An exciting and absolutely successful series launch, not only for GoT fans.

Snow Like Ashes of Sara Raasch is the first in a trilogy coming, which was praised and recommended since the appearance of so many readers. There was however often touted for fans of Game of Thrones and high fantasy, I not a fan of neither the one nor the other but am, I was skeptical and had actually before not to read this story. But as so often then won just yet the curiosity and the will itself to form an opinion.

"Sixteen years ago the Kingdom of Winter which conquered and enslaved its citizens, leaving them without magic or a monarch. Now the only hope for freedom Winterians 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 winter 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, Mathershe would do anything to help Winter rise to power again.

So When scouts discover the location of the ancient locket That can restore Their magic, Meira Decides to go after it herself. Finally, shes scaling towers and fighting enemy soldiers just as shes always dreamed she would. But the mission doesnt go as planned, and soon finds herself thrust into Meira a world of evil magic and dangerous politicsand Ultimately comes to realize her destiny That is not, never has been, her own. "(C) HarperCollins

At first, I had me a bit of reading or the language used, but there fall some terms as non-native speakers are an ever unknown and which would otherwise not fall within the ordinary books that I read in English. But as soon as my story was understandable, even reading fell slightly as usual. Soon one is in fact already from Meiras story completely captivated what I would actually not intended in the first place. But Meira is a really tough, cool and pleasant young woman who I really like to accompany as protagonist. Also, the structure of the story, the world and the many different characters from Primoria could convince me, although swordplay else actually less likely to fall into my reading scheme. But I found this story quite exciting and can recommend them although you may, like me, no reader of this genre is absolutely clear conscience.

My only criticism would be the fact that for me was quite quickly realized what it could eventually run out. However, it was only a vague suspicion, which I had repeatedly doubted, insofar as this does not weigh as much as it might do in other books. Sara Raasch managed in spite of everything, often enough to surprise me and let me read over 400 pages almost in one go because Meiras story actually contains a good amount of power.

Snow Like Ashes could mean almost nonexistent expectations more than surpassed. This story is an absolutely successful, rousing and worth reading series opener I am looking forward to the continuation and can you recommend it highly, even if it does not fall into your usual genre. For those who do not follow the English rantrauen the German edition will be published under the title snow like ashes with the same great cover in April 2015, CBT. So please mark the same!