4.5 out of 5 stars
Ebook. 120 pages. Published December 18th 2013 by Dreamspinner Press
Blurb:
At the North Pole, no one is more powerful and feared than the Prince of Frost. As general of the toy soldier army, Jack Frost has been working extra hard to put away the villainous Mouse King once and for all. If that isn’t taxing enough, Jack has to deal with the scandal and gossip brought on by news of his relationship with Rudy Rein Dear, captain of the Rein Dear Squadron, which hit headlines last holiday season. Lucky for Jack, his reputation has managed to deter any foolish attempts to stir up trouble. At least until now.
When someone sabotages Rudy’s plane during a test run a few weeks before Christmas, Jack is determined to find the culprit by any means necessary. The closer he gets to finding answers, the more difficulty he has not falling back to his icy ways. Has the Mouse King stepped up his game in order to throw Jack off his, or is someone a little closer to home behind the attempt on Rudy’s life? Either way, Jack has every intention of delivering a Christmas they won’t soon forget, even if it means losing the newfound warmth in his heart.
Likes:
- Better world building.
- Told the full story of Jack and Rudy.
- Drama and intrigue.
- Got to see Tim and Noel.
Dislikes:
- The built-in homophobia and sexism.
- The lame excuse for a villain.
- More unexplained things about the world.
Overall, I enjoyed this story. I liked the quick view we saw of Jack and Rudy in the last book and was excited to see both them and Tim and Noel again. Jack and Rudy really deserved a book of their own.
This book really did fill in a lot of missing gaps left by the last book. There was a lot more world building, though I do think it could use some more. I’m glad, because the last book left me with a lot of questions and I enjoy good world building. The Christmas theme was surprisingly fleshed out and I can tell a lot of thought was put into everything.
One of the things I’m not such a fan of is the build-in sexism and homophobia. Why create a fantasy world and add those in? I guess it makes things more relatable, as well as giving the characters another hurdle to get over. But honestly, Jack and Rudy had enough going on as it was.
The drama and plot of this story was better than the last book. The books definitely build on each other, and we got more of both with Jack and Rudy’s relationship going public and the Rat King’s criminality. The drama, danger, and intrigue of this story kept me interested the whole way through, with a happy ending that made me smile. Looking forward to the next book.
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