A Shiver of Snow and Sky

This book was soo DAMN SOLID.
I LOVED IT.
It is just the perrrfect December read: It's not too long, ‘cause no one has time during that time of the year - and the atmosphere of that cold and snowy island is on point.

Storywise:
Everything happens quick but it doesn't feel rushed. Because, let me tell you, I believe that's one of the worst qualities a short book could have. ASOSAS takes it's time but doesn't meander.
The magic is quite sparse but delicately woven into the story.

Now about the characters:
Ósa, our protagonist, could be summarized as the bland looking, outcast girl - a trope that so many are tired of - but I adored her. Hands down one of my favorite protagonist of all time. She is quite frankly a perfect example on how the trope is done right.
What I really liked was that the reader wasn't given a lot of descriptions on the characters. However they felt pretty much fleshed out, because as you read you start to fill in parts on their personality on your own. Which I usually don't do.

It's not groundbreaking or the most epic thing, it didn't even brought me to tears (which is admittedly pretty hard)
BUT it was everything that I wanted and I loved every little, frigid moment I spent in the world of Skane.
Oh, and beware: It can be quite gruesome.

PS: It brought me out of a reading slump, so that's a plus as well.

The skies above Skane tell a story. Green is good. Blue means a heavy snow storm or blizzard. Red is sending the people of Skane a warning. The last red sky was seventeen years ago. The plague came then. Osa was born, but her mother didn't survive.
When the sky turns red this time, Osa is going to find a way to stop it. She will need the help of the Goddess.

I loved this book. The wintry setting and atmosphere were amazing. I loved the characters. Osa is a new favorite. I will definitely read more by this author.