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Frozen by Erin Bowman

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Brief synopsis (no spoilers)
Gray Weathersby has escaped Claysoot and uncovered the truth behind the Laicos Project and the Order's twisted plans. Determined to fight back, his small group of rebels is on the hunt for more answers and more allies. (From the Amazon book description)

 Category
Science Fiction - Dystopia

Why I chose this book
Next in the series

 My personal opinion (the review)
The story continues- rebels trying to take down the Order. They plan a massive mission and it's constantly in peril. The one thing that surprised me a great deal was the convincing use of Forgeries (copies of humans). Their use was believable and I didn't even see some of the tricks coming.

 Warnings
Language: mild
Violence: frequent, some of it mildly graphic
Adult situations: not really; some emotion, but no physical situations
Death: frequent, some of it mildly graphic

 Movie rating equivalent
PG-13

 Protagonist description
Gray is strong, driven, and becomes the leader of the group (reluctantly). His inability to choose between his two love interests is frustrating, but everything works out in the wash. The rebels get out of trouble through a bit too much coincidence for my liking: "yeah, those strangers are going to save them instead of being the bad guys."

 Point of view of story
First person (from Gray)

 Book length
Long- more than a week

 Story flow
Good flow, kept my interest, no slow parts

 Grammar and spelling issues
None

 Character connection (no spoilers)
None

For series:
Independent or integral (stand-alone or back story dependent)
Integral - this one is completely dependent on the back story in Taken

Series review as a whole
Excellent. Kept my attention, easy to read, great story. Some parts were predictable, but not boring or frustrating. And there's plenty of room for Part 3- woot!

 If you only have time for one, read:
Taken. This one (Frozen) is dependent on the other (Taken)

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