Everly Frost

Fear my Mortality, from the cover to the premise everything was super intriguing. That is why I requested it and was lucky enough to receive a copy to read and review. Even the first chapter captures your attention, especially how little death meant to them and how the only person that seemed to be concerned was Ava. I thought the whole concept of the book was a good one. It is usually mortals who fear death, knowing that that will be the end for them. So it was interesting to see the idea show more that someone that considers themselves immortal fears that being immortal can be or was a concept of the mind or something that was created. So that fear of not living forever starts to creep in and when fear takes a hold of you, a lot of crazy things can happen and it does.
From the beginning, it starts out with a bang. A car hits a little boy and his mother is more upset about the driver's insurance than the fact that her son is mangled underneath a car. That opening scene got my attention, and my curiosity of what will happen next kept me interested. The whole concept of the book was so interesting. It’s a world where all humans are immortal and killing is considered a sport that people partake in regularly. It’s like the purge but on a regular basis.
At the center of this world, you have Ava, the main character whose whole world turns upside down on the night of her Implosion, a ceremony to celebrate her first death, when her brother dies before her eyes and doesn’t come back to life. Before she knows it, she’s running for her life and trying to escape the grasp of those who want to do tests on her to find out whether she’s a mortal too and of course the usual suspects, those who want to kill her. This book has a blend of dystopian threads, futuristic science and tech, and just the right amount of romance that doesn’t overtake large part of the story, Fear My Mortality is sure to capture fans who like books with dystopian themes, who like face paced books with a great combination of action, suspense and curiosity. show less

Particularly original? No, not at all. It's chock-full of tired clichées and common tropes.
But the execution is excellent.
This is what happens if you actually apply all those age-old clichées and tropes well.

The setup that initially looked like an enemies-to-lovers romance was more like a strangers that happen to be enemies immediately become lovers romance. The term Instalove is not strong enough to describe what was going on there. Usually, stuff like this annoys me, but honestly, I show more didn't mind at all in this case.
The only major frustration I had was the vicious cliffhanger. Make sure you have the second book at hand before you finish the first one. I didn't. show less

Peyton has never had an easy life. After all she was the odd woman out in her family since her powers and affinity had never showed. They know she's indeed supernatural and she has the telltale heart rhythm denoting her as one. However as nobody knows what she is, they let her know at every turn she's nothing to them. By the time they pull up to Bloodwing Academy against her will, they forcibly hand her over never to sew her again. Now starts the rest of her life. Thrust into a strange place show more with nobody she knows she's tormented from the moment she sets foot in this place. Little do they know the mental and physical abuse she's already endured for years. She refuses to let them gain control. This place is very strange indeed. As an Unknown, and because they claim she may be a danger to everyone there once her powers do manifest she's sent to the attic for her room. The only other person nearby is someone called Stryker who is apparently also an Unknown. The trials start now. One thing the headmaster underestimated was her heart and fierce desire to not let them win. This book is awesome!!! There's lots of mental/physical abuse by those in power, but Peyton slowly starts to trust a few. What comes from that it's beautiful and turns everything around for herself and the others. For together they might just learn the secrets within themselves and figure things out BEFORE the jerks running the place! I can't wait to see what's next! show less

Oh my stars... What a rollercoaster ride of emotions!! Peyton, Striker and their band of monsters went through the gauntlet in this book! Through it all, with all the pain they endured they finally became their true selves! I was cheering for them through all they endured. They might've thought themselves monsters at heart, but each of their crew had true hearts and souls. A HUGE reveal happened that took the blinders off a few characters, and we FINALLY saw vindication in many forms! There show more were many twists and turns, lots of blood, pain and heartache... But oh so worth it in the end! Bravo! show less