Week 48 Reviews: Frostheart, Escape From Aurora, Rise of the World Eater

From Goodreads:

Way out in the furthest part of the known world, a tiny stronghold exists all on its own, cut off from the rest of human-kin by monsters that lurk beneath the Snow Sea. There, a little boy called Ash waits for the return of his parents, singing a forbidden lullaby to remind him of them... and doing his best to avoid his very, VERY grumpy yeti guardian, Tobu.

But life is about to get a whole lot more crazy-adventurous for Ash. When a brave rescue attempt reveals he has amazing magical powers, he's whisked aboard the Frostheart, a sleigh packed full of daring explorers who could use his help. But can they help him find his family . . . ?

Bursting with brilliant characters, heart-stopping adventure and tons of laughs, this is a magical tale about being brave, looking out for your friends, and finding your place in the world.

From Goodreads:

Ash and the rest of the Frostheart's brave crew have finally arrived at the majestic stronghold of Aurora - and Ash's mind is blown. It's an extraordinary place - unlike anything he's ever seen - and he can't wait to solve the next clue that will lead him to his parents. But it's quickly clear that even Aurora isn't safe for Song Weavers. A fanatical Pathfinder captain has turned the city against Ash and his kind - and it's not long before the Frostheart has to make another break for freedom.

But when a vicious Wraith attack leaves Ash, Lunah, Rook and Tobu stranded on the ice, they will have to use all their strength and cunning to reach safety. But what they find is even more incredible...

From Goodreads:

The bestselling Frostheart trilogy concludes in this epic story of bravery, loyalty and friendship.

Ash faces his greatest challenge yet as the evil Wraith leader Shaard unleashes the dreaded Devourer from its centuries-long imprisonment. Only by uniting can the peoples of the Snow Sea hope to stand against the monster's wrath, but as the Devourer targets the stronghold of Aurora, the tribes remain as divided as ever.

In a last desperate move, Ash and the crew of the Frostheart journey to the yeti lands, where humans are forbidden, in search for the truth about the Devourer's origins, and the one weakness that may prove its undoing... 

My Review:
I was a bit intimidated to read these books. I haven't read a middle grade since I was aging out of the primary reading audience. Not to say that middle grade can't be read by others older then that primary audience, but they're not the ones that the books are first and foremost meant for. So I wasn't sure that I would like these. I did, but I do think my decision not to really read middle grades will stick. 

This was a pretty harsh world, with settlements being almost completely cut off from one another, a very cold world, and then there's the predators of the Leviathans, which was the driving factor in these communities really being isolated. 

I really enjoyed getting to know Ash, who's a Song Weaver, and thus, is feared and hated, because he can communicate with the Leviathans, and while that means that he can influence them, it also means he can be influenced by them, and that leads to be him being treated really unkindly.

The crew of the Frostheart were really great, I loved their quirks and their various reactions to Ash, how some where accepting while others were not. I loved the family that he joined, including Tobu, his yeti guardian, even though Ash is a bit frustrated about how Tobu conducts his guardian duties! 

I really enjoyed the plots of this series. There was mainly the growing threat of the Leviathans, and of Shaard, but there was also the hatred of Song Weavers that they had to combat with, and that's a really great message for kids to be reading, of overcoming that hate, I'm really glad for its existence! 

This was a really cute, really fun series, and I really am glad that I read it! 

Author: Jamie Littler 
Series: Frostheart #1, 2, 3
Read: December 3rd, 3rd, 3rd, 2021 
Source: Ebook.bike 
Reason Why: Another middle grade series that I've seen recommended so much, and they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge Books, and Frostheart is a DAC Book, Escape From Aurora is a Sophomore Challenge Book, and Rise of the World Eater is a End of Series 2021 Book! 
Publisher: Puffin
Published: October 3rd 2019, October 1st 2020, September 31st 2021

Frostheart:

5/5 Hearts

1/5 Books

2/5 Stars

Escape From Aurora:

5/5 Hearts

1/5 Books

2/5 Stars

Rise of the World Eater: 

5/5 Hearts

1/5 Books

2/5 Stars