Snow Like Ashes
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Sara Raasch
A striking fantasy tale of dark magic, dangerous politics, and discovering your true self—perfect for fans of Game of Thrones, An Ember in the Ashes and A Court of Thorns and Roses.Sixteen years ago the Kingdom of Winter was conquered and its citizens enslaved, leaving them without magic or a monarch. Now the Winterians' only hope for freedom is the eight survivors who managed to escape, and who have been waiting for the opportunity to steal back Winter's magic and rebuild the kingdom ever since.Orphaned as an infant during Winter's defeat, Meira has lived her whole life as a refugee. Training to be a warrior—and desperately in love with her best friend, Winter's future king—she would do anything to help Winter rise to power again.So when scouts discover the location of the ancient locket that can restore Winter's magic, Meira decides to go after it herself—only to find herself thrust into a world of evil magic and dangerous politics—and ultimately comes to realize that her destiny is not, never has been, her own.
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Author
Sara Raasch
Pages
448
Publisher
Harper Collins
Published Date
2014-10-14
ISBN
0062286943 9780062286949
Ratings
Google: 4
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"I've been avoiding this one because I'm just not a fan of fae novels. Never really good get into them. I finally read this because I've read all the books I had that were fantasy and finally broke down and gave this a try. Apparently this is set up like a fae novel but the people in here aren't fae, or act like your typical fae. I was relieved!<br/><br/>For this to be like the fae worlds without outright fae creatures, I enjoyed the world. Where in the season areas it never changes. Winter stays winter. Due to magic. I was able to dive right on into the story.<br/><br/>One of the things I liked the most was that Meira has never seen Winter. She was a baby when Sir led them out of Winter and into hiding. I love how she tries to imagine what Winter is like, what the castle was like and how much she just wants to see some snow or cold. She was born to be in Winter so the warm really has an effect on her. I think that author took advantages of the environments they were in to show that all of winter belongs in Winter.<br/><br/>There is one thing I hit that I'm not excited about. The dreaded love triangle! <spoiler>Theron or Mather?</spoiler> Who do you choose? Well, I'm sad to say I don't have one picked out. Maybe it's for the best. Sir and Mather threw Meira under the bus. Or at least it feels like it. It did to her and me."
"DNF. Just didn't like the story."
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Kirsten Brontmire
"The beginning of a very promising epic fantasy series! Meira is an orphan from the Kingdom of Winter and one of the eight remaining Winterian's not currently enslaved by the Kingdom of Spring. 16 years earlier, Winter was attacked, their monarch murdered and the Winterian's enslaved by Spring's tyrannical monarch Angra. Meira has been training to be a warrior so she can help the free escapees of Winter to find and reunite the two halves of the locket which holds the key to Winter's magical powers. Meira is sent on her first mission to retrieve one of the halves of the locket which does not go according to plan forcing the remaining free Winterian's to seek aid from one of the four non-season kingdoms called Cordell. There, Meira is thrown into a world of political intrigue, lies, betrayal and secrets of the past are revealed that change her life and the lives of all the Winterian's forever. Highly recommended to fans of Lord of the Rings, Graceling, Game of Thrones and other epic fantasy!"
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Allison Freeman
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