Frost (Dramatized Adaptation)

Frost & Nectar, Book 1

By: C.N. Crawford

Narrated by: Karen Novack, Nanette Savard, Nazia Chaudhry, Scott McCormick, Yasmin Tuazon, John Kielty, Kay Eluvian, Taylor Coan, Jenna Sharpe, Alex Hill-Knight, Stephanie Németh-Parker

On the worst birthday of my life, I come home to find my boyfriend in bed with another woman. Within hours, I’m drunk, homeless, and pledging to stay single forever. And that is when the dangerously sexy Seelie King rolls through town, looking for fae like me.

Every generation, the king holds a competition for Seelie queen. But for reasons he won’t explain, Torin is looking for a charade, not a real marriage. So when I drunkenly sling insults his way, I have his attention.

When Torin offers me fifty million to participate, I think, “What have I got to lose?” The answer turns out to be “my life,” because my competition will literally kill for the crown.

And the more time I spend with the seductive king, the harder it becomes to remember it’s all supposed to be fake. Now, my life—and my heart—are on the line.

Performed by Taylor Coan, Alex Hill-Knight, Nazia Chaudhry, Stephanie Németh-Parker, John Kielty, Karen Novack, Jenna Sharpe, Yasmin Tuazon, Scott McCormick, Kay Eluvian, Nanette Savard, Zeke Alton, Nora Achrati, Khaya Fraites, K’Lai Rivera, Ken Jackson, Holly Adams and Eric Messner.

©2022 C.N. Crawford (P)2023 Graphic Audio LLC

Good story line….

Parts of this recorded version were a little rough to get through…. A little cringy especially the spicy scenes BUT if you can wrinkle your nose through it, I did really enjoy the story. I’m debating switching to book for to finish the series though.

very disappointing

the plot isn't that good and wasnt developed thoroughly, very cliche and predictable (I literally knew what words the characters were going to say next...), the writing isn't that good.
the production of the dramatized version is... so-so, some of it is cringy (breathing, sniffing, moaning but not it the way that is appealing to say the least... and I listened to some amazing dramatized productions).

Good story

Good story line; kind of predictable. But who picked the elevator background music during romantic scenes? It ruined the vibe. Also the growling… was weird. It sounded off.

Not well done w/ the performance

Whose idea was it to add all the grunting and growling? It was cringey and uncomfortable. The FMC wasn’t my favorite—she lacked strength as a character, and the narration only amplified that weakness. The storyline itself was the only thing that kept me reading, but even then, the execution felt disjointed.

I loved Avalon Tower, so it’s clear the author has grown significantly since this book was released. I wouldn’t recommend this one in its current state, but I do hope she revisits and rewrites it one day.

Story was dual and cringingly bad

Overall, it was entertaining enough, but the story is not great and nothing is unpredictable.

Give this book a try!

10/10!! I absolutely devoured this book and I can’t wait to dive into book 2 next! The plot was gripping! The characters were compelling! The full cast of narrators made this listening experience absolutely memorable!

Childish

Nothing new. I didn’t mind her as snarky and drunk in her heartache. I rolled my eyes at another competition for the King’s hand, but I persevered. Still at the end of this book all we’ve had is generic court intrigue, sooo much banter, the plucky best friend, the spice level is -2, and I just don’t care what happens to them. I kept waiting for Ava to grow up. To realize that she belonged and find her power. Instead we got, “even though I might die, I’m not giving up $5million dollars. Not willing to sit through the next one.

Loved the full cast narration!

Torin and Ava are a perfect couple. The drama in this series is great. Totally kept me interested. I really want to punch her ex. What a douche. Intrigue and action mixed in with a love story. Can’t wait to start the next book.

The Irish accents are insulting

I am over halfway through, and I don’t know if I can finish this audiobook. The story is decent, and the concept is good, but as an Irish person, the faked Irish accents ruin the whole recording. There are so many Irish voice actors, including from the West of Ireland (where the stereotypical Irish accent comes from) who could have voiced those characters, but the fake lilt is jarring and ruins every scene they feature in. Not only does it not sound like an actual accent, it sounds like the voice we would put on for an old crone, not a princess.

slow start but gets very good

I almost stopped listening because the story moved very slow in the beginning but I decided to push forward with it and it finally reached a climax in the story. ending is very good I had to get book two right away