Synopsis

Frozen by Stardust is the fifth book in the Beasts of the Briar series, a fantasy romance inspired by Beauty and the Beast. As tensions rise across the magical Enchanted Vale, Rosalina reunites with her mates in the icy kingdom of Winter, where they search for a way to stop the growing darkness threatening their world. With war looming, dangerous magic awakening, and relationships being tested, Rosie must navigate love, loyalty, and the weight of her destiny while fighting to protect the people and realm she cares about most.

Quotes

>"The old Rosalina died when Wrenley shot Dayton. A new Rosalina has been born, and she will not break for anyone."

>“Let me take no other but you. If one day, my vow shall prove false and I lie with another, let them serve you in repentance until you tire of them as I did your heart. And if ever there is no love between us, let this bargain melt away like snow under rain.” -Kel and Caspian's Bargain

>“My Rose, when you are not near, it is as if the stars cease to shine.”

>“I never imagined myself as one to share a lover. Though I never imagined sharing my life with anyone at all. But your mate bonds with Kel and Dayton and Farron—they tie us together. A family. Your love for them flows through me. It carves its way through my stone until my bones are etched with your love for them. And I am stronger for it.”

>My fingers trail over her bare skin, careful and reverent, like she's something sacred. And to me, she is.

>War is started in a council room, but finished on a battlefield

Notes

15% - It’s a bit sad that Rosalina has had to harden hear heart, due to her sister's betrayal. However, I am proud of her for standing up for herself, her beliefs, and this she loves. I fell like I can relate to this in away due to past Childhood Trauma.

• 30%
• I kinda can't stand Farron right now. He went from cute shy librarian, to power hungry butthead
• Also poor Caspian taking the blame for raising Dayton from the grave with the green flame when it was really Farron.. stupid.

• 68%
• I can notttt with Caspian and Kel OMG. Also, the family bed. Ahhh. I just need kel and Rosalina to activate their mate bond please. Like, there is no reason to wait. Even though I know something bad will happen. I still need it lol. I really hope I don't have to wait till the next book. But I have a feeling next book is mainly going to be stuff hitting the fan.

Review

This was definitely one of my favorite books from the series. I feel like a lot happened with character development, and also with the main plot. Some questions I had from previous books, were answered in this on. I really loved the balance of loss, death, hardship, hope, and love. I feel like a lot of negative things happened in this one, to help the characters to grow and change. We saw a lot more who Rosalina wants to be as a leader, not just a human girl anymore, but the heir to the enchanted vale. It was definitely a coming into her own, not being like Sira, not being like her mother, but truly learning who she wants to be as the new Queen/Princess of the Vale. I will say I don't like the direction Farron is going in, I couldn't stand him in this book. That may have been intentional on the authors side though. I also felt a lot of pity for Caspian and Dayton this book. I really liked seeing a different side to Caspian, and falling in love with the side that Keldarion knew before they broke each other to pieces, and also the mending of that relationship. I am happy with how the book ended. I don't feel like it was a horrible cliff hanger. I think it ended at a part that made sense, and still has me wanting to read the next book. I'm curious to see what happens, and how some of the different conflicts are resolved, and questions are answered.