Frostfire

by Zoe Marriot

In this book Frost is possessed by a wolf demon which brings death everywhere she goes - only love can set her free. The writer's purpose is to tell the readers about the thin, thin line between good and evil, and how sooner or later each of us has to decide on which side we're going to make our stand. Frostfire is a good name for the book because Frost's real name is Saram, which means fire in her Father's country. By naming the book this, Zoe Marriot is linking the title to both sides of Frost's nature. Frost for the person that she always was: afraid, always running and tortued by the things she's done. Fire for the person that Frost was always supposed be and she was before the Wolf came. Another reason the book might be named this is because the name 'Frostfire' symbolises the force of good and the force of evil. 'Frost' for the demon wolf which both saved and doomed Frost. 'Fire' for the Holy Mother which is the extreme goddess of fire and of kindness in Rua. One of the characters that engaged me was a man called Luca. He was confident, trusted everyone and threw caution to the wind. Arian said softly, "I've been trying to keep him safe for years. Sometimes it feels as though I've been working against him, because the confidence he has, the faith.... after everything he's been though is almost frightening." "He's not like us is he?" I said, staring down at my rough scarred hands. It's as if people - normal people - are made of silver. Shiny to start with, but tarnished by time, by ill-treatment. Luca ... Luca is gold. Nothing in the world will ever make him shine less brightly." I would recommend this book for ages 12-18. This book is the sequel to 'Daughter of the Flames'. You don't have to read the books in order. I would personally rate this book 5 stars for its unique and amazing characters, for its creative plot-line, for its detailed character backround and for its surprising and twisted ending.