Kingdom of Ashes
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The kiss was just the beginning . . . The second book in Rhiannon Thomas’s epic retelling of Sleeping Beauty combines adventure, magic, and romance for a sweeping fantasy about one girl’s journey to fulfill her destiny.
Aurora was supposed to be her kingdom’s savior. But when she was forced to decide between being loyal to the crown and loyal to her country, she set events in motion that branded her a traitor.
Now, hunted by the king’s soldiers, Aurora’s only chance of freeing her kingdom from the king’s tyrannical rule is by learning to control her magic. But Aurora’s powers come at a price—one that forces her to leave the only home she’s ever known, one that demands she choose between the man she loves and the people she seeks to protect, and one that will cause her to unravel the mysteries surrounding the curse that was placed on her over a century before . . . and uncover the truth about her destiny.
Rhiannon Thomas
Rhiannon Thomas is an English lit grad from Princeton University. She currently lives in York, England, in the shadow of a thirteenth-century Gothic cathedral. When she isn’t lost in YA fantasy, she writes about feminism and the media on her blog, www.feministfiction.com. Visit her online at www.rhiannonkthomas.com.
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Reviews for Kingdom of Ashes
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Aurora has escaped but she has this scary magical power that she can't control and that makes her a target for those who would exploit her. The story is pretty far removed from the Sleeping Beauty fairytale now, but it has a lot of action and Aurora is slowly figuring out who she is and what she can be. And she is learning who she can love in this new world full of strangers.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I didn't think I was going to pick up book two after I read A WICKED THING, but I saw it on EDELWEISS and thought, why not? Aurora is on the run and thankfully an ally comes to her aid and gets her out of her kingdom before the king can get his hands on her. I enjoyed following her journey and thought that she did a really good job of standing up for herself and learning how to use her magic to best help her people. I didn't think much of Finnegan in A WICKED THING, but I happened to like him quite a bit in KINGDOM OF ASHES. Both him and Aurora get close in book 2, but not close enough. I wanted some epic romance, but we just got some light flirting and a few things more than that. Where's her happily ever romantic ending?I ended up liking book two more than I thought I would. I got to know the characters better which was needed after A WICKED THING and I thought the introduction of the dragons added some more danger to things. Even having enjoyed KINGDOM OF ASHES, I have some huge issues. This is the last book in the series and there were so many things left open. The wicked enemy is still out there, Aurora's kingdom is still in upheaval and the romance, where is the romance I was hoping for? Sigh. I don't know. This didn't feel like the end and I am not satisfied.* This book was provided free of charge from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I like the nontraditional approach to the Sleeping Beauty tale and Aurora's development as a character, but I can't help but feel that the story could be better. It could be the writing style, but I've had a lot of trouble getting into this book and having it keep my attention. I will say, the last third of the book was relatively easier to get through - filled with dragons, revelations from witches, and the like. Fun enough to read, but not great.