Review: Dreams of Ice and Shadow by Kathryn Troy 4 of 5 stars

Dreams of Ice and Shadow by Kathryn Troy
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Luca is trying to tackle his father and it is to him the perfect time as Katelyn is across the sea at the slave city of Likhan trying to support her nephew Darien ascend to the throne there and stop impending revolutionary chaos. Can the eternal lovers get back together or will they both fail with their own struggles? There is also danger in the form of Alaric who while helping Kate in Likham is also determined to win Kate back from Luca. Can they both survive the dreams of ice and shadow and save both themselves and the land of Icarya?

I loved this story which was a very complex fantasy with little bits of horror interspersed in places. I loved the strong love and relationship between Kate and Luca that was explored in some fairly detailed character development. There were plenty of twists and tuns which meant you could never assume anything. Well written it was an easy read and quite addictive.

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Review: A Vision in Crimson by Kathryn Troy 4 of 5 stars

A Vision in Crimson by Kathryn Troy
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

In the year 12,205 on earth Luca is a dhampir (half human, half vampire) he lives a lonely existence working as a vampire hunter. He dreams of a goddess only to awaken and see the same woman who is Kate - queen of the Icaryan world who has arrived with her travelling companions who will change Luca's life into one of wonder and shared experiences - something he has not experienced before. He will forget this own quest to find and kill his father helping them however his father has not forgotten about him!

I really enjoyed the relationship between Kate and Luca and the way his world was turned upside down as he turned his back on his previous lonely life. It was a charming mixture of a science fiction story and a paranormal story which was definitely a surprise. Enjoyable and well written my one criticism is that the story ended rather abruptly and feel it was a rather brutal way to tempt me to want to read the next book in the series to find out what happens next.

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