Oh my goodness!!! This book was amazing!!! Snow Like Ashes by Sara Raasch reminded me why I LOVE young adult fantasy. It was THAT good! The story follows Meira, one of seven Winter refugees living outside the slave camps. Meira with her fellow refugees/rebels are trying to infiltrate Spring and restore their kingdom with the boy-king Mather, Meira's best friend.

The world of Snow Like Ashes is very reminiscent of Game of Thrones. It is divided into 8 kingdoms, four seasons (Spring, Winter, Fall, and Summer) and four Rhythms. About 16 years prior to the start of the book, Spring invaded Winter, taking its citizens as slaves, killing the King and Queen, only 25 Winterians escaped, Meira and the prince among them.

Now only 8 refugees remain and they are trying to restore their kingdom. A seemingly impossible task, yes, but it makes for an awesome book! Meira makes for a great main character. The book is told entirely from her perspective and she's angry at the beginning. She's been trained as a soldier, raised by all in the camp because she is an orphan, but this only serves to make her stronger in my opinion.

There's a bit of a love triangle. One I saw coming, but worked for the book. Meira loves Mather, and Mather loves Meira, but nothing can come of it. He is King and she is a commoner. Then enters Theron the prince of Cordellia (one of the Rhythm kingdoms). A marriage is arranged between them in the hopes of gaining Cordellia's support in invading Spring. I really like Theron. He is very sweet and kind to Meira. And I rooted for him a bit ;)

Overall I highly recommend you read this book, especially if you enjoy young adult fantasy. I read it in one sitting, unable to sit it down to even sleep! It was a fun, fast read from first page to the last. And it left me wanting more! I can't wait for book two later this year :D