Review: Surving Ice (Burying Water #4) by K.A.Tucker


Surviving Ice (Burying Water #4) by K.A. Tucker

Published by: Atria Books

Date of Publication: October 27th 2015

Genres: New Adult

Pages: 352

Format: e-book

Rating: ★★★★

 

Goodreads Synopsis:

Ivy, a talented tattoo artist who spent the early part of her twenties on the move, is finally looking for a place to call home. She thinks she might have found it in San Francisco, but all that changes when she witnesses a terrible crime. She’s ready to pack up her things yet again, when a random encounter with a stranger keeps her in the city, giving her reason to stay after all.

That is, until Ivy discovers that their encounter wasn’t random. Not at all…

When I first was recommended this series, I fell in love with all of the covers and knew that I could NOT wait until I reached this last book in the series. Surviving Ice screams edgy! & our female protagonist is just that and so much more. Ivy: a half Asian-half Spaniard tattoo artist with a sharp tongue, wanderlust spirit, and a no effs given attitude—can now go into my vault of FAVORITE female characters! there aren’t many & she made the cut. Although this is the 4th book in the Burying Water Series, and there are some Easter eggs from the previous books, the plot itself reads like a stand-alone. We get some of our beloved characters pop into this story but Ivy & Sebastian’s story is their own.
Ivy’s character was refreshing to read about, she has very tall walls built around her and not many people in her circle. She prefers to live life on the edge with nothing holding her back from getting up and moving to another country. I loved that Ivy had no inhibitions holding her back, she is confident in her tattoo artist skills as well as her body. When we meet her, she has just returned from Ireland (setting of book 3) & was once again working at her uncle Ned’s tattoo parlor the Black Rabbit. Uncle Ned who idolized Willie Nelson & therefore embodied his style, became an instant favorite. Ned fully accepted Ivy (unlike her parents) & together they ran the most sought out tattoo parlor. Ivy however, did not know that Uncle Ned had found himself in a bit of a bind due to gambling. The events that take place lead to Ivy meeting Sebastian who has been given a target & an assignment…Ivy.

When we meet Sebastian, we get a bit of his backstory in the Navy Seals & how he came to work for an independent government contractor. Sebastian deals with some PTSD and tends to be a loner who has no care for commitment, instead he pays for easy sex. When his military friend/contractor calls his burner phone, it’s always for a new assignment. Sebastian is the best as what he does, eliminating threats to our government by any means necessary. When he receives the file on Ivy, he is fully prepared to undertake this task….

The only reason I docked a star is because unlike the previous books in this series, the supporting cast were just OK (with the exception of Ned of course lol). I’ve been spoiled by K.A. Tucker’s ability to deliver a stellar supporting cast who I crave to hear more from. I guess with this being the last book in the installment, maybe she wasn’t trying to lead us on by giving us any interesting side characters lol. Overall, I LOVE this series & would recommend it as a starting point for anyone interested in reading New Adult.

Does anyone have any New Adult recommendations? I’m looking for a tried and true author. Plenty have recommended COHO & I will read one of her books soon *I promise* lol but I’d like to have a variety to choose from 😉

 
 
 
 
 

 

 

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28 thoughts on “Review: Surving Ice (Burying Water #4) by K.A.Tucker”

      4. My crystal ball says that it is 😂😂😂 I’ve actually never read any Contemporary YA. I have like 2 or 3 on my shelf that are unread but none by these authors. It’s not the genre I go for but with Owlcrate, I’m enjoying the books they’re sending. I’m finding new authors to fall in love with.

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      5. I still haven’t read a single OwlCrate book. I have way too many books. I started to line the boxes up in my office. It’s almost sad. 😂 Then I have a bookshelf of books I need to read and 50 more unread on my Kindle. 😂 I never liked any contemporary novels until I read TFIOS and Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire. Those books changed my opinion. And Kasie West is another author that convinced me.

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      6. I’m slowly getting there lol. I have slowed down a bit with book buying, I keep telling myself “they’ll still be here tomorrow Lil” 😂😂😂 OMG! I have to read Beautiful Disaster, Gretchen over @Chicnerdreads LOVES that series. I have book one in my Bookoutlet cart 🙈

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  7. Oooooo I completely get the side characters part now that I think about it. But I love Ivy and Sebastian. That’s my baaaeeeeeeeee 😍😍😍 I would love to read books of all the couples set in the future and see what they’re up to. But one can dream!

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  8. I really need to catch up on K.A. Tucker’s books. I’ve only read Ten Tiny Breaths by her but this one sounds right up my alley. And, Abbi Glines is a NA author you should check out if you haven’t already. She’s a definite auto-buy author for me. She’s got A LOT of books too.

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      1. Yeah, I’m interested in the sister (can’t think of her name)’s story, I just haven’t gotten around to it. Cool, you’re welcome!

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