Ice Like Fire
Published : October 13, 2015
Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers
Page Count : 496
Authors Blog : http://sararaasch.tumblr.com/snowlikeashes
Series : Snow like Ashes (Book 2)
Blurb
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.
Review
Snow like Ice should've been a nail biter as Maria finally takes her crown and becomes Queen of Winter and Mather sit as a lowly lord. Unfortunately for reader's much of a queen's duty reside in politics and thoughts, so much of the book is slow. Though slow tension builds up in the corners of the story till it all burst forth, and once that occurred I fell in love with this story all over again.
As the reader's, we get to see both Maria and Mather grow into themselves as they learn what's wrong and right without the guiding hand of William. your able to get a look into Mather's thoughts which is new from previous books, and if you don't love him now you will when you finish with this book.
As far as the story and timeline go, its becoming far fetched and your losing your sense on where the story is going. There is still plenty to be uncovered and I have great hopes for the next book, Frost like Night, which is will be released September 20, 2016.
In the end I am giving this book 4 stars for its outstanding character development,
creativity, and mystery.
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