Snow Like Ashes (Snow Like Ashes #1) by Sara Raasch
Title: Snow Like Ashes (Snow Like Ashes #1) Author: Sara Raasch Pages: 432 Genre: YA Fantasy Publisher: Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins Canada Release Date: October 14, 2014 Buy: Amazon | Kobo | Chapters Indigo | B&N | Rating: 5/5 Summary ( Goodreads ) 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 th...