Fireborn: Twelve and the Frozen Forest: The extraordinary first book in the thrilling new children’s fantasy series: Book 1

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Wie bei jedem Buch, welches ich zu lesen beginne, versuche ich trotz des Wissens vom Klappentext keine besonderen Erwartungen zu haben.

There are a whole lot of twists and turns that I certainly didn't see coming, including more than one dramatic reveal. Also, I loved how each creature of this world Twelve has pretty much memorized from the book of creatures from the lodge, so she can give us a detailed description plus threat level.

And just to make things that little bit better, there is the old found family trope, which I’m sorry, I can’t help but loving. I felt mainly that I was on the outside looking in rather than being immersed in it, but having said that, I'm excited to see where the story goes in the future and what the rest of the world has to offer. A children's fantasy filled with everything you could possibly want in a middle grade I honestly can't tell you how excited I am that this is a series.

There are reasons that she behaves the way that she does and throughout the book we get some insight into the tragedy that she has experienced and has brought her to the Hunting Lodge.

Whilst I wouldn’t want to meet many of the creatures encountered, there were a couple who did not frighten me at all – well, maybe one, just a little! i laugh so much at these little interactions when it happens but also on top of that the characters are really complex with their own pasts and even their names that they are forbidden to share. This is a story of friendship and found families – and I loved how that was dealt with here, and honestly putting this particular group together as a family was ingenious and it takes work, but it is all the stronger for that. Twelve has given up her birth name and pledged allegiance to the Hunting Lodge where she is in training to become a Hunter – dedicated to protecting the clans and keeping the peace.