Frozen: Heart of Dread, Book One

✍ Scribed by de la Cruz, Melissa; Johnston, Michael

• Book ID: 107881726
• Publisher: Putnam Juvenile
• Year: 2013
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 157 KB
• Series: Heart of Dread 1
• Category: Fiction
• ISBN-13: 9781101607879

✦ Synopsis

Mythology, mystery, and true love

Welcome to New Vegas, a city once covered in bling, now blanketed in ice. Like much of the planet, New Vegas knows only one temperaturefreezing. At the heart of the city is Nat, a sixteen-year-old blackjack dealer looking for a way out. Shes heard rumors of the Blue: a paradise, with turquoise waters. Its a place where Nat wont be persecuted, even if her darkest secret comes to light. But passage to the Blue is treacherous, and Nats only hope is a young ragtag crew who may be almost as unqualified as she is to survive the journey.

From theNew York Timesbestselling team of Melissa de la Cruz and Michael Johnston comes this remarkable first book in a spellbinding new series.

Melissa de la Cruz(www.melissa-delacruz.com) is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of many critically acclaimed novels for teens including the Blue Bloods series.Michael Johnston, Melissa's husband andheretofore "silent partner," is co-creator of the Blue Bloods and Witches of East End series, and co-author of the Wolf Pact series. Melissa and Michael live in Los Angeles and Palm Springs, California.

Praise for FROZEN:

From MARGARET STOHL, New York Times bestselling co-author of the Beautiful Creatures trilogy:
"De la Cruz and Johnston's FROZEN is as fearless as a futuristic Game of Thrones for YA readers - and equally addictive. This epic new take on classic sci-fi and fantasy is equal parts wild and wildly romantic. More dragons please!"

From ALYSON NOEL, New York Times bestselling author of the Immortals and Soul Seekers series:
"Like Lord of the Rings in reverse, with a dash of Ridley Scott's hard-boiled military fun, this swoon-worthy adventure is an original and thrilling escape that will break your heart and make it soar at the same time."

From JAMES DASHNER, New York Times bestselling author of *Maze Runner:*
"FROZEN is the perfect mixture of everything I love in a book. It's hard to find the right words to describe how unique, and how fun, it was to read it. Humor, suspense, twists, and above all, originality. I was lost in the fascinating world of Nat and Wes. Highly recommended."

From KIRKUS REVIEWS:
"De la Cruz and Johnston score a hit. The action soon accelerates and readers will find themselves completely immersed in the authors' dangerous world. Lots of fun."

From BOOKLIST:
"Their imaginative vision of the Remaining States of America (RSA) includes polluted oceans that have swallowed entire coasts, ruthless mercenaries, rigid class systems and magic. A dashing young mercenary guides Nat on a journey filled with gangsters, unethical government officials, and danger from every possible source. (For) the writers' many fans or those hungry for yet another post-apocalyptic future."

From ROMANTIC TIMES:
"A one-sitting read. The world-building in Frozen is absolutely addictive. You'll really feel like you're traveling through this frozen, post-apocalyptic country (with) the setting, the realistic characters and the fast pace."