num_pages: 422
description: 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 Winters magic and rebuild the kingdom ever since.Orphaned as an infant during Winters defeat Meira has lived her whole life as a refugee raised by the Winterians general Sir. Training to be a warriorand 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 Winters magic Meira decides to go after it herself. Finally shes scaling towers fighting enemy soldiers just as shes always dreamed she would. But the mission doesnt 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.
language: English
title: Snow Like Ashes
publisher: Balzer + Bray