it coming, and thought it was pretty good, at least until the villain started talking. Yes, there's a huge monologue where they spill all of their secrets (and then tells Gwen not to tell anyone, what?!). Their motivation was so stupid. Like, I cannot even believe this all happened at all. Seriously?! Like, really?! You went through all of that because of that!? Yes, it sucked, but come on! You're nuts.

Clearly, Touch of Frost was not the book for me. I wanted to love it, I really did, and thought I would. But Gwen is not someone I particularly want to read about. Maybe I'll read the next book to see if she's learn anything, but it won't be anytime soon. If ever.
3.5 stars

Touch of Frost is fun read with an intriguing mythology that left me wanting more. I'm a little torn about the book, as there are things I both really liked about it and some things I wanted to know more about. I loved what Jennifer did with her mythology and the way she introduced little bits and pieces of each lore through out the story. She created some great legends about both the Greek & Norse Gods and Goddesses, and tied them into the story via Mythos Academy, a school were the children of Valkyries, Spartan Warriors, Gypsies and more attend to learn about their history and how to control their powers. I liked being able to learn more about the legends at the same time the story's main character Gwen does.

Gwen herself is a character that liked getting to know, but there were times I was a little bit frustrated with her character. I was bugged that being halfway through the story she still didn't catch on to certain things about the school and why she was there, like I had excepted her to. One of the things I did like about Gwen is though she seems to be an outsider, she's not someone who's swayed easily and despite how hard it may be to stand up to the school's Queen Bee and her team of "mean girls", she does. I also liked her wit and the way she handles herself about the resident bad boy and main love interested Logan Quinn. One of the things that kept me hooked with the story was their chemistry. I'm looking forward to finding out what happens between these two in Kiss of Frost.

I liked Jennifer's writing, and I felt the story flowed well. There's a few things I felt that weren't covered as much as I had hoped, but I think those things will be addressed as the series goes on. I liked the murder mystery and how that intertwined with the story's mythology. I found the plot to be both predictable and unpredictable at the same time, and I liked that. While some things were easy to figure out, Jennifer was able to still throw some surprises at me. Though I felt the story read a lot like a teenage soap opera, I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the series. I'm hooked on the mythology and the chemistry between Gwen and Logan. I'd definitely recommend this book to older YA readers. There is language and sexual references through out the book and a scene with underage drinking.