⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | Loved it! A must-own book.
Read Frozen by Stardust if you like epic fantasy with romance at its core, winter magic, dangerous power, and messy, emotional relationships that keep evolving.
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*This review is of the fifth book in the series. If you want to read my thoughts on all the other books in this series, check them out here.
📖 What’s Inside:
- Secrets and lies 🤫
- Multi POV
- 🔥Dangerous power
- On-page intimacy 🔴
- ❄️ Winter holidays
- Magical curses 💫
- Explicit language
- Epic fight scenes ⚔️
Book Boyfriend Meter: ❤️
The winter prince: Would date. (I can fix him).
After reading the fifth installment of The Beasts of the Briar series, we have a new contender for my favorite prince…and we just might have a new official book boyfriend! Read on to find out who it is…
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✨ Vibes:
❄️ Frozen but only for the setting and magic and very not kid-friendly 🤭
🗡️ The Lord of the Rings epic fantasy scale and battles
🔥 A Court of Silver Flames holiday vibes + spice
Basically: winter magic + epic war + romance chaos.
💭 My Thoughts:
First things first—
Huge thank you to the authors for the eARC. This book was one of my most anticipated reads of 2026. You already know I keep it honest around here… and lucky for everyone, I have zero complaints about loving this book.
Because listen.
This is one of my all-time favorite series.
So yes, I might be a tiny bit biased… but also?
It’s just that good.
Diving back into The Beasts of the Briar series felt like reconnecting with old friends. Even the opening chapter — which is basically a full-on recap — had me grinning like, “Tell me everything I missed.”
And from there?
The story just expands. This book feels epic in every sense of the word.
The action scenes were so cinematic I could literally see them playing out like The Rings of Power in my head — dramatic, sweeping, and packed with tension.
Now let’s talk characters.
This book really leans into the Winter Prince’s story… and tbh, I’ve had a GRUDGE.
While we do get more context here — more insight, more backstory, more understanding…
I’m not fully convinced.
Like yes, I get it.
But also?
You could’ve done better, sir.
There’s some growth, some clarity… but I didn’t fully feel the redemption. He’s still very much holding onto his patterns, and I needed a little more from him.
That said…
Would I still date him?
Obviously.
“I can fix him” energy remains strong. 😌
BUT—can we talk about the real surprise here?
Ezryn.
Babes.
This man came out of nowhere and said, “Move over Cas, I’m entering the leaderboard.”
And all I can say is…
Now something I don’t think gets talked about enough in this series is the romance beyond the FMC.
Yes, it’s a why choose story. But it’s also so much more than that. The relationships between the princes themselves? The history, the tension, the second-chance feelings? It adds this whole extra layer that makes the series feel deeply romance-forward in a way that stands out.
It’s not just one love story.
It’s many.
And I loved that.
Now… the spice.
I won’t sugar coat it.
It’s spicy spicy.
More than previous books.
Does it slow the pacing a bit?
Yeah.
Did I care?
Not even a little.
Because while there are definitely a lot of moments, they still feel connected to the relationships and the emotional arcs.
And then…
THE ENDING.
Chills.
Actual chills.
Not just because of the winter setting — but because that final display of magic and power??
Insane.
Easily one of the most epic moments in the entire series.
📚Read Alikes:
• A Court of Silver Flames — winter holidays, epic journeys, and spice.
• A Game of Veils — why choose, enemies to lovers and morally grey men.
• Of Blades and Wings — viking fae, norse mythology and a war college setting.
Should you add Frozen by Stardust to your TBR?
At this point? You’re insane if you don’t.
Just keeping it real.
If You Liked This, Read Next…
- Book So Good You’ll Want to Read Them Again
- Why Choose Fantasy Romance Books
- The Official Book Boyfriend Leaderboard (Daddy’s coming!)
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