Title: Frostwick
Series: Wick 01.5
Author: Megan Derr
Genre: Fantasy World
Length: Short (61pgs)
Publisher: Less Than Three Press (5th December 2012)
Heat Level: Low
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥3 ½Hearts
Reviewer: Pixie
Blurb: To save the life of the crown prince, Starwick took a curse upon himself, but the curse leaves him in excruciating pain alleviated only by Tyrwick, the king’s bastard son and a man who has always despised Starwick. If he wants to live they must find the man who cast the curse and take back the ring he stole, but Starwick’s real challenge is not hunting a man—it is fighting his own despair, reinforced by Tyrwick’s cold disregard and his own shadowy life.
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Review: Starwick was cursed while saving the life of his crown prince. Now, he is traveling with Tyrwick to find the thief who cursed him and stole a powerful ring. It is torture for Starwick to travel with the man he secretly loves but who dislikes him in return, to have Tyrwick’s hands on him when he wards against the curse and to have him sneering and scowling at him. Together they must catch the thief and retrieve the ring but Starwick has to fight against his own despair.
This is a charming story of misunderstood feelings, standoffish men, and racing to break a curse. Starwick gets himself cursed saving the crown prince, now he has to chase down a thief to retrieve the ring he stole and the only thing that can break the curse. Tyrwick, the King’s bastard son has to accompany Starwick and keep him safe, but to Starwick it is torture because he wants Tyrwick who can barely seem to stand him, on the journey Starwick has to face some unpleasant truths before he can accept what is in front of him.
We have heard of Starwick before in Wick and we finally get to meet him in this story, ten years after he left the characters of Wick we meet up with him on his journey with Tyrwick as they rush to break Starwick’s curse. Starwick is a character that sees the bad things in life and he thinks that has tainted how others see him, he has made bad choices in life, and he thinks everyone hates him. Tyrwick is a closed off character but he cracks finally for Starwick, and we see some passionate kisses between them. It was also nice to see some of the characters of Wick again and to see how they were doing.
I will recommend this to those who love fantasy, cracking a standoffish persona, seeing the truth about one’s self and accepting the love that is freely given.