People have strong feelings about tropes, but one thing I love is flipping tropes on their head. That’s what we’re getting in Amanda Foody and C.L. Herman’s latest novel together, A Fate So Cold.

A Fate So Cold [Buy Bookshop Amazon LibroFM] is a dual POV story following Dominic and Ellery. They are both training to weild magic and bond with a living wand. Dominic doesn’t expect much, but somehow ends up bonding with the strongest summer wand, meanwhile Ellery accidentally creates a winter wand. It comes when their land, which is ruled by summer, facing a threat from winter, and instead of a Chose One, they believe the prophecy marked them as the Chosen Two.

Or…. are they? This is a fun twist on the Chosen One trope, as well as flipping enemies to lovers into a friends to lovers to enemies situation.

I really enjoyed Amanda and C.L.’s writing style. They used some lovely turns of phrase and decriptions. They also have some fun dialogue, which apparently comes from role playing scenes together to craft those conversations. Their co-writing process is unique and sounds pretty fun.

I read this book half by eyeball and half by audio, and I was much more locked in with eyeball reading than listening. I don’t know if that was due to narration or the story itself, but I’m leaning toward the former, as the ending is just the midpoint of this story. Book two is expected in the fall of 2026 and I’m eager to see who wins this battle and how Dominic and Ellery work their way out of this situation.

114. KRISTIN DWYER RETURNS: Publishing a book when BTS is making a comeback – LiteraryHype Podcast

Send a textThis week on LiteraryHype Podcast, Kristin Dwyer returns and she's getting really real. She's opening up about her emotions of releasing a book into the world the same month her favorite band, BTS, is making their post-military comeback. That alone brings big feelings, but so does her latest book, In Time With You. It's a college romance where a girl is so distraught over losing her boyfriend to a tragic accident that she triggers a shift in time and finds herself back a year before it happens. Will the butterfly effect save him or will he end up dying in front of her twice? While we won't answer that question, we will talk all about BTS, Gilmore Girls, grief, fandom, and her new obsession with making Heated Rivalry stickers.Kristin's previous episode – #22FOLLOW KRISTINBUY THE BOOKSBookshopIn Time With YouAtlas of UsSome Mistakes Were MadeAmazonIn Time With YouAtlas of UsSome Mistakes Were MadeLibroFMIn Time With YouAtlas of UsSome Mistakes Were MadeSupport the showSupport the podcast by shopping:EtsyMy Bookshop.org listsLibroFM audiobooksTry Audible Plus Gift Audible Membership Glocusent LED Neck Reading LightTry Shameless Snacks10% Off at Once Upon a Bookclub10% off Goli VitaminsTWO FREE AUDIOBOOKS with new LibroFM Membership: Kindle Unlimited FREE FOR THREE MONTHS!Prime Television FREE TRIALJoin the fun!WebsiteInstagramTiktok…