Across the Ice (Broken Gears)

Across the Ice (Broken Gears)

“I am more. I am the Reaper. I hold the keys to life and death.” The city of Springhaven simmers, ready to explode into fiery chaos just as the so-called Halls of Justice did not so long ago. As Lenore grieves, the Reaper's Collective murders yet another of her loved ones. Focused on revenge, she fails to see their tentacles curling around those who remain. Meanwhile, the city's most dangerous crime lords have agreed to a temporary truce in order to dismantle the Collective, but the collaboration could destroy everything Rook has built. As the magistrate council moves toward a vote that will leave half the city enraged, Lenore and her friends' lives hang in the balance. Oaths will be broken, and no one will escape this new web of danger. Across the Ice is the thrilling conclusion to Lenore's storyline in the captivating Broken Gears series, a YA steampunk fantasy adventure. For fans of Gail Carriger, Naomi Novik, and Garth Nix. If you like smart heroines, forgotten magic, and rich Victorian settings, then you'll love Dana Fraedrich's tale of adventure and intrigue. “Across the Ice features very beautiful prose; it is tight and descriptive, sprinkled with engaging dialogues. It is a story that is fast-paced, filled with action and memorable characters.” ~Reader’s Favorite Buy Across the Ice today to find out who will live and who will die! "Across the Ice by Dana Fraedrich is a spellbinding conclusion to the Broken Gears steampunk series, a story that reads well as a standalone novel and that has great potential to entertain fans of young adult fantasy. Lenore has suffered an enormous loss, thanks to the cruelty of the Reaper's collective. While she finds it hard to forgive her friend, Copper, for enabling the murders by not doing anything, she decides to focus on revenge. Rook might be the power to take down the Reaper, but doom is spelled out when the most powerful crime lords in Springhaven choose to collaborate against the Reaper's collective. Lenore and her friends are caught up in a web of dangerous plots and deadly intrigue. Will Springhaven blow up the same way the Halls of Justice did? Dana Fraedrich has written a beautiful novel with extraordinary characters. The setting is a city rife with danger and conflict, with powerful gangs pitting against each other and ordinary people suffering the effects. The characters are elaborately developed and relatable. Lenore is a character who carries a lot of pain in her heart and she feels deeply for her friends and loved ones. I enjoyed the way the author handles motivation in this character. Pain and the desire for revenge drive her and she finds herself entangled in a conflict far greater than she bargained for. Across the Ice features very beautiful prose; it is tight and descriptive, sprinkled with engaging dialogues. It is a story that is fast-paced, filled with action and memorable characters." ~Reader's Favorite Dana Fraedrich is a dog lover, self-professed geek, and author of the steampunk fantasy series Broken Gears, which includes the Amazon bestseller, Out of the Shadows. Dana's books are full of secrets and colorful characters that examine the many shades of grey that paint the world. When she isn't busy writing or attending book shows and author conferences, she can be found playing video games and frolicking among the Bookstagram community (the bookish corner of Instagram) as @danafraedrich . Even from a young age, she enjoyed writing down the stories that she imagined in her mind. Born and raised in Virginia, she earned her BFA from Roanoke College and is now carving out her own happily ever after in Nashville, TN with her husband and two dogs. Dana is always writing; more books are on the way!