NUMBER: 12TITLE: Lord of Ice
AUTHOR: Gaelen Foley
STARTED: February 23, 2005
FINISHED: February 24, 2005
PAGES: 417
GENRE: Romance
FIRST SENTENCE: With a hard-eyed stare, Damien Knight, the earl of Winterley, swung the long handled axe up over his head and slammed it down with savage force, cleanly splitting the upright log down the middle.
SUMMARY: [From barnesandnoble.com] Damien Knight, the earl of Winterley, is proud, aloof, and tormented by memories of war. Though living in seclusion, he is named guardian to a fellow officer's ward. Instead of the young homeless waif he was expecting, however, Miranda FitzHubert is a stunning, passionate beauty who invades his sanctuary and forces him back into society. Struggling to maintain honor and self-control, Damien now faces an even greater threat: desire.
A bold, free spirit, Miranda has witnessed the darkest depths of Damien's soul - and has seen his desperate need for love. But before she can thaw his unyielding heart, she must endure a terrifying nightmare of her own...
REASON FOR READING: It's the sequel to Lord of Fire, how could I not?
THOUGHTS: Gaelen Foley strikes again. She takes what is usually a cookie-cutter genre and turns it into something spectacular. I have always love how Foley can use words and emotions to craft intriguing stories. I also love how she can make her male leads vulnerable and real without making them seem wimpy and weak. Damien is struggling with PTSD in an age where those affected by that disorder are considered insane. He comes across as vulnerable and in need of aid, but he remains a strong and masculine character. Foley balances Damien with the ever present fiery heroine, Miranda, who is neither brash nor unbelievable.
Foley is one of the few romance novel authors I can stand to read again and again without becoming bored.
MISCELLANEOUS: I must get my hands on the rest of the series.
KEEP/SHARE/CRINGE(?): Keep
RATING: 7/10 [Very Good]
CR: Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey
RN: Slightly Married by Mary Balogh
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