Frostborn: The Gray Knight

Frostborn Series, Book 1

By: Jonathan Moeller

Narrated by: Steven Crossley

Ridmark Arban was once a Swordbearer, a knight of renown. Now he is a branded outcast, stripped of his sword, and despised as a traitor. But he alone sees the danger to come. Calliande awakens in the darkness, her memories gone, and creatures of terrible power hunting her. For she alone holds the secret that can save the world...or destroy it utterly. The secret of the Frostborn.

©2013 Jonathan Moeller (P)2017 Tantor

A Very Nice Find!

I came across this 1st book in this series quite by accident. I downloaded another of this author's books, Sevenfold Sword, the first book in a series that I believe follows the son or perhaps children of the main character in this series and while I began to listen to it I was looking at the other books this author wrote. When I saw that there were books that predated it set in the same world and concerning some of the core characters I immediately stopped the book and downloaded this. I hadn't heard of the author nor the narrator and there were very few reviews on the books in this series so I was a bit leery as to whether or not I'd enjoy it. Oftentimes the first few books an author puts out can be tortuous to get through but progressively get better as more and more books are put out especially given that self publication is much easier to achieve now. This book wasn't like that at all. It was wonderfully done with great character development and a storyline full of action that still gives the reader a firm grasp on the world's history without revealing too much about the central characters, leaving plenty of mystery to be disclosed in later books. I wasn't familiar with the narrator, Steven Crossley, either and have never listened to him prior to this book as far as I can recall. There again I was pleasantly surprised. He does a solid job and gives much more to the story than reading alone. His female voices were a little weak but not so much that it detracts from the performance. I definitely recommend checking this title out!

Well written and narrated but lots about Jesus.

Good book but all the references to the Catholic Church and Jesus were tiresome and didn't advance the plot or characters. The good Orc and dawarve are baptized Catholics. Every aside seems to be about Catholicism and the even reference Rome of first earth ect from the Bible. I don't mind hearing about the church, I just don't think it added to this story.

I want to finish the rest of this series

I feel like there might be some imperfections in the story. There are things that feel odd and bother me a little. I can be a little pickier these days, though. I have so many books to choose from.

The staff wielding works, but does feel like it pushes the boundaries of belief sometimes. There were also some times where I wondered at character choices. I felt that there were simpler solutions at hand.

Still, I like the story enough that I want to finish out the rest of the books in the series. There were enough good qualities in the story to keep me intrigued enough to see what happens to the characters. I think that a helpless, forgetful character is something I don't normally like, so having the others there to protect that character helped get me through to the end.

Still, I also like some of the plot as well. Someone who is good when no one is looking and no one expects it of you is someone I want to follow. If I care about the characters enough, I will continue through the story regardless of minor things that would normally bother me.

Exciting adventure

A great start to what seems to be a fantastic series. If you like fantasy and a well drawn plot with a touch of mystique.

Great description of action

I really enjoy the action scene descriptions. I can see the damage caused as I hear the words.