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A review by thatbookishwriter23
Snow Like Ashes by Sara Raasch
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
When the Kingdom of Winter is conquered and defeated by the Kingdom of Spring, it's up to 8 Winterian refugees to find and fix Winter's broken conduit, save it's enslaved citizens, and take back their Kingdom.
Meira, one of the refugees, longs to do something more than hunt for food. She wants to fight, along with the other refugees. The only person that's stopping her is Sir, the refugees' leader, who refuses to let her fight and help find Winter's conduit. One day, thanks to her best friend, Prince Mather, Sir agrees to let Meira finally help find the conduit and she succeeds! However, this leads Meira to problems that seem impossible to overcome, feelings that she may have for Mather and another prince, and secrets that change Meira's life forever.
I really LOVED this book. At first, I thought this book was going to be super boring and regreted buying it, but it turned out to be one of my favorite books so far. This book deserves way more recognition than it has; It's really good. The cover is very unique and pretty, I love it.
Pros
• I REALLY like the idea of seasons being kingdoms and I love how they each have different characteristics. Like Winterians have white hair and Summerians have ginger hair. Autumn is my favorite.
• I love the refugees determined and fire for bringing the Kindom of Winter back and saving the enslaved Winterians.
•I love the rocky relationship between Sir and Meira. I like reading Meira's struggles and passion to get Sir to approve of her.
Cons
• Yes, there is a love triangle BUT it's really not the main focus. Trust me, you'll barely notice it's there, so please don't let that be discourage you.
• There's about one cliché, but I can't tell you because it may be a spoiler.
• There is a attempted rape scene in this book, but just be aware.
• It's a little slow paced at times.
Favorite Character: Theron.
The Cordellian prince is really nice and really helps Meira when she feeling conflicted or confused.
Least Favorite Character: Noam
The Cordellian King is a trickster and a troll. He's very tempered and hotheaded and doesn't care about anything but benefiting himself.
Overall, I rate Snow Like Ashes by Sara Raasch, four out of five hearts.
Meira, one of the refugees, longs to do something more than hunt for food. She wants to fight, along with the other refugees. The only person that's stopping her is Sir, the refugees' leader, who refuses to let her fight and help find Winter's conduit. One day, thanks to her best friend, Prince Mather, Sir agrees to let Meira finally help find the conduit and she succeeds! However, this leads Meira to problems that seem impossible to overcome, feelings that she may have for Mather and another prince, and secrets that change Meira's life forever.
I really LOVED this book. At first, I thought this book was going to be super boring and regreted buying it, but it turned out to be one of my favorite books so far. This book deserves way more recognition than it has; It's really good. The cover is very unique and pretty, I love it.
Pros
• I REALLY like the idea of seasons being kingdoms and I love how they each have different characteristics. Like Winterians have white hair and Summerians have ginger hair. Autumn is my favorite.
• I love the refugees determined and fire for bringing the Kindom of Winter back and saving the enslaved Winterians.
•I love the rocky relationship between Sir and Meira. I like reading Meira's struggles and passion to get Sir to approve of her.
Cons
• Yes, there is a love triangle BUT it's really not the main focus. Trust me, you'll barely notice it's there, so please don't let that be discourage you.
• There's about one cliché, but I can't tell you because it may be a spoiler.
• There is a attempted rape scene in this book, but just be aware.
• It's a little slow paced at times.
Favorite Character: Theron.
The Cordellian prince is really nice and really helps Meira when she feeling conflicted or confused.
Least Favorite Character: Noam
The Cordellian King is a trickster and a troll. He's very tempered and hotheaded and doesn't care about anything but benefiting himself.
Overall, I rate Snow Like Ashes by Sara Raasch, four out of five hearts.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Sexual assault, and Slavery