Tuesday, December 02, 2025

Book Review: Of Thorns and Ice by Kenzie Skye

 

Book Description

Every year, one girl from our village is chosen to be sacrificed to a demon. It’s a brutal tradition, one that ensures the rest of us are spared. This year, that girl is me.

Two demons rule this land—fire and ice. And my fate? It’s sealed with ice.

When the ice demon arrives to claim me, I’m ready to fight. To run. To do anything but submit. But he’s nothing like I expected. With his jet-black hair and piercing blue eyes, he’s more darkly mesmerizing than monstrous. And beneath his cold, unyielding exterior, I sense something... more.

If I can melt his icy defenses, maybe I’ll discover the truth behind the sacrifices—and the secret he’s hiding in his frozen chest. Because if he has a heart, it just might beat for me.

Warning: This story is frostbite-hot and packed with darkly possessive vibes. If you love a wickedly protective demon and a fiery heroine who brings him to his knees, this one’s for you. Read at your own risk!


My Review

Gwen is this year's virgin sacrifice to the demon. Each year a female is sacrificed to the demon is exchange for favors, but what are the favors? Who knows. The ice demon appears while Gwen is fighting the men holding her and takes her away.

Bastian and his brother were cursed a long time ago by the high priestess for some unknown reason. Both were put into their own hell prison and Bastions was an Ice prison. Each year they are required to accept a virgin sacrifice from the villagers, if they don't, they both get extremely sick and since they can't die, it would be eternal torment. 

Gwen is different right away because she talks to Bastion, and he starts to have feelings for her, something that's never happened to him before. Bastion tells Gwen everything, including what has happened to all the other sacrifices so she'll know. He tells her he'll do everything he can to save her from a same fate and they think that she might just be safe. But then the high priestess shows up and complicates things. 

This was a short, sweet novella. I liked how it ended and am looking forward to reading Bastion's brothers book now. 

I give this book 3 out of 5 stars.


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