Suz @ Bookish Revelations
Written on Aug 23, 2014
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.
- ISBN10 0062345796
- ISBN13 9780062345790
- Publish Date 14 October 2014
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Imprint Balzer and Bray
- Edition Unabridged edition
- Format Audiobook (MP3)
- Duration 10 hours and 56 minutes
- Language English
Reviews
Ashley
Written on May 5, 2014
Snow Like Ashes is the next Throne of Glass! Epic fantasy, hot romance you'll adore, rebellion, magic, kingdoms. This book freaking rocks!
At first I was a little overwhelmed by the sheer amount of information in this book. There are EIGHT kingdoms to keep track of. That means eight "capital city" names, eight political alliances, eight kings/queens... At first I felt like I was drowning. But after a while, the focus really turns to just a few of the kingdoms: Winter, Spring, and Cordell.. and maybe a tiny bit of Autumn. But I adjusted over time and started to remember who was who and what their alliances are.
And the magic was really interesting. It felt unique and different from just "magic" in other stories. Sometimes it was a little confusing because I didn't fully understand the limits of the magic or how it worked. But it was really cool, especially towards the end when that part of the plot developed more. There's clearly a really interesting history there, and I'm sure it will be expanded upon in the rest of the series!
Meira was a fabulous main character. She was fierce, independent, strong-willed, and the girl could kick ass! She got out there in the midst of the battle and fought, stabbed, and slit throats. Her epicness got me so excited about this book! I was cheering her on, screaming, "SAVE WINTER! KICK HIS ASS! GET REVENGE!" and I knew she could do it too!
There is sort of a love triangle in the book, but one side of the triangle falls away pretty quickly. And what we're left with is hot, sweet, kind Theron! Freaking Theron! I ADORE HIM! At first I was afraid that I was rooting for the losing side of the love triangle, but I'm pretty sure Theron has a good shot. The dude rocks. He's a lot more interesting than Mather and I think Meira really outgrew Mather by the end. Meira and Theron are totally meant to be together!
THE EEEENDING! It was awesome and so perfect. I think Sara crafted it epicly. I feel like enough was accomplished for the book to feel "complete", but we're still left with a few tidbits that have you dying to read more.. but not in a cliffhanger way. And the way everything comes together is just so exciting. I'm pretty sure I had a permanent grin on my face! And maybe big, crazy eyes that said, "Oh my god oh my god oh my god".
If you like fantasy (like Throne of Glass), I cannot recommend this book enough! It's exciting, different, romantic, and filled with princes, kings, queens, and magic! The rest of this series is going straight onto my "stalking" list.