RATING: 5/5 stars!
Author: Sara Raasch
Publisher: Balzer & Bray
Source: Gifted
Release date: October 14, 2014
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SUMMARY (from Goodreads):
A heartbroken girl. A fierce warrior. A hero in the making.
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, raised by the Winterians’ general, Sir. Training to be a warrior—and desperately in love with her best friend, and future king, Mather — she would do anything to help her kingdom 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. Finally, she’s scaling towers, fighting enemy soldiers, and serving her kingdom just as she’s always dreamed she would. But the mission doesn’t go as planned, and Meira soon finds 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.
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, raised by the Winterians’ general, Sir. Training to be a warrior—and desperately in love with her best friend, and future king, Mather — she would do anything to help her kingdom 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. Finally, she’s scaling towers, fighting enemy soldiers, and serving her kingdom just as she’s always dreamed she would. But the mission doesn’t go as planned, and Meira soon finds 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.
REVIEW:
First off, I need to apologize for my leave of absence from the blog. I have been in the absolute worst reading slump lately, and I only read a grand total of 4 books this month. It's not that the books are bad, it's just that I have had no desire to read. But this book helped to change that.
I received this book as a gift, and oh my goodness did I love it. The uniqueness of the world and the feistiness of the main character both made the book for me. While I found the world slightly confusing at first, the map at the beginning helped me make more sense of it. As the story went on, more and more was explained and revealed and it was AMAZING! I want to live there so bad!
Meira was an absolutely fantastic protagonist. She was strong, but still flawed enough that she felt real. The love interests (yes, there is a love triangle) were both EXTREMELY attractive, and very swoon-worthy. For the first time, I don't think I'm even on a team. I don't care who she chooses! They're both fantastic!
To sum it all up, SNOW LIKE ASHES was an amazing debut novel. I highly recommend reading it!
CONTENT: Some making out, and I honestly can't remember any swearing. Lots of violence though, with moderate details.
I've been debating whether or not I should read this for some time. Your review of this book made it sound promising and like something I would really enjoy! When you can't chose a team, the book is always promising. It just shows how much thought and hard work the author has put into the writing. Anyways great review!
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