Snow Like Ashes

Snow Like Ashes is the debut high fantasy of author Sara Raasch. It follows an orphaned sixteen-year-old and her band of refugees as they attempt to reclaim their conquered kingdom.

Teaser
" 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, and serving her kingdom 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."

--from Goodreads

Summary
[to come]

Characters
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 * Meira, an orpha
 * Mather, Winter's prince
 * William Loren, a general
 * Theron Haskar, the prince of Cordell
 * Angra Manu, the evil king of Spring
 * Nessa Kentigern, a Winterian slave

Series and Sequels
Snow Like Ashes is the first in a projected trilogy. It is followed by Ice Like Fire.

Content and Trigger Warnings
There is an attempted rape near the end of the novel.