by: Jus Accardo
Series: Omen of Ice
Genre: Teen/YA Epic Fantasy
Release Date: August 1, 2023
Publisher: Entangled ~ Teen
Serpent and Dove meets These Hollow Vows in this all-new YA fantasy series about a druid and the Fae royal she’s been tasked to protect.
Keltania Tunne has spent her whole life training to become a bodyguard for a Winter Fae. It’s the highest of honors for a druid…only when Tania arrives at the Winter Court for the first time, nothing is what she expected.
Her assignment is the heir to the throne, Valen, and he doesn’t want her protection. In fact, he wants her gone. Yesterday. But Tania will not compromise, even if he is the most arrogant jackass she’s ever met―because something isn’t right in the Winter Court.
Everyone has secrets. From the Winter Lord to the kitchen maids to the rising faction that wants the prince dead―no one is who they seem. And now it’s up to Tania to keep her sacred oath and protect Valen, even when his smart mouth makes her skate the razor-thin edge between love and hate.
But the more she gets to know him, the more she realizes his secret is the biggest of all―and might just get them both killed.
Omen of Ice by Jus Accardo was unlike any story I’ve read before. The world-building is phenomenal, featuring fae, druids, trolls, and a kelpie. The writing made visualization of the people, creatures, scenery, and fight scenes easy to imagine. The secondary characters added humor, mystery, and suspense to the story. But it is the main characters of Valen and Tania who drove the story with their back and forth, oftentimes sparring banter, and budding friendship/romance.
Valen is the nineteen-year-old nephew of Orbik, the lord of the Winter Court. Valen is charismatic, shallow, and cocky. Orbik and others don’t think too highly of him, so he lives down to their expectations. In actuality, Valen thinks and feels deeper than anyone knows. He has a sense of duty and responsibility. He willingly endures pain to keep his court and its people thriving. Yet, Valen is weighed down by secrets.
Keltania (Tania) Tunne is a human. A druid. She was born and expected to give her life to the Winter Court. Her job as the new Alphelian is to guard and protect Valen, the next in line to the Winter Court throne, from threats both within and outside of the court. Tania is persistent, courageous, strong, and fierce.
So much happens within the pages of Omen of Ice. This is a young adult, fantasy, filled with betrayal, surprising twists, and found family, capped off with a slow-burn, forbidden romance. Once you pick this book up, you will not want to put it down. I will patiently be waiting for the next book in this series.
~ Favorite Quotes ~
“There’s always a way.”
“Kid, you gotta relax. Take one day at a time. Tackle things in priority order.”
**Received a copy from the publisher and voluntarily reviewed it. Also personally purchased a hardcover copy.**
Rating: 5
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Jus is the bestselling author of the popular Denazen series from Entangled publishing, as well as the Darker Agency series, and the New Adult series, The Eternal Balance. A native New Yorker, she lives in the middle of nowhere with her husband, three dogs, and sometimes guard bear, Oswald.
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