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Frost Moon (The Skindancer Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Anthony Francis (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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In an alternate Atlanta where magic is practiced openly, where witches sip coffee at local cafes, shapeshifters party at urban clubs, vampires rule the southern night like gangsters, and mysterious creatures command dark caverns beneath the city, Dakota Frost's talents are coveted by all. She's the best magical tattooist in the southeast, a Skindancer, able to bring her amazing tats to life.

When a serial killer begins stalking Atlanta's tattooed elite, the police and the Feds seek Dakota's help. Can she find the killer on the dark fringe of the city's Edgeworld? Among its powerful outcasts and tortured loners, what kind of enemies and allies will she attract? Will they see her as an invader, as a seducer, as an unexpected champion . . . or as delicious prey?
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    March 1, 2010
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B008JG8NK6
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bell Bridge Books (March 1, 2010)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 1, 2010
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 741 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 286 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 212 ratings

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Dr. Anthony G. Francis, Jr. is a science fiction writer and computer scientist who started writing urban fantasy because he likes it. The Dakota Frost series combines Anthony's love of hard science, fantastic magic, alternative culture, and strong, feisty women.

Even though the siren call of computing eventually pulled him out to the San Francisco Bay Area, he still chose to set the Dakota Frost series in Atlanta, Georgia, where he spent nearly half his life and which he has learned to love like no other place on Earth.

When not making computers smarter or writing science fiction and fantasy, Anthony blogs about his life, his writing and his research at The Library of Dresan. He also writes an occasionally updated webcomic, f@nu fiku. He currently lives in San Jose with his wife and cats.

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Customers enjoyed the book. They found the characters well-developed and complex. The story was described as an imaginative urban fantasy with a great concept and well-described magic system. Readers appreciated the writing quality and the heroine's strength.

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45 customers mention "Enjoyment"41 positive4 negative

Customers enjoy the book. They find the writing engaging and the story interesting. The characters are liked and respected by readers. It's described as a good fantasy story that helps open minds.

"...I ended up very much liking and respecting her, and maybe even recognizing aspects of her personality...." Read more

"...I thought the world building was creative though I could have done without the street by street tour of Atlanta, it probably has more significance..." Read more

"...The plot of the book is well-paced; I tore through the entire thing in a single day because I couldn't put it down, and it is very rare, these days,..." Read more

"...This book was engaging in the writing but the relationships between Dakota and any man in the book felt a little off to me...." Read more

27 customers mention "Character development"27 positive0 negative

Customers like the well-developed and varied characters. They find Dakota's character complex, well-rounded, and likeable. The author balances their personalities well. Some readers mention that the characters are brutal on Edgeworld.

"...I think her character remained believable and sympathetic within the realm of the mythos and reality both...." Read more

"...The protagonist is intelligent and witty, but with believable blind spots and impulsiveness that get her into trouble, and while it's rare that I..." Read more

"...Other interesting and unique character surround Dakota, which allowed me to be distracted at times from her appearance...." Read more

"...Dakota is a multifaceted strong heroine she is a curiously alive character. I say this because she strikes me as very "real"...." Read more

18 customers mention "Urban fantasy"18 positive0 negative

Customers find the book an imaginative urban fantasy debut with well-developed characters and world-building. They describe it as a gritty, dark urban fantasy with an exciting storyline. The book is described as a good start to a series, but some readers expected a fluffy vampire tale.

"...mighty bow of the Urban Fantasy genre is a classy, intelligent, imaginative romp...." Read more

"...This is a gritty urban fantasy, there are some scenes and innuendo that are unpleasant though..." Read more

"...All-in-all this was a good start to a new urban fantasy and this new series definitely has a lot of potential...." Read more

"3.5 stars, a very promising start to a new series...." Read more

16 customers mention "Creativity"16 positive0 negative

Customers find the book imaginative and unique. They describe it as an original and sassy read with colorful characters. The urban fantasy genre is described as intelligent and imaginative.

"...opening volley across the mighty bow of the Urban Fantasy genre is a classy, intelligent, imaginative romp...." Read more

"...suffice to say that it's brilliantly conceived and will particularly appeal to readers with any training in..." Read more

"I downloaded this book because it looked interesting and while I did enjoy it, it's definitely not worth the exaggerated $9.99 Kindle price; but I..." Read more

"...The characters that Mr. Francis has created are unique, interesting and multi-faceted, and the plot flows smoothly...." Read more

15 customers mention "Magic content"15 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the magic content. They find the concept great and the heroine clever, gutsy, and determined. The book has a beautifully imagined and described magic system. They appreciate the decent world-building and solid introduction to Dakota. Overall, readers feel the book provides encouragement for the future.

"...It wasn't bad, never bad...just slow. There was decent world building and a solid introduction to Dakota and some of the other characters, and one..." Read more

"...The events of the story form a cohesive weave, with appropriate foreshadowing that makes the surprises moments of puzzle pieces clicking into place..." Read more

"...start to a new urban fantasy and this new series definitely has a lot of potential...." Read more

"...If you like vivid description, a new magic system, and strong secondary characters you will enjoy this book...." Read more

11 customers mention "Writing quality"8 positive3 negative

Customers find the book well-written and easy to read. They enjoy the character development and werewolf stories.

"...I was very pleasantly surprised at just how well written, and darn right funny. I don't think it was meant to be but it just cracked me up!..." Read more

"...And as I mentioned earlier, it is very well-written. What more can you ask for?..." Read more

"...It most definitely had at least its fair share of grammar and spelling errors, which surprised me a bit and could at times be a little distracting...." Read more

"...The writing style is easy to follow and to comprehend." Read more

7 customers mention "Strength"7 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the strong character of Dakota. They find her feisty, determined, and tough yet compassionate.

"...I love Dakota, she is feisty and confident and is a little different from the usual urban fantasy heroine...." Read more

"...What I loved about her is the fact that she is NOT invincible...." Read more

"...is that, while Dakota is strong-minded and fairly tough, she is also vulnerable and willing to work with others to protect herself if necessary - she..." Read more

"...I like Dakota's character she was tough but compassionate, funny and smart and in general not your average heroine...." Read more

7 customers mention "Tattoo artist"7 positive0 negative

Customers like the tattoo artist's work. They say she has a magical ability to make her tattoos live with vines. The book has an interesting backstory about tattoos and magic.

"...- her tattoo's are more than just art, she has the ability to make her tattoos live, the vines that adorn her body can create an impenetrable barrier..." Read more

"...The story and idea of a magical tattoo artist were unique in some ways that kept me wondering what would happen next...." Read more

"...Frost is a tattoo artist - more importantly, she is the best magical tattoo artist in the Southeast, working in the Little Five Points area of..." Read more

"...I quite enjoyed the idea of skin-dancing and magical tattoos, and loved the uber-Liberal Dakota (the first line is the best!),..." Read more

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  • Tracy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible Urban Fantasy Debut
    Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2010
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    Welcome to the world of Dakota Frost, the best magical tattoo artist in the south. Strap yourselves in and prepare for a rocking introduction to a slightly alternate world of vampires, weres, and true magics, seers, witches, and all manner of other goodly beasties. There's murder and mayhem and a brutal beating or three. There's confusion and mystery, doubt and fear, hope and loss. In short, this opening volley across the mighty bow of the Urban Fantasy genre is a classy, intelligent, imaginative romp. And the glue holding this fabulous book together is Dakota Frost and a legion of very believable, if fantastical, secondary and ancillary characters.

    I was unsure of the story and the world at first. It started off a little slow for me, and Dakota struck me as a little too brash - all huge tattooed mohawk tough chick with a little too much ego and not enough depth. For that reason, the first part of the story took some time to get through. It wasn't bad, never bad...just slow. There was decent world building and a solid introduction to Dakota and some of the other characters, and one layer of the complex and dangerous plot started off almost from page one and unfolded in true Old Southern fashion...at its own smooth, steady, but sometimes confusing pace.

    I'm not sure, really, at what point Frost Moon really started to gel for me, but after a few chapters, I started to realize that behind that brash exterior, Dakota was a woman of heart and substance. She was sometimes a little too quick to judge. Sometimes a little too mouthy. Sometimes put herself into untenable situations without thinking things through. And yet ultimately sympathetic for her acknowledgement of her faults and peccadilloes and the slow development of her character. I ended up very much liking and respecting her, and maybe even recognizing aspects of her personality. I was particularly impressed with some of the choices she made and paths she took based on what happens to her. I think her character remained believable and sympathetic within the realm of the mythos and reality both.

    While I definitely consider Frost Moon to be stronger in the character-driven aspects than the plot-driven, the plot was well written and deliciously muddy. So much happens in such a short span of time - and some reviewers have criticized the book for it - but I wasn't bothered by that particular aspect. For me it intensified the inherent threats and ratcheted up the danger to cloying, choking force. I'm a little annoyed, actually, at how quickly I ended up feeling so attached to some of these characters and their pathos, because parts of this book left me feeling far more than was comfortable with given the conclusion of some of the action. The ending was a pleasant surprise for being a very UNpleasant but truly surprising conclusion. This is truly and brilliantly a dark urban fantasy in all respects.

    I've heard that Blood Moon, the second book in The Skindancer Series is due out sometime later this year. All I can say is I hope so. I'll be quite peeved if I can't spend some more time with Dakota and crew very soon. Frost Moon is one of my favorite reads of the year and I've got to have more.
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  • Shelleyrae
    4.0 out of 5 stars Edgy and imaginative
    Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2011
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    Dakota Frost is a magical tattoo artist, the best in the SouthEast, with a mohawk that adds even more height to her 6ft2 heavily tattooed frame, a penchant for leather and an eye for a gorgeous man, or woman - she's not particularly fussy. I love Dakota, she is feisty and confident and is a little different from the usual urban fantasy heroine. Dakota identifies her self as a Skindancer - her tattoo's are more than just art, she has the ability to make her tattoos live, the vines that adorn her body can create an impenetrable barrier, the butterfly on her wrist can flap it's wings and flutter around the room and the dragon that is wrapped sinuously around her entire body will save her life. Yet Dakota isn't invincible, behind the bravado she is ill-equipped to defend herself and when she becomes the target of a serial killer we learn of her physical and emotional vulnerability.
    There are some quirky support characters including Dakota's ex girlfriend who is a Christian vampire Queen, the blind graphomancer/witch and a rather unprofessional man in black. The most delightful is Cinnamon, a teenage were tiger stray who attaches herself to Dakota with fierce devotion. It will be interesting to see how these characters play out during the series.
    The plot of Frost Moon is fast paced and cleverly layered, there are several seemingly disparate threads that slowly weave together as the story unfolds. This is a gritty urban fantasy, there are some scenes and innuendo that are unpleasant though (with the exception of one which includes a ball gag and a cage) I didn't feel they were gratuitous. However I didn't think Dakota needed to salivate over everyone that crossed her path but I wrote that off as a misstep of a male author and was willing to overlook it.
    I thought the world building was creative though I could have done without the street by street tour of Atlanta, it probably has more significance for someone who knows the city but I didn't find it relevant. There is plenty of interesting variety in the population though, vampires, weres of all descriptions, magicians, witches to name just a few. The Edgeworlders are part of the human world but very much on it's fringes at the same time.

    Frost Moon is an interesting and imaginative urban fantasy series debut with attitude. It's a little darker than most with some raw edges but I am looking forward to seeing in what direction the author takes the second installment. Luckily I have Blood Rock to directly follow up with.
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  • Mim
    5.0 out of 5 stars Compelling
    Reviewed in Australia on October 7, 2019
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    A clever, compelling world with a complex MC and clever twists to keep you guessing. I’m eager to read the next book in the series!
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