Frost Line audiobook

GREAT READ!!! i love linda howard's books. if you love paranormal wih a great romance you'll love frostline.our main character is lenna and she is given strength of tarot card and is tasked with protecting elijah a little boy who called to lenna for protection. she only has 5 days before her time runs out to save elijah and leave the mortal world,but a hunter named caine has been sent to bring lenna back dead or alive. the chemistry is hot and sexy between lenna and caine, and no matter how he tries to fight it he is pulled into lenna's dangerous mission and cant help but fall in love with this take charge woman!!

Frost Line by Linda Howard and Linda Jones is a 2016 Avon publication. I was provided a copy of this book by the publisher and Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review. I always enjoy Linda Howard and Linda Jones’ collaborations, but judging by the synopsis and the book cover, I was not sure if this was my kind of book. Paranormal romance is no longer a big draw for me, but I still like to read one from time to time. Although the book is listed as a mystery thriller, it is definitely paranormal, but also has strong sci-fi/fantasy elements, in my opinion, and normally I pass on those genres, but I couldn't take a pass on these authors because I love their other books, so I was determined to approach this story with an open mind. The story got off to a good start, but I confess I got a little lost with the Tarot card symbolism, since I have never seen or touched a deck of Tarot cards. However, I managed to grasp the gist of the situation, and was able to follow the story despite my ignorance on that front.Elijah is a young boy who witnessed his mother’s death at the hands of her politically powerful lover. He is now being hunted and is in desperate need of help. Unwittingly, he summons Leena, the living manifestation of the ‘strength’ card. Rising to the occasion, Leena is determined to see justice done for Elijah’s mother and protect the child from the danger he is in. However, a ‘Hunter’ named Caine, is out to see Leena sent back to where she came from. But, Leena stands her ground, refusing to leave until her mission is complete. Thus begins an unlikely partnership between Leena and Caine, one that develops into something much more. But, what will happen once their mission is complete?This is quite an imaginative story, and I enjoyed getting to know Elijah and loved how Caine and Leena put aside their personal agendas to protect him. There are sub-plots going on too, with Leena dealing with some fierce competitions and another person lurking in the shadows looking for Elijah.“His own childhood hadn’t been all that great. He’d seen kids who lived worse lives than he had, but seeing other people miserable didn’t help your own misery; it just gave you company. He could have done with less company.”Although I had a hard time getting into the tarot card manifestation part of the plot, I enjoyed the book and really liked the way everything turned out in the end. This was a nice change of pace for me and I’m happy I decided to give the book a try. 3.5 rounded to 4

ARC was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Rating ~ 3.5 - 4 stars Lenna is the physical representation of the tarot card, strength . She's living a peaceful life, studying warfare in her library in Aeonia when she suddenly finds herself transported to a different world. Lenna can't be out of Aeonia, separate from the rest of the tarot cards. It's forbidden and if she doesn't return to her own world in 7 days time Aeonia will be destroyed. Now summoned in this strange land by a young boy 'Elijah' in hiding who has no idea what he's done or how to send her back, she's stuck. Caine is a hunter (a species on its own) of magical beings. They are kind of like mercenaries, hired to find, track and fix problems caused by magical beings. Caine is a infamous hunter, rumoured to be one of the most powerful hunter ever. His current mission is to bring back Strength which is not made easy by internal forces in Aeonia who are bound to cause chaos and Lenna herself who refuses to leave the child in danger.I liked Lenna, she was strong and as the physical representation of strength she had will and determination in spades but just because she was strong didn't mean that she wasn't caring or vulnerable. Lenna really felt for Elijah who had witnessed his mothers death and wanted to help him. Now they are hiding from human forces, chaos's hunters and trying to find the murderer to make sure Elijah will not be harmed but will they make it back in time to stop the destruction of Aeonia?Caine and Lenna feel an intense attraction towards each other which neither have felt before. Caine is never met a woman who talked back at jim like Lenna does, Lenna is very intriguing to him not just how beautiful she is but her personality as well. Lenna is also very much fascinated by the hunter. Their forced by the situation partnership turns into more when they start getting to know each other and can't help but fall for each other a bit more every single time. Alas, a hunter and a tarot can't be together in a longer term relationship or can they?I really loved the whole tarot cards and the history behind them. It reminded me of old school paranormal/fantasy. I think Linda Howard and Linda Jones did a great job with the world building. The book was generally well written, the plot intriguing and I loved the characters. Quibbles: I just wish we had just more romance between the protagonists, trying to save the child and then trying get back to their world didn't leave much time for romantic moments. What about Derek, the assassin for hire that bit left incomplete to me. Overall I really enjoyed it and I'm not sure we would get other cards story but I love to read them if we do!

I enjoyed this book. I love Linda Howard and paranormal mysteries. This is a new twist for her. With the help of her co author, they managed to make it a very good read. I enjoyed the mystery and the other world of it. I had the paperback edition as it was all my library had. This book was very stiff, pages were cut to close to the words and the back cover was sharp enough to give you a paper cut. Ideally I prefer the hardback version, but you take what you can get sometimes.

Shadow's review posted at Guilty Pleasures Book ReviewsWhat would happen if Tarot cards were based on real entities that lived on another world, but one of them was brought to earth by accident to help a human?That is the premise of Frost Line by Linda Howard and Linda Jones. Incorporating a murder mystery, paranormal intrigue, and romance, this was an entertaining read, if a bit bizarre.Lenna, the embodiment of Strength, is accidentally called back to earth by Elijah, a 7 year old boy who just witnessed his mother's murder. Hiding out from the murderer in a friend's house, he inadvertently spills a box of Tarot cards-and not just any cards, but the Alexandria deck, somehow rescued from the fire at the library of Alexandria. This deck actually connects the beings in Arcane with other worlds and allows the entities to travel.When Lenna disappears, the Emperor sends one of the most powerful of Hunters, Caine, after her. But Tower, also known as Chaos, sends out three Hunters of his own, instructed to bring him the deck and kill Lenna if necessary.Lenna is able to save herself and Elijah from human hunters, but it takes Caine to save her from the paranormal hunters. But his protection requires that he stay within a couple of feet of her all the time. Not only is this frustrating, but hampers their ability to try and find the man who killed the child's mother. Can these two actually find a murder, an HEA and return to Lenna's home?In general, I like Linda Howard's books without Linda Jone's input, simply because Howard deal less in the paranormal than Jones. Its not a bad book, just a bit too far fetched to be in my comfort zone.The characters are likable and the story interesting, so for anyone who likes fantasy, this would be a good read.

Fascinating, heartwarming story but unfocused; also, Elsa much?When seven-year-old Elijah Tilley accidentally asks the tarot entity Strength for help, Lenna Frost is pulled from her world onto Earth. She’s completely out of her depth, but she vows to keep Elijah safe, receiving aid from Caine, a Hunter sent to fetch Lenna back to her world.I had to ruminate on this book for a little while after I read it. At first all I could think about was how sweet and touching the characters’ arcs were, how interesting the premise was, how exciting the climax had been. But with distance and perspective, I could see the problems that have others rating this book three stars or worse. The issues make me wonder how short a deadline the Lindas had for this manuscript, because surely the story could have been ten times better if they’d just brainstormed a little more. As it is, I admire them for attempting to make this work.Their first mistake was starting the story with Elijah. Many great suspense stories start with the crime before introducing the primary characters, because it’s an exciting, grabbing way to start a story and can provide insight into motivation and set the author’s desired tone…but it doesn’t fit for this one. And actually, I’m not sure Elijah was necessary at all. It should have begun with a scene involving Lenna and some other Arcana discussing the Alexandria Deck, foreshadowing. Or at the very least, it should have started with a scene introducing Lenna or Caine, since they and their romance are supposed to be the main focus. Unfortunately, they take a back seat to Elijah’s crisis.The story just has too much going on. We didn’t need to see anything from the senator’s or Derek’s perspectives. Derek was unnecessary altogether and is a loose end that only gets half-*ssed tied up. But unfortunately, without Elijah and the senator, Lenna and Caine wouldn’t have had anything to do, necessitating an entirely different plot. But with Lenna helping Elijah, Caine helping Lenna and the Emperor, the other Hunters helping the Tower, the senator covering up his crime, and Derek helping the senator, not to mention the enigma of the Alexandria Deck, the book was way too cluttered and should have gotten a liberal red-pen lipo. If they’d simplified the plot and done more world-building and character-developing, thrown in some comprehensive backstory, the Lindas would have had a better piece of work on their hands.Whether the characters were necessary or not, I loved them. Well, not the bad guys, but I loved Elijah, Lenna, and Caine. Elijah was adorable. Lenna had a beautiful, subtle arc in which she went from a disinterested and distanced immortal being to a loving, caring woman, craving to experience life. Caine had his own quiet arc, much like Lenna’s—distant, unemotional mercenary to caring, vulnerable man in love. But as much as I loved Elijah, I don’t think he should have been there at all. We should have been given glimpses of Lenna’s and Caine’s current lives, then the Alexandria Deck would have stirred up trouble, and Lenna and Caine could have found themselves an unlikely, unfriendly pair thrown together by circumstances to deal with the Deck’s trouble, gradually falling in love as they sought a solution. Has it been done? Yes, but the fantasy/paranormal flavor would have been a fresh spin on the common setup.The writing was good, but there was a little too much thought process, and it was irritating when I had to endure that of the inconsequential characters like Derek and the senator, and even the other Hunters. It was a waste of time. Not only was the plot crowded and unfocused, but it was rather dragged out, any progression delayed with ridiculous excuses. There are also many questions unanswered, or rather, stories untold. Why did Zack’s dad bring home all those magical artifacts? Was he aware of their power, or did he think they were just cool junk? What are those artifacts’ stories? How did the Alexandria Deck come to be in his seemingly random possession? Is he somehow related to the wizard/sorcorer/magician (the book was never really clear on its brand of terminology) who created the Deck? How did the Deck survive the fire at the Alexandria library? What has it been doing for the last several thousand years? How come none of the Arcana, who were supposed to be able to sense the Deck, could do just that? What do the Arcana do all day? What are the other worlds?!Now that I think about it, we don’t know jack squat about the bigger picture here. So much untapped potential!!For all that, though, the story wasn’t unlikable. As I said, the main characters were endearing and I cared about them. There were humorous lines of dialogue and well-described settings. My favorite part by far, however, was the climax. I won’t give it away, but I was absolutely riveted when I read it. It was so exciting and emotional and frustrating. If there was anything wrong with it, it had a little too easy a fix. The drama and stakes could have been played out a bit more. But I loved it, and I know I’ll be revisiting it for the high I get off it.I have absolutely no idea why frost, ice, snow, and cold was relevant to Lenna’s being and powers—which drives me crazy; why?!—but I have to say, she made one h*ll of a bad*ss Elsa. Like, seriously. She had Elsa’s powers. She was adult cosmic entity PG-13 version of Disney’s Elsa, and while she was unleashing her temper and her powers, I imagined X-Men-esque special effects. In my head, it was pretty awesome.With all the criticisms I could lay down, I should give this book three stars, but I’ll give it four just because it’s so d*mn promising, if only the Lindas could figure out exactly which story they want to tell.Also, I have no idea why it’s called Frost Line. “Frost” I get, sort of, but “Line”? There might have been a bit that tried to make the connection, but I didn’t retain it.noapologybookreviews.comkeeneyeediting.com

Der Klappentext führt einen leider erstmal etwas in die Irre.Die Geschichte beginnt eher wie ein Krimi und auch vordergründig steht das Lösen des Falles und das Kind Bobby.Mir hat dieser Krimi Aspekt sehr gut gefallen - ich lese zu gerne Romantic Thrill.Zusätzlich ist die Welt der Arkanen sehr spannend gestaltet.Ich hätte mir da noch etwas mehr Details und Tiefe erhofft, da ich die Welt einfach zu spannend finde.Das Zusammenspiel von Caine und Leena fand ich toll - es ist schlagfertig, leidenschaftlich und doch zärtlich. Caine ist ein eher wortkarger, sturer Jäger, für ihn steht das Erledigen eines Auftrages an erster Stelle.Leena ist die Kraft, stur, herzlich und durchdacht. Sie ist auch etwas naiv auf der Welt - da die Arkanen abgeschieden leben.Die Geschichte hat mich einfach gefesselt und ich habe das Buch in zwei Tagen verschlungen.Es gibt ein paar Ecken, die meiner Meinung nach noch etwas mehr Details vertragen hätten.Aber alles in allem wurde ich gut unterhalten und das Lesen hat Spaß gemacht.Ein romantischer, spannender Romantic Thrill Roman mit einem Hauch Science Fiction.

Hmm; very interesting world built here. Too bad there’s no sequel. This is the second attempt I’ve read where the author has attached people to the arcana. This one doesn’t irritate me by being overly ambitious and using characters that are barely tolerable as MCs.The h is drawn into our world by a frightened little boy who, while hiding in his buddy’s parents’ closet from a killer, manages to knock over and activate a set of ancient tarot cards. The H is hired to retrieve her. Three others like him are sent by someone else to retrieve the cards and kill her if necessary. She separates the deck, thus keeping anyone from taking her home, and since she knows where they are...Poor H has to keep her close to hide her from the others - she refuses to let him know where the cards are until the kid is safe. Close proximity plays merry hell on both of them.

***THIS BOOK WAS PROVIDED TO ME BY THE PUBLISHER BUT THIS IS NO WAY INFLUENCES MY OPINION***Stick the words Tarot Cards in the description and you often get my attention. This story was more a murder mystery, than a paranormal romance for the most part, with the emphasis, in my head anyway, on helping the young boy get the justice needed for the murder of his mother.I really enjoyed how the paranormal aspect was brought in, and there were a couple of twists and turns I didn't see coming.The pacing, at times, just felt just enough off to stop this getting a full 5 stars, and I would have LOVED to have had more information about the main world because the little bits that were shared made it seem pretty remarkable.Overall I would definitely recommend it, but it is definitely not your typical paranormal romance. 4 stars from me.V""V***Review has been done in conjunction with Nerd Girl Official. For more information regarding our reviews please visit our Fan Site: www.facebook.com/NerdGirl.NG***

Lenna lebt in einer anderen Dimension und ist die Manifestation der Tarotkarte Kraft. Genauso wie die anderen Manifestationen verfügt sie über enorme Fähigkeiten und ist unsterblich. Dann eines Tages passiert etwas, womit sie nicht gerechnet hat, der 7-jährige Elijah holt sie mit dem als verbrannt vermuteten Alexandria Deck in seine Welt, auf die Erde.Lenna will dem kleinen Kerl unbedingt helfen, dann er hat gerade mit ansehen müssen wie seine Mutter getötet wurde. Dann taucht der Jäger Caine auf und will sie mit zurück in ihre Welt bringen, was ihr gar nicht gefällt. Sie kann ihn überzeugen, dass sie erst Elijah helfen muss und dann erst wieder zurück kann. Aber ihnen bleiben maximal 5 Tage, dann müssen sie zurück, bevor Lennas Welt zusammenbricht.Die beiden Autoren schreiben bereits seit Jahren Bücher und gerade Linda Howards Bücher gefallen mir immer gut. Aus diesem Grund habe ich mich sehr gefreut, dass sie ein Buch mit Fantasy geschrieben hat, was ich natürlich sofort lesen musste.Die Grundidee mit den Manifestationen der Tarotkarten fand ich wirklich sehr gelungen und sehr ungewöhnlich, so etwas habe ich bisher noch nicht gelesen. Lenna und ihre Artgenosse haben auf mich wie Götter gewirkt, was ich sehr interessant fand. Die Handlung wechselt immer wieder zwischen den Charakteren hin und her und nicht nur die Hauptfiguren kommen zu Wort auch viele Nebenfiguren, was sehr typisch ist für die Autorin.Romantik spielt natürlich eine wesentliche Rolle, wobei ich sagen muss, dass mir die Gefühle hier etwas zu kurz kommen. Zwar werden die Charaktere sehr gut beschrieben, aber bei mir springt einfach nicht der Funke über, wenn es um die Romanze geht. Da hätten die beiden Autorinnen einfach mehr raus holen können.Ansonsten wird das ganze sehr spannend erzählt. Der Mord an Elijahs Mutter nimmt einen großen Anteil in der Story ein. Es scheint sich bei diesem Buch tatsächlich um einen Einteiler zu handeln, was mich sehr gewundert hat. Die Handlung ist am Ende abgeschlossen, hat aber durchaus Potential für eine Fortsetzung. Von mir gibt es 4 von 5 Punkte.

This was first published on my blog " Lecture toute une Aventure" It was a novelty for me and i wanted to start 2017 with one so it was perfect even better: i really, really liked this story. It has humour, some suspense, action and magic all to make a great story.it's a stand alone which makes it even better in my opinion. Lenna is a powerful being but she has a touch of innocence and is utterly loyal ( and clever) she is really a manifestation of willpower. I loved her a lot. The way she put Caine in difficulty was cute and humorous . Caine is a Hunter, a very dedicated one at that but also someone very loyal to his friends like we will discover. I loved how serious he was and at the same time of Lenna disturbed it.I liked the interaction between the adults with that little boy hurt but still so innocent and how they wanted to protect him.The story is captivating, plot well build with twists to keep you very interested until the end and most villains get what they deserve^^.In fact the only thing that disappointed me was the epilogue... in a sense i think i would have enjoyed the book more without it , which isn't usual for me. I do love discovering what happen to characters i love but in this case... no either i would have wanted it different or not at all but in this case it saddened me so i was disappointed to see the book end like that. However i know some could be happy with that kind of ending as well so it's really personal.In Any case i do recommend this book if you want a paranormal romance/ paranormal romance suspense as all together it was quite enjoyable.

I loved reading this book. It's not a typical Linda Howard book, because of the paranormal angle, but it's still a very compelling story. Fast paced, with hints of suspense and romance. There were a few details of the alternate, magical reality from which Lenna and Caine originate that could have been a bit better explained, but overall the plot is fairly convincing. Lenna is the "human" representation of a Tarot card and Caine is a Hunter, a powerful being that travels between worlds to maintain order and complete the tasks for which here's hired - in this case, return Lenna, which was unduly called to Earth, to her own world. In between they need to protect a seven year old boy that lost his mother, solve a murder and evade the other Hunters that were also sent to Earth to retrieve Lenna and a magical Tarot deck - or kill her, if necessary. It's not one hundred per cent perfect, but if you love this kind of stories, Frost Line will certainly account for a few well spent hours. Recommended.

Elijah ist dabei als seine Mutter ermordet wird, aus Panik heraus versteckt er sich in einem Schrank. Dort findet er eine Tarotkarte, durch die Kraft der Tarotkarte wird plötzlich Lenna in seine Welt gezogen. Ihre Aufgabe ist es Elijah zu helfen, dass Problem an der Sache ist nur das Sie dafür nur fünf Tage Zeit dazu hat. Sollte Sie bis dahin nicht wieder in ihre Welt sein, wird Sie gejagt und das wird dann nicht nur für Sie gefährlich. Wird Sie es schaffen und Elijah helfen können?Die Idee das Tarotkarten ihre Bilder zum Leben erwecken können finde ich wirklich gut. Es ist mal was anders und gerade mit Tarotkarten verbinden viele Menschen ihr Schicksal. Das Elijah die Tarotkarte der Kraft gewählt hat ist natürlich ein Volltreffer für ihn, denn dadurch lernt er Lenna kennen und Sie möchte dem kleinen Jungen natürlich nur helfen.Natürlich gibt es auch was Schönes fürs Herz dabei, aber da möchte ich nicht zu viel verraten. Mir gefiel die Story ganz gut, aber irgendwie war der letzte Tick für super nicht da. Da ich das Gefühl habe, dass die Geschichte nicht abgeschlossen ist.

This is more paranormal than usual for Linda Howard, but it was a good book. Lenna and Caine are sort of like gods. Lenna is accidentally brought to Earth and Caine is the Hunter sent to bring her home. But Lenna finds she cannot ignore the child's plea for help that brought her to Earth, so Caine is forced to begrudgingly help her help the child. Further complicating things is that other Hunters were sent to retrieve the magic cards that allowed her to travel to Earth in the first place -- and to kill Lenna if necessary/possible in the process. While trying to complete Lenna's mission and Caine's own, they cannot ignore the irresistible pull that draws them together every bit as much as circumstances. Howard does a good job of weaving the various storylines together and building the tension between Lenna and Caine. She deftly shows Lenna's growth as a character as she realizes that she (and her peers) have been missing too much for too long and it is time for a change that could rock the very foundations of the universe.