A review by nikkieliz13
A Tale of Ice and Ash by Katherine Macdonald

4.25

Rating: 4.25 Stars 

“Sacrifice is a strange thing, you know. It’s utterly selfless selfishness. In the moment, it’s the right thing to do, but honestly, it’s easy to be brave for a moment. It’s easy to die. It’s the people that love you that pay the real price.”

 
I enjoyed [b: A Song of Sea and Shore], but I absolutely adored [b: A Tale of Ice and Ash]. Macdonald has a talent for bringing to life fantastical worlds, as well as writing new, yet familiar retellings of iconic fairy tale classics.
The characters and plot far outshone that of the original Snow White, but the banter was without a doubt my favorite aspect. This is definitely worth reading for lovers of clean, fairy tale retellings, featuring a competent heroine and sensitive hero. 

“You’re not... you’re not terrible, you know.” 

He rolled over and laughed. “Goodness, Snow. What sweet words you throw at me. Be careful. I might just fall in love with you.” 

“And we’re back to detestable again. That was short lived.”

 
Title:[b: A Tale of Ice and Ash by Katherine Macdonald ]
POV(s): Multiple—Third Person
Interconnected Series: Yes
Standalone: Yes
Cliffhanger: No
HEA: SpoilerYes
Relationship: M/F
Genre(s): Fairy Tale Retelling, Clean Romance
Triggers: N/A
Tags/Tropes: 
❖ Competent-Heroine
❖ Evil-Stepmother
❖ Family-Interference
❖ Found-Family
❖ Hate-to-Love
❖ Hero-Incorrigible-Flirt
❖ Heroine-Presumed-Dead
❖ Magic
❖ Rebellion
❖ Reclaim-the-Throne
❖ Reluctant-Allies
❖ Royalty
❖ Snow-White-Retelling
❖ Step-Siblings
❖ Tortured-Hero
❖ Virgin-Heroine
❖ Witty-Banter