Sara Raasch
Hardcover | Pages: 422 pages Rating: 3.92 | 55861 Users | 6775 Reviews
Itemize Containing Books Snow Like Ashes (Snow Like Ashes #1)
| Title | : | Snow Like Ashes (Snow Like Ashes #1) |
| Author | : | Sara Raasch |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 422 pages |
| Published | : | October 14th 2014 by Balzer + Bray |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Young Adult. Romance. Magic. Young Adult Fantasy. High Fantasy. Fiction |
Narration Concering Books Snow Like Ashes (Snow Like Ashes #1)
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, 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.
List Books In Pursuance Of Snow Like Ashes (Snow Like Ashes #1)
| Original Title: | Snow Like Ashes |
| ISBN: | 0062286927 (ISBN13: 9780062286925) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Snow Like Ashes #1 |
| Characters: | Meira, Mather Dynam, Theron Haskar, "Sir" William Loren, Angra Manu |
Rating Containing Books Snow Like Ashes (Snow Like Ashes #1)
Ratings: 3.92 From 55861 Users | 6775 ReviewsEvaluate Containing Books Snow Like Ashes (Snow Like Ashes #1)
Fear is a seed that, once planted, never stops growing. EPIC. Is the word that comes to mind to describe snow like ashes.I was hesitant when I started reading it. I knew trouble were coming, 50 pages and they got the half locket? All they need to do is find the other half and get the magic back, easy task, right? I mean what could go wrong? SPOILER: Everything went wrong. The world building is phenomenal. We have 4 rhythms and 4 seasons. Ruled by 4 males and 4 females:Seasons: ♥ Spring (Male):February 12, 2014: Am I the only one that notices that's Xena Warrior Princess's second Chakram on the front cover? I'm not joking.Hmm, maybe I'll read this.February 3, 2015:Okay, so I've written and rewritten my review like a hundred times and I'm kind of sick and tired of writing it now. For now, this is how I feel about the book. This is edited out of 7 pages of half reviews, so don't expect it to be perfect by any means: I finished Snow Like Ashes disappointed because I never felt that
1.5 starsWell, this was underwhelming as heck.First things first: with this review, I don't mean to say that this is a bad book, because it's not. In fact, I can see why so many people loved it, but it definitely wasn't for me. It was just so generic and bland, and was completely identical to every other fantasy novel I've read before. Nothing about it was remarkable. I found the whole seasons idea to be quite silly: what is it with authors these days, that they keep naming things after seasons,
Holy Jesus in a manger on the 25th of December... I think I just found a new fantasy series to love.And here I thought the Young Adult demographic has forgotten to churn out awesome high fantasies. The last time I've ever loved a YA Fantasy with a female heroine this much was when I read The Girl of Fire and Thorns Trilogy by Rae Carson. Since then, the fantasies I've read didn't even ignite any wonder or awe in me, didn't make me feel as immersed, didn't make me feel as involved or as
I probably would have rated this a tad lower, but ( and I can't BELIEVE I'm saying this ) I adored the love triangle.I KNOW, RIGHT?!No one is as surprised by that statement as I am.And it is a love triangle. There's the boy she's loved all of her life, and then there's the boy she's forcibly engaged to. Guess which one I picked?The new guy!Again, no one is as surprised as I am. I'm a HUGE sucker for the We've-Been-Friends-Forever sort of love. Plus, there's no easy winner in this triangle. Like,
Shaky in places, but nonetheless awesome. Filled with hope and sincerity and the feel of a good old-fashioned fantasy adventure with a soft, poignant edge.Full review to come.
Holy Jesus in a manger on the 25th of December... I think I just found a new fantasy series to love.And here I thought the Young Adult demographic has forgotten to churn out awesome high fantasies. The last time I've ever loved a YA Fantasy with a female heroine this much was when I read The Girl of Fire and Thorns Trilogy by Rae Carson. Since then, the fantasies I've read didn't even ignite any wonder or awe in me, didn't make me feel as immersed, didn't make me feel as involved or as
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