The Coldest Girl in Coldtown

By: Holly Black

Narrated by: Christine Lakin

The Coldest Girl in Coldtown is a wholly original story of rage and revenge, of guilt and horror, and of love and loathing from best-selling and acclaimed author Holly Black. Tana lives in a world where walled cities called Coldtowns exist. In them, quarantined monsters and humans mingle in a decadently bloody mix of predator and prey. The only problem is, once you pass through Coldtown's gates, you can never leave.

One morning, after a perfectly ordinary party, Tana wakes up surrounded by corpses. The only other survivors of this massacre are her exasperatingly endearing ex-boyfriend, infected and on the edge, and a mysterious boy burdened with a terrible secret. Shaken and determined, Tana enters a race against the clock to save the three of them the only way she knows how: by going straight to the wicked, opulent heart of Coldtown itself.

The Coldest Girl in Coldtown is a wholly original story of rage and revenge, of guilt and horror, and of love and loathing from best-selling and acclaimed author Holly Black.

©2013 Holly Black (P)2013 Hachette Book Group

Great listen

Narration is awesome! I usually only listen to audible while driving but i found myself tuning in to this book while at home too. Characters are fun and keep you guessing with some decent development. Great story line and the ending leaves you satisfied but still wanting more. I would definitely recommend if something kind of creepy is your style!

Still Good the Second Time

I feel differently about this book the second time. It's still very good, and an incredibly creative take in vampires. I had forgotten the ending. The story and the reading are great.

My favorite!!

I love this book so much that I have listened to it, at least, 10 times!!

The opulent, decadent read we all need

This book is like the first hours before dawn- still dark, mysterious and unpredictable. Holly Black is a very talented writer who knows exactly how to put you at the edge of your sit with this puzzle of a book with its different POVs and plot twists. I couldn’t get enough of her lush and intricate plot filled with dark and complicated characters.

Amazing

This book was addictive and wish there was a squeal. I feel in love with the characters

Second listen even better

I really love this book. If you are wondering wether to buy it, you will be so happy if you do.

Wow

I enjoyed this book immensely and the characters developed were so well written and I found myself sad to see the book end.

Great book!

If you could sum up The Coldest Girl in Coldtown in three words, what would they be?

Best Vampire Book

Who was your favorite character and why?

Tana- she kicks ass, but is realistic and easy to relate to. Gavriel- he's a bit messed up in the head, but he's hard not to love.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The end scene was a great ending to a great book, I only wished the book went on for 400 more pages.

Any additional comments?

If you're a fan of Robin McKinley's "Sunshine" or Julie Kagawa's Blood of Eden Series, you will love this book! Also, this narrator was fantastic, I hope she narrates more audiobooks in the future!

Maybe better for teens

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

No, it was ok but not something I would recommend.

Would you be willing to try another book from Holly Black? Why or why not?

Probably not

Which character – as performed by Christine Lakin – was your favorite?

She did a good job with all the characters. I just never felt attached to any of them, not because of the performance but just no real connection.

Was The Coldest Girl in Coldtown worth the listening time?

It wasn't a complete waste of time. Just wouldn't recommend for anyone other than a teenager.

Cool story but...

As far as vampire stories go, I enjoyed this one. It took me a minute to get into it simply because it's very true to typical YA. I really loved how original the lore was, but I (personally) had a hard time relating to the characters that were of typical high school trope. The major problem I had was with the narrator and why all of the officials near the cold town had a southern accent when they, in fact, were in Massachusetts. The acting choice was a little jarring and confused me and it took me out of the story. Otherwise, cool story...literally.