The Blizzard's Secrets

I received The Blizzard's Secrets from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review and I read it so quickly, I was sad to see it end. I think there could be so much more world building to dive deeper into the characters and Taliver. I want to know more about how they came to be in this place, surrounded by a tundra and about all the intertwining secrets. More than anything, I gave this story 4 stars because it felt slightly unfinished. That's not a bad thing in any way, it pushes me to want to more about the world DJanee started to create and I hope she will continue to explore her voice in future writing adventures.

Synopsis: Daia, the soon to be Commander of the Forces, is dedicate to the people of Taliver. When she uncovers a secret about the previous Seer's death, her curiosity pushes her to know more and uncover the truth. However, there are some people who do not want the truth to be revealed, so can she survive long enough to have her voice heard?

I'll start with: HUGE CLIFFANGER AT THE END.

Now that you now that, let's talk about the book in general, I think the story was well written and the author really put some time in creating this world/story. The world building was amazing. I enjoyed everything about her journey of Daia. The author was giving us enough details to keep us reading but at the same time, I wanted more and more. It's one of my favorite young adult books of the year!

Daia as a character grew a lot, especially when she started questioning some stuff I was like, yes girl!! GO!!!

Can't wait for book 2

I absolutely flew through this book I loved it that much!! The world-building was incredible and I felt like I was in the freezing Tundra with Daia 🥶(despite reading this in summer). I loved Daia the MC and feel like she was easy to connect with. She’s strong-willed, brave, and not afraid to speak her mind, which is the kind of thing I like to see in MC’s.

The plot twists were what sold it for me! 🤍 so much happened that I really didn’t expect, it kept me on my toes for sure and I couldn’t stop reading (even when it was 2:00am 🙈). On top of all of this, the cliff hanger at the end had me contemplating it for hours after finishing the book and left me wanting more.

This was a very beautifully written book, the words seemed to just flow seamlessly, making the reading experience very smooth and enjoyable (which is usually difficult for me because I have dyslexia and ADHD so my brain is all over the place 🤣).

Overall, I would highly recommend this book to anyone out there that wants to delve into a unique dystopian world.

The Blizzard’s Secrets by DJanee has a civilization living up near snow that only certain people can survive in.

Can Daia protect her people?

Daia has sacrificed a lot of her time to become the next Commander of the Forces for Taliver’s safety. The Seer chose her to do this, and it was decided that she would become the next Commander. Daia stepped into the lion’s den of trickery, yet she found out much more than she had hoped. She is a great character, and it definitely shows that her training was excellent because of what she can do. Except what will she do to help her people?

Taliver is in a little pocket of fresh air that is sunny, green, and warm. The Tundra is nothing like that, and it is always snowing out there in the form of a blizzard. Also, only certain members of their civilization can survive out in the Tundra, and the others cannot. Daia is lucky she survived going into the Tundra the first time.

Four Stars for The Blizzard’s Secrets
My rating for The Blizzard’s Secrets by DJanee is four stars. DJanee has left me wanting more from this story, and to have this satisfied, perhaps it could have been a longer book. I loved everything about it but thought we could’ve seen more. I’m also still recommending it since it is a fantastic book.

I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

Thank you for dropping by! I hope you enjoyed this review of The Blizzard’s Secrets by DJanee.

Until the next time,
Karen the Baroness

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