Crown of Thorns Academy: The Frost Prophecy

By: Miguel Reyes, M.A Reyes

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Can a mortal girl survive a deadly Fae academy long enough to claim a crown she never knew was hers?

Seventeen-year-old Briar thought she was ordinary—until the day frost blooms from her fingertips and strangers whisk her away to Crown of Thorns Academy. Within the academy’s ancient halls, she’s plunged into a realm of ruthless Fae students and arcane magic. Here, Briar is more prey than prodigy… until she discovers the truth: she is the long-lost heir of a powerful Fae lineage, bound by an ancient Frost Prophecy that could save or destroy the realm.

At Crown of Thorns, nothing is as it seems. Prince Adrian, an infuriatingly handsome Fae royal, keeps Briar at arm’s length. He’s as cold as the ice magic she struggles to control, yet their destinies are tangled tighter than thorny vines. As a slow-burning attraction sparks between them, Briar fights to guard her heart. Trusting a Fae—especially one sworn to the Crown—could be a dangerous mistake.

But dark forces are circling. In a court where betrayal wears a friendly face, every ally is suspect. When an act of treachery shatters her world, Briar must harness her frosty powers and accept her true identity before it’s too late. If she fails, the prophecy’s deadly winter will consume the Fae realm—and the prince she’s come to care for.

The Frost Prophecy is awakening… and at Crown of Thorns Academy, even love can be a lethal illusion.

Disappointed by narration

I feel sorry for the author having their work ruined by the “virtual voice”. The story was so well written with likable MC’s and supporting characters. There was literally no variations between the character’s voices, and aside from either exclamation or inquiry, there was no intonation or inflection! If there were some accidental inflection, it was inappropriate. It was infuriating how every time there was a pause inferring hesitation or apprehension the final part of the thought was completely wrong!! This consistently changed the tone or meaning of the statement or was totally wrong situationally. It made me have to concentrate very hard to either figure out who was talking or the intention of the dialogue that was meant by the author. I would love to hear more from this author possibly about the other courts or across realms but, with actual human narrators!
All that aside, the story was what kept me in it until the finish and I eventually started to barely tolerate the virtual voice. I wasn’t able to multitask unfortunately while listening but it was a good listen. I may get more out of actually reading it myself- who knows.

Enjoyable

This novel was very entertaining. The storytelling was easy to follow. Looking forward toward the next book.