Bitter Frost By: Kailin Gow
Published: EDGE books
Series (#1 of 5)
Format: Paperback, Ebook
235 Pages
Written in 1st Person

All her life, Breena had always dreamed about fairies as though she lived among them...beautiful fairies living among mortals and living in Feyland. In her dreams, he was always there the breathtakingly handsome but dangerous Winter Prince, Kian, who is her intended. When Breena turns sixteen, she begins seeing fairies and other creatures mortals don't see. Her best friend Logan suddenly acts very protective. Then she sees Kian, who seems intent on finding her and carrying her off to Feyland. That's fine and all, but for the fact that humans rarely survive a trip to Feyland, a kiss from a fairy generally means death to the human unless that human has fairy blood in them or is very strong, and although Kian seemed to be her intended, he seems to hate her and wants her dead.

Bitter Frost, I have wanted to read for some time, unfortunately the normal bookstore I am a member with does not carry ANY of Kalin Gow books (Weird?) So finally I got online and ordered it, and let me just say I am SO happy I finally got it. Bitter Frost starts off...well how all Fae books start. Breena is now 16..she is seeing weird things, and people that are close to her are acting weird. She then discovers she is a half breed, half human, half fae and her dad...well he is the summer king (of course)...she is in love with the winter prince (another 'of course') but cannot be with him. Oh and her best guy friend is in love with her also..but she loves the winter prince not him. (OF COURSE)
When I first started reading Bitter Frost I was fairly annoyed with how similar it seemed to be of the Iron series by Julie Kagawa and the Glimmerglass series by Jenna Black, I happen to love both those series, but that doesn’t make it any less annoying. After reading the book for a little while I found myself KICKING myself for saying that and loving this book!
Kailin Gow has really put together a beautiful story, Breena is an average girl, and today is her 16th birthday, it should be a normal day, but in turn it’s everything but that. First her mother is gone, second she is seeing things..things that aren’t real, things that no one should be seeing and thirdly her best friend Logan is acting extra weird today...this day turns around Breena's life forever. She goes threw a roller coaster of action, magic, love and lost. And ends with a total cliff hanger that makes me want to scream until the next book gets to my doorstep!

The main thing I loved about this book was the characters:
 Breena is the main character, and an ordinary girl. (so she thought) She is actually a Summer Princess and a halfling, half fae, and half human...and she’s got powers she doesn’t even know about. Breena was very caring and brave, putting herself in dangerous situations for the people she cared for and almost risking her life for them. She is in love with Kian...but at the same time you get this feeling she also has some hidden feelings for Logan? (I HOPE SO) Kian is the winter prince...and he and Breena were to be wed once they got older...until the war started, now even though there is sparks between them neither of them can deny ...there meant to be mortal enemies. Logan is Breena's lifetime best friend..he's the best looking guy at school, but he doesn’t care..he only cares for Breena..and all though she can’t see it he loves her and always has..but even Logan has a secret that can’t stay hidden forever.
This book has everything you could ask for, Romance, magic, action, amazing characters, good settings, and good character build. After reading Bitter Frost I am patiently waiting for the arrival of Forever Frost (Bitter Frost#2), I am also now very excited to be a new fan of Kailin Gow and start reading a couple of her other YA series.

OH and TEAM LOGAN!!!!!! Sorry had to say it (;