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It is not often I leave book reviews, but after reading Annette Marie's steel and stone series, I felt compelled to give my opinion on this book. I would have said the steel and stone series was the nest series I had ever read until I got to the last chapter of the series. This of course left me slightly bitter and angry. It is with this feeling that I started reading the authors newest book, Red Winter. I was nervous of starting something I would love only to see it end horribly. Of course, I read it anyway. I was pleasantly surprised at the sheer uniqueness of this book. The paranormal aspects and mythology this book are based on are very different for an American author. I have always been familiar with Japanese mythology and literature so this was a very pleasant surprise (especially then the male lead turned out to be a fox youkai, every shoujo fanfirls dream!). The only thing that kept me from rating the book at 5 starts was the first quarter to third of the book. Although I realize the beginning was a necessary evil for those who are not familiar with Japanese folklore, it was so slow and tedious for me to get through. It was EXTREMELY descriptive in order to educate the reader. Although it was very informative, it was difficult to move the plot along at a reasonable speed. This changed quickly about a third through the book. Thats when things get awesome and cant put the book down. Over all - great book even if the beginning is slow. However, it is perfectly set up for a bittersweet ending or open ending like steel and stone.... so I have a bad feeling things won't be happily ever after at the end of this trilogy.


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Red Winter The Red Winter Trilogy Volume 1 Annette Marie Books Reviews

After finishing the entire trilogy, I must highly recommend it! I had such a wonderful time reading the story of Emi on her journey of self-discovery. The circumstances of her station made it a very unique and sympathetic tale. I was rooting for her from the beginning. First book I consider 4 stars only because it was a little slow in the beginning. The second and third were both a strong 5 stars. I would consider it a 5-star series overall, and very worth your time. Not only was the series all-over very inspirational, it had a lot of touching lessons to teach about loyalty, sacrifice, and friendship, with a broad cast of characters that you and Emi will both grow very attached to. It is also a wonderful, unique kind of romance unlike any romance novels currently out there. I usually feel quite sentimental after finishing a really good series like this and right now I am still riding the warm feelings that I have from the ending of book 3. I think I will always derive pleasure from going back and re-reading my favorite bookmarks and highlights. They were free to read with my Unlimited subscription, but I loved them so much I purchased copies to keep forever. I hope you will enjoy this series as much as I did!

My original review

Seriously, what a wonderful little tale this is turning out to be! Like the original ad suggested, it’s very reminiscent of the InuYasha universe in some ways, if you are a fan of that series. Also an interesting sort of coming-of-age tale. I started reading this book in the midst of a busy semester and it took me quite a while to get to the point where I could not put the book down, but once I did, I was in trouble. I stayed up until 5AM to finish this book last night and had an 8AM exam. Whoops.

Very abridged summary Emi is going to be a vessel for the goddess Amaterasu to come down to Earth on the night of the winter solstice. Before this descension can come to pass, she meets Shiro, a kitsune yokai (basically a fox demon) and they end up saving each other’s lives, but it is Shiro who feels indebted to Emi. As a kitsune, he must repay his debt, and Emi is in the midst of a very bleak life crisis, so she finds a reason to use him and take him up on his offer of one favor. They form an unlikely friendship born out of an opportunistic alliance. Things just get better from there. I won’t go into more details about the story and the details of Emi’s (or Shiro’s) crisis. I will just sing praises for the awesome, unique storytelling and heaps of very satisfying, valid character growth and development that is had by all. I find Emi’s transformation completely realistic and am loving Shiro’s, as well. The artwork in this book is also absolutely stunning. What a treat to have that and to really see these characters come to life. Shiro is a snack. So is Yumei.

Lastly, if you know much at all about Japanese myth and lore, some of the big twists that still have yet to be revealed in book one may seem obvious to you, but in an exciting way, as you put the pieces together. The first book does sort of leave off on a cliffhanger, but the good news is that the entire trilogy is available, so you can go right into the next—and boy, will you want to! Happy reading!
This was such an enjoyable read. Red Winter is steeped in Japanese folklore and is accurately researched. There are tons of books which have tried to replicate the amount of depth Red Winter has, such as Ink, but none have matched Marie's.

Kimura Emi is the next kamigakari. After a yokai attack, Emi must live at the Shirayuri shrine. She struggles to uphold her duty as the kamigakari when she discovers a terrible secret.

I loved Emi. She's a sheltered girl but she's not spoiled. She's kind, naive, and too trusting. However, unlike every over-powered badass protagonist that seems to be in every YA novel, she's realistically portrayed.

Emi's a normal girl. She can't truly defend herself against the supernatural, and I loved it. She's not some powerhouse. She adapts to the situation and fights her way through. She's a breath of fresh air.

The romance is well done. No insta-love. There's a part early on which really questions who Shiro is, and I was so glad that Emi didn't just accept how terrible he was to her. She was angry and she expressed it and she didn't let him walk all over her.

Because of this, the two grow together and so when the beginnings of a romance starts to form, I was on board.

I really appreciated how the ending wasn't a cliffhanger. It's set up perfectly for the next two books, but it's not the blatant cliffs some YA likes to chuck at the reader in the attempts to snag a buy.

Sometimes it got a little repetitive and some may really dislike the constant danger Emi is put through because she can't do anything but try not to die before someone rescues her. Regardless, I thought it was handled well. The last fight scene was also a little stilted and sometimes hard to picture. The villains in this first book were also super one-dimensional and I thought Amaterasu was flat. Really looking forward to seeing them be developed.

Still, I had a blast.

I'm so impressed by the research that went into this. The author truly knows the content she's serving and that was so refreshing to read. The illustrations are also gorgeous and I hope Marie's other series contain them.

Absolutely picking up the sequel.
It is not often I leave book reviews, but after reading Annette Marie's steel and stone series, I felt compelled to give my opinion on this book. I would have said the steel and stone series was the nest series I had ever read until I got to the last chapter of the series. This of course left me slightly bitter and angry. It is with this feeling that I started reading the authors newest book, Red Winter. I was nervous of starting something I would love only to see it end horribly. Of course, I read it anyway. I was pleasantly surprised at the sheer uniqueness of this book. The paranormal aspects and mythology this book are based on are very different for an American author. I have always been familiar with Japanese mythology and literature so this was a very pleasant surprise (especially then the male lead turned out to be a fox youkai, every shoujo fanfirls dream!). The only thing that kept me from rating the book at 5 starts was the first quarter to third of the book. Although I realize the beginning was a necessary evil for those who are not familiar with Japanese folklore, it was so slow and tedious for me to get through. It was EXTREMELY descriptive in order to educate the reader. Although it was very informative, it was difficult to move the plot along at a reasonable speed. This changed quickly about a third through the book. Thats when things get awesome and cant put the book down. Over all - great book even if the beginning is slow. However, it is perfectly set up for a bittersweet ending or open ending like steel and stone.... so I have a bad feeling things won't be happily ever after at the end of this trilogy.