Let’s just say “A Lick of Frost” by Laurell K. Hamilton is not something your grandmother would read — but if she did, she might find herself a little more than excited.
Hamilton, who is listed as one of New York Times best selling authors, is arguably not a best seller for those who seek stories of fundamental and emotional life experiences. What you will find instead however, is that sex sells.
The novel, which is part of a series, focuses on Meredith Gentry, a private investigator in L.A. who happens to also be the erotic princess to the faerie realm.
Meredith, who stands as a voice of female sexuality and freedom, must now fight against her uncle, King Taranis, in order to clear the names of three of her many lovers who are accused of sexual misconduct.
In the background, while Meredith must bridge both the forces of good and evil in order to seek the truth, she finds herself submerged in a more problematic situation. Meredith must become pregnant and then marry, or else her evil aunt, Queen Andais, will implement her son Cel as King. If Cel takes the throne, Meredith, as a part mortal — the one aspect that separates her from those in the faerie kingdom — will be killed.
Meredith, who has 20 or more lovers, somehow has the ability to reduce her true feelings down to only two men. Those two men are of course Frost and Doyle (Darkness), two main guards to the princess. Meredith continuously dotes upon these two men and which man will ultimately be the father of her firstborn child.
The novel, in comparison to the others in the series, does not get extremely vivid until the middle of the book.
Installing credit to Hamilton here is necessary when it comes down to sexual imagery — she understands the definition of the word descriptive and therefore paints a very erotic image in your mind, one which will keep you wondering, is that even possible?
And, try as you might, male faeries that resemble the color of snow are hard to come by these days. But, don’t let that stop you.
Mixed with erotic fantasy, the reality of attorneys and criminals, “Lick” is flowing and fast. A transition from typical romance novels, Hamilton pushes for a unique spin that keeps her readers enchanted.
When imagination has dwindled, readers looking to spice up their lives may find the plot serving as their newfound prescription.
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