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A Lick of Frost: A Novel Audiobook
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I am Meredith Gentry, princess and heir apparent to the throne in the realm of faerie, onetime private investigator in the mortal world. To be crowned queen, I must first continue the royal bloodline and give birth to an heir of my own. If I fail, my aunt, Queen Andais, will be free to do what she most desires: install her twisted son, Cel, as monarch . . . and kill me.
My royal guards surround me, and my best loved–my Darkness and my Killing Frost–are always beside me, sworn to protect and make love to me. But still the threat grows greater. For despite all my carnal efforts, I remain childless, while the machinations of my sinister, sadistic Queen and her confederates remain tireless. So my bodyguards and I have slipped back into Los Angeles, hoping to outrun the gathering shadows of court intrigue. But even exile isn’t enough to escape the grasp of those with dark designs.
Now King Taranis, powerful and vainglorious ruler of faerie’s Seelie Court, has leveled accusations against my noble guards of a heinous crime–and has gone so far as to ask the mortal authorities to prosecute. If he succeeds, my men face extradition to faerie and the hideous penalties that await them there. But I know that Taranis’s charges are baseless, and I sense that his true target is me. He tried to kill me when I was a child. Now I fear his intentions are far more terrifying.
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"It was a good read, they were things that happened in it that disappointed me, but that happens in everybook. It was good though, this series is not holding my interest like the Anita Blake series did. I think this one doesn't have the amount of action or the very different characters that she added with each book. But it was good everall."
— Marlene (4 out of 5 stars)
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A Kiss of Shadows
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I’ve never read a writer with a more fertile imagination.
— Diana Gabaldon -
A Caress of Twilight
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Sensual, without a doubt . . . This book moves like a whirlwind.
— St. Louis Post-Dispatch -
Seduced by Moonlight
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This [faerie] society is one of the most detailed, imaginative, and lovingly drawn in all fantastic fiction, and the Meredith Gentry series has become something special.
— San Jose Mercury News -
A Stroke of Midnight
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Nonstop action . . . This book will leave you breathless.
— St. Louis Post-Dispatch -
Mistral’s Kiss
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Steamy . . . will have Hamilton’s fans panting for more.
— Publishers Weekly
A Lick of Frost Listener Reviews
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" I loved this book and I hated it so much at the same time. My heart aches for Merry right now! "
— Megan, 2/19/2014 -
" I loved this book and I hated it so much at the same time. My heart aches for Merry right now! "
— Megan, 2/19/2014 -
" I couldn't put it down. Great little guilty pleasure with enough twists to keep me guessing. Although I did guess one twist before Meredith did! "
— L, 2/15/2014 -
" I couldn't put it down. Great little guilty pleasure with enough twists to keep me guessing. Although I did guess one twist before Meredith did! "
— L, 2/15/2014 -
" I thought this was the best book in the series. "
— Jaime, 2/10/2014 -
" I thought this was the best book in the series. "
— Jaime, 2/10/2014 -
" It was a good read, they were things that happened in it that disappointed me, but that happens in everybook. It was good though, this series is not holding my interest like the Anita Blake series did. I think this one doesn't have the amount of action or the very different characters that she added with each book. But it was good everall. "
— Marlene, 2/9/2014 -
" Well, blow me away and call me Mary Poppins -- I actually enjoyed this. After the forgettable melodrama that was "Mistral's Kiss", I figured this series was done for. I hate leaving a series unfinished, though, so I picked this up for half-off. I was surprised to find things -- real plot -- happening. It wasn't just chapter after chapter of touchy-feely (pun intended) conversations and wasted time. There was story development, great strides of it, in fact. And it wasn't even a particularly long book. Best of all, in my opinion, the Frost problem has been "taken care of", if you will. I can't stand him, and I was quite happy with the way things turned there -- I won't say more and risk a spoiler. Anyway, I'm truly and surprisingly looking forward to reading the next book, "Swallowing Darkness". Go figure. "
— StrangeBedfellows, 1/27/2014 -
" Well, blow me away and call me Mary Poppins -- I actually enjoyed this. After the forgettable melodrama that was "Mistral's Kiss", I figured this series was done for. I hate leaving a series unfinished, though, so I picked this up for half-off. I was surprised to find things -- real plot -- happening. It wasn't just chapter after chapter of touchy-feely (pun intended) conversations and wasted time. There was story development, great strides of it, in fact. And it wasn't even a particularly long book. Best of all, in my opinion, the Frost problem has been "taken care of", if you will. I can't stand him, and I was quite happy with the way things turned there -- I won't say more and risk a spoiler. Anyway, I'm truly and surprisingly looking forward to reading the next book, "Swallowing Darkness". Go figure. "
— StrangeBedfellows, 1/27/2014 -
" A good installment as it gives some hearty backstory to one of my fav's Frost. "
— Alice, 1/22/2014 -
" A good installment as it gives some hearty backstory to one of my fav's Frost. "
— Alice, 1/22/2014 -
" can't help it, I like Frost. "
— Kathleen, 1/18/2014 -
" This book is a major turning point in the story which is fun to read. The other books were about how many more men Meredith can get with but this one, not so much and it was a nice change. LKH definitely knows how to keep the reader following this series even if they are annoyed with the books. "
— Tiah, 1/18/2014 -
" One of my favorites in the series. "
— Altadawn, 1/18/2014 -
" can't help it, I like Frost. "
— Kathleen, 1/18/2014 -
" This book is a major turning point in the story which is fun to read. The other books were about how many more men Meredith can get with but this one, not so much and it was a nice change. LKH definitely knows how to keep the reader following this series even if they are annoyed with the books. "
— Tiah, 1/18/2014 -
" One of my favorites in the series. "
— Altadawn, 1/18/2014 -
" Hamilton's best book in years - in either series. I really enjoyed this outing of Merry and her men. I was surprised that there was less sex and more plot. I hope Hamilton continues on this path. "
— Grace, 1/7/2014 -
" Hamilton's best book in years - in either series. I really enjoyed this outing of Merry and her men. I was surprised that there was less sex and more plot. I hope Hamilton continues on this path. "
— Grace, 1/7/2014 -
" This was the best book so far. Merry is given everyone back their powers and some of their freedom back. She is starting to be queen to her people even if she is not she will protect them all and the magic even if it cost her some of herself. "
— Belinda, 12/16/2013 -
" This was the best book so far. Merry is given everyone back their powers and some of their freedom back. She is starting to be queen to her people even if she is not she will protect them all and the magic even if it cost her some of herself. "
— Belinda, 12/16/2013 -
" A remarkable lack of sex in this entry in the Merry Gentry series. I didn't miss it, and I think the book was actually one of the strongest in the series. "
— Ubalstecha, 12/14/2013 -
" A remarkable lack of sex in this entry in the Merry Gentry series. I didn't miss it, and I think the book was actually one of the strongest in the series. "
— Ubalstecha, 12/14/2013 -
" Better than 5th book, thats true, but I will really appreciate better plot. "
— Misha, 12/7/2013 -
" Better than 5th book, thats true, but I will really appreciate better plot. "
— Misha, 12/7/2013 -
" Very good. Very suspenseful. Still too much sex but again excellent plot line. "
— Chelsea, 12/2/2013 -
" Very good. Very suspenseful. Still too much sex but again excellent plot line. "
— Chelsea, 12/2/2013 -
" While I enjoy all of the Anita Blake Vampire Hunter novels, the Merry Gentry books are even better. The imagery is more vivid and the storylines are more exciting. "Frost" is my favorite character, making this my favorite book in the series. "
— Genia, 2/5/2013 -
" While I enjoy all of the Anita Blake Vampire Hunter novels, the Merry Gentry books are even better. The imagery is more vivid and the storylines are more exciting. "Frost" is my favorite character, making this my favorite book in the series. "
— Genia, 2/5/2013 -
" After the slight disappointment of Mistral's Kiss, Ms. Hamilton is back on her game with Lick of Frost. The story is slowly creeping toward the finish line, but I was not prepared for the climax of this book. It left me breathless and eagerly awaiting the next installment. "
— Bobbi, 10/23/2012 -
" After the slight disappointment of Mistral's Kiss, Ms. Hamilton is back on her game with Lick of Frost. The story is slowly creeping toward the finish line, but I was not prepared for the climax of this book. It left me breathless and eagerly awaiting the next installment. "
— Bobbi, 10/23/2012 -
" Each time I read this book makes me like it more and more! "
— Ann, 10/3/2012 -
" Each time I read this book makes me like it more and more! "
— Ann, 10/3/2012 -
" This story keeps getting weirder, but somehow I'm still hooked. Next one is the last one, I swear! "
— Jessica, 8/16/2012 -
" This story keeps getting weirder, but somehow I'm still hooked. Next one is the last one, I swear! "
— Jessica, 8/16/2012 -
" started out slow but wow!! picked up & was action packed by the end..couldn't put it down! "
— Kris, 6/26/2012 -
" started out slow but wow!! picked up & was action packed by the end..couldn't put it down! "
— Kris, 6/26/2012 -
" I waffled a lot on the rating between "I liked it" and "it was okay". The book was easy to read brain-candy when I was in a bad state of mind, unable to focus much. "
— Nilchance, 1/23/2012 -
" I waffled a lot on the rating between "I liked it" and "it was okay". The book was easy to read brain-candy when I was in a bad state of mind, unable to focus much. "
— Nilchance, 1/23/2012 -
" Classic Hamilton not as much sex in this one as in the past but the plot twists were wonderful. She paints such a vivid image with such rich detail I couldn't put this one down until I was done. "
— Jodi, 11/17/2011 -
" Classic Hamilton not as much sex in this one as in the past but the plot twists were wonderful. She paints such a vivid image with such rich detail I couldn't put this one down until I was done. "
— Jodi, 11/17/2011 -
" This is a very adult book! But I loved it! "
— Jenette, 8/19/2011 -
" This is a very adult book! But I loved it! "
— Jenette, 8/19/2011 -
" Love the Meredith Gentry series! "
— Teresa, 6/27/2011 -
" Love the Meredith Gentry series! "
— Teresa, 6/27/2011 -
" I read the printed version of this book. It was, as I expected, one of her best. I don't want to give away any spoilers but this book focuses on Frost, one of Merry's guards and lovers. He is one of my favorite characters in this series. "
— Sue, 6/10/2011 -
" I read the printed version of this book. It was, as I expected, one of her best. I don't want to give away any spoilers but this book focuses on Frost, one of Merry's guards and lovers. He is one of my favorite characters in this series. "
— Sue, 6/10/2011 -
" Not quite as steamy as the last few but Hamilton's got her form back. I couldn't put this one down. "
— Jane, 5/27/2011 -
" Not quite as steamy as the last few but Hamilton's got her form back. I couldn't put this one down. "
— Jane, 5/27/2011 -
" I learned where there is Life there Hast to be sacrafice . Meredith did not lke The idea of the one she loved was to be the sacrafice . She also Had to deal with alot of more polotics and by doing she she felt drained of energy . "
— Adam, 3/28/2011 -
" I learned where there is Life there Hast to be sacrafice . Meredith did not lke The idea of the one she loved was to be the sacrafice . She also Had to deal with alot of more polotics and by doing she she felt drained of energy . "
— Adam, 3/28/2011 -
" This was a great example of urban fantasy. Now I just have to go back and start at number 1! "
— Angela, 3/24/2011 -
" This was a great example of urban fantasy. Now I just have to go back and start at number 1! "
— Angela, 3/24/2011 -
" More Merry Gentry! Another amazing addition! "
— Anna, 3/4/2011 -
" More Merry Gentry! Another amazing addition! "
— Anna, 3/4/2011 -
" This book was definitely a bittersweet story. I'm not ashamed to admit, it made me cry. Laurell just has a way of making me care about her characters. I am so sad. "
— Laura, 2/28/2011 -
" This book was definitely a bittersweet story. I'm not ashamed to admit, it made me cry. Laurell just has a way of making me care about her characters. I am so sad. "
— Laura, 2/28/2011 -
" I loved this book and I hated it so much at the same time. My heart aches for Merry right now! "
— Megan, 1/27/2011 -
" I loved this book and I hated it so much at the same time. My heart aches for Merry right now! "
— Megan, 1/27/2011 -
" The only reason I gave it three stars was the last 100 pages were really good the first 2/3 of this one was on the boring side... "
— Angelakharrison, 1/22/2011 -
" The only reason I gave it three stars was the last 100 pages were really good the first 2/3 of this one was on the boring side... "
— Angelakharrison, 1/22/2011 -
" Definately my favorite Merry Gentry book! "
— Lindsay, 1/10/2011 -
" Definately my favorite Merry Gentry book! "
— Lindsay, 1/10/2011 -
" Love the sacrifices and blessings in this one - Merry is truly coming into her own. "
— Becci, 11/21/2010 -
" Love the sacrifices and blessings in this one - Merry is truly coming into her own. "
— Becci, 11/21/2010 -
" It was awesome! fantastic job with the plot and the story line. I can't wait to read more of this series. "
— Andrea, 11/12/2010 -
" It was awesome! fantastic job with the plot and the story line. I can't wait to read more of this series. "
— Andrea, 11/12/2010 -
" I have loved this whole series of books, but there is a lot of sex in every chapter "
— Donna, 10/29/2010 -
" I have loved this whole series of books, but there is a lot of sex in every chapter "
— Donna, 10/29/2010 -
" Frost is one of my favourite characters in this series - this was a great read "
— Carmel, 10/16/2010 -
" Frost is one of my favourite characters in this series - this was a great read "
— Carmel, 10/16/2010
About Laurell K. Hamilton
Laurell K. Hamilton is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter novels, as well as the Meredith Gentry series.
About Stella Hunter
Sebastian York is an audiobook narrator whose readings include Twisted Perfection by Abbi Glines and Beautiful Bombshell by Christina Lauren, among others.