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The Coldest Touch
by Isabel Sterling
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ / 4 stars
The Coldest Touch is a fantasy novel about Claire and Elise. Claire is a vampire who is hired to recruit Elise, a human girl who has the power to see the death of those she touches.
A vampire story is a story I am always looking for. Even though I’ve always been team Jacob and like shifters/werewolves more, I won’t turn down a book about vampires hihi. Getting this book in my Fairyloot box with a gorgeous cover (hello yellow!) really made me want to read it!
The book was off to a very interesting start and not one I’ve really seen before. The idea that Elise was somehow cursed and Claire was sent to help her control it, is of course very brought, but the details of this story really did it. There isn’t a lot of worldbuilding, but since it is somehow set in our own world that really didn’t feel necessary. Gradually we learned more about the veil and the supernatural as Elise did and it almost made me believe that a veil and the supernatural can truly be found among us. It made the story believable and I really liked that.
The plot was one I enjoyed, as well as how the story played out. I did miss a bit of dept to all of it. Some parts seemed really convenient how it played out, so while the story was really fun and cute, it felt a bit simple because of this.
The girls are both a bit young and it is seen on the pages that they are. They are a bit rash in their actions and decisions and are quick to come to conclusions. While that is to be expected when you are sixteen or seventeen, sometimes I wished they would think a bit more about their actions and wouldn’t be so quick to decide, as it was a bit annoying.
Their dynamic was really interesting to see. Claire and Elise both have demons to deal with, but I loved seeing how they grew from trying to overcome them by themselves to gravitating towards each other and learning to lean on others to help them. I believe that is a good lesson to be learned from this book. Their romance was also really cute to read and it didn’t overshadow the problems they had or the overall plot.
Overall, it was a really simple and cute story. It was lighthearted but eye-opening at the same time and I really enjoyed it.
The Coldest Touch is a fantasy novel about Claire and Elise. Claire is a vampire who is hired to recruit Elise, a human girl who has the power to see the death of those she touches.
A vampire story is a story I am always looking for. Even though I’ve always been team Jacob and like shifters/werewolves more, I won’t turn down a book about vampires hihi. Getting this book in my Fairyloot box with a gorgeous cover (hello yellow!) really made me want to read it!
The book was off to a very interesting start and not one I’ve really seen before. The idea that Elise was somehow cursed and Claire was sent to help her control it, is of course very brought, but the details of this story really did it. There isn’t a lot of worldbuilding, but since it is somehow set in our own world that really didn’t feel necessary. Gradually we learned more about the veil and the supernatural as Elise did and it almost made me believe that a veil and the supernatural can truly be found among us. It made the story believable and I really liked that.
The plot was one I enjoyed, as well as how the story played out. I did miss a bit of dept to all of it. Some parts seemed really convenient how it played out, so while the story was really fun and cute, it felt a bit simple because of this.
The girls are both a bit young and it is seen on the pages that they are. They are a bit rash in their actions and decisions and are quick to come to conclusions. While that is to be expected when you are sixteen or seventeen, sometimes I wished they would think a bit more about their actions and wouldn’t be so quick to decide, as it was a bit annoying.
Their dynamic was really interesting to see. Claire and Elise both have demons to deal with, but I loved seeing how they grew from trying to overcome them by themselves to gravitating towards each other and learning to lean on others to help them. I believe that is a good lesson to be learned from this book. Their romance was also really cute to read and it didn’t overshadow the problems they had or the overall plot.
Overall, it was a really simple and cute story. It was lighthearted but eye-opening at the same time and I really enjoyed it.