Not a fanSnow Like Ashes, I DNFED, but so I did start it.
Snow like ashes (2014)
Others: Mixed Meira, a warrior in training and one of eight free citizens of the Kingdom of Winter following the kingdom's defeat sixteen years ago, sets out on a dangerous journey to uncover a magic talisman that can restore the kingdom's power.
- ISBN:
- 9780062286925
- Length:
- 422 pages
Genres: fantasy, romance, young adult
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Not a fan
Loved itI loved the world and I think that I did love it a little bit more when I first read it than I would if I reread it now, but I do have fond memories of it.
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