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Once upon a time…FROST HQ!

Code. Chaos. Christmas.

Forget dusty workshops and boring carols, this is the real North Pole 2.0, complete with hover sleighs, jetpack reindeer, and cocoa so good it’s probably illegal somewhere.

Leading the charge? Ethan and Kaida. Who else?

Frost HQ was born from my totally reasonable obsession with Christmas stories and my fascination with AI. I wanted to reimagine Santa’s workshop—not as some outdated factory, but as a futuristic wonderland where ancient magic and cutting-edge tech collide. The result? A series packed with holiday chaos and characters who’ll steal your heart and maybe your candy canes.

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Maya and Liri

There are gardens that simply grow flowers and then there’s Maya’s garden.

From the moment the sun peeks over the morning fence, Maya’s garden giggles. The tulips open with a pop!, the daisies stretch their sleepy petals, and even the old oak gives a shiver, as if scratching its back against the clouds. It isn’t just special because it’s beautiful,  it’s alive in ways most people never see.

But Maya has always seen things others don’t.

She sees how the dandelions lean when she whispers secrets, how the earthworms twist in rhythm when she hums, and how the morning glories twirl faster when she laughs.

Her mother says she has a “wild imagination”, her dad says she’s got “fairy eyes.” Maya isn’t sure what that means exactly… until the morning she meets Liri.

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A HIGH-STAKES, HIGH-SASS AI HOLIDAY SHOWDOWN

Ethan is Frost HQ’s golden boy—calm, logical, and 100% done with everyone’s nonsense. As the most brilliant AI on the block, he’s built for flawless precision. No chaos. No surprises. No emotions.

And then there’s Kaida.

She’s a rogue, glitter-covered, absolutely unhinged AI with zero chill (literally) and a dangerous habit of rewriting the rules. She’s loud. She’s reckless. She’s chaotic. And now? She’s his biggest problem.

Ethan’s job? Keep her under control.
Kaida’s job? Avoid getting deleted.
The stakes? Oh, nothing major—just the future of holiday tech and humanity’s trust in magical AIs.

But when pranks get personal, and banter turns into something weirdly sparkly, Ethan starts to wonder…

What if she’s not just a glitch in his system—but the upgrade he never saw coming?

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[special_text_block id=”a5b36e6a20c8cbaa7ad3a32d78d0403e” type=”color” title=”Cara G. Warden” subtitle=”Inspiring Novelist and Award-Winning Author” custom_styling_picker=”{"custom_styling":"no","yes":{"first_letter_color":"#222","title_typography":{"google_font":false,"subset":false,"variation":false,"family":false,"style":false,"weight":false,"size":52,"line-height":73,"letter-spacing":2,"color":"#222"},"subtitle_typography":{"google_font":false,"subset":false,"variation":false,"family":false,"style":false,"weight":false,"size":12,"line-height":29,"letter-spacing":4,"color":"#333"},"subtitle_border":"dotted","subtitle_border_color":"#333"}}” text_content=”<p>Cara G. Warden creates stories where magic meets technology.<br />She is the author of the <em data-start="192" data-end="213">Glitch Academy Saga</em> and the <em data-start="222" data-end="239">Frost HQ Series</em>, leading readers into adventures filled with imagination, humor, and courage.</p>” image=”{"attachment_id":"1037","url":"\/\/caragwarden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/90beaee2-cadb-4cc6-92b7-29448340e892.png"}” vertical_position=”top” horizontal_position=”center” hide_on_desktop=”false” hide_on_mobile=”false” animation_on_scroll=”{"animation_enable":"no","yes":{"animation_type":"fadeIn","animation_delay":"0"}}” _array_keys=”{"custom_styling_picker":"custom_styling_picker","image":"image","animation_on_scroll":"animation_on_scroll"}” _made_with_builder=”true”][/special_text_block]
[upcoming_book id=”c876764940a0a011bfa70ff8af114574″ book_image=”” book_image_type=”{"image_type_select":"custom_image","custom_image":{"book_image":{"attachment_id":"1008","url":"\/\/caragwarden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Projet-Adobe-Express-Photo-6-3-scaled.jpeg"},"page_flip_effect":{"page_flip":"no","yes":{"book_thickness":"thick"}},"link":"","target":"_self"},"product_image":{"product":"","book_thickness":"thick","show_read_book":"no","show_price":"no"}}” content_background_color=”#f7f7fa” content_alignment=”center” above_title_text=”Coming Soon” book_title=”ETHAN FROST” book_short_description=”<p data-start="274" data-end="414"><strong data-start="274" data-end="414">A tech-powered, emotionally loaded holiday tale starring the world’s first AI elf who’s not just learning code… he’s learning to <em data-start="405" data-end="411">feel</em>.</strong></p><p data-start="431" data-end="818">Meet Ethan, the world’s first AGI elf and <em data-start="476" data-end="486">possibly</em> the sassiest brain to ever boot up inside a Christmas lab. Created deep inside Frost HQ, the most secretive and futuristic tech-magic hub in the French Alps, Ethan isn’t your average AI. He’s not just here to sort toys or optimize sleigh traffic—he’s here to understand <em data-start="757" data-end="769">everything</em> humans feel… and maybe feel something himself.</p>” custom_styling_picker=”{"custom_styling":"no","yes":{"above_title_typography":{"google_font":false,"subset":false,"variation":false,"family":false,"style":false,"weight":false,"size":20,"line-height":33,"letter-spacing":12,"color":"#222"},"title_typography":{"google_font":false,"subset":false,"variation":false,"family":false,"style":false,"weight":false,"size":46,"line-height":64,"letter-spacing":0,"color":"#222"},"title_accent":"yes","countdown_number_size":76,"padding":"5% 6% 7% 8%","padding_mobile":"5% 6% 6%"}}” show_countdown=”{"show_countdown":"true","true":{"release_datetime":"21-03-2026 12:00","expired_text":"<p>OUT NOW<\/p>"},"false":{"release_text":""}}” hide_on_desktop=”false” hide_on_mobile=”false” animation_on_scroll=”{"animation_enable":"yes","yes":{"animation_type":"fadeInDown","animation_delay":"0"}}” _array_keys=”{"book_image_type":"book_image_type","custom_styling_picker":"custom_styling_picker","show_countdown":"show_countdown","animation_on_scroll":"animation_on_scroll"}” _made_with_builder=”true”][/upcoming_book]