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Ashen
- Narrated by: Rebekah Nemethy
- Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
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Summary
Stealer of warmth, bringer of death. What if Cinderella had a secret that kept her locked away?
Unable to make her own body heat, foundling Lizbete survives in the tavern kitchen, drawing warmth from the fires, the sun - and sometimes, other living beings. Her days are spent cooking alongside the tavern owner and avoiding the suspicious gazes of the villagers in her small northern town. While she quietly longs for the handsome Brynar, she knows she has no chance with the mayor’s son, even if he invites her to the First Frost festival.
When sudden earthquakes strike Brumehome, blame falls upon Lizbete, and not even her friendship with Brynar can protect her. She finds shelter in the dangerous caverns of nearby Ash Mountain. There, she discovers mysterious people with her same ability to draw heat - and a fiery doom in the mountain that slowly awakens with every quake.
Now, the festival Lizbete thought to avoid is her only chance to warn the villagers. Yet, even with Brynar at her side, can the strange girl dubbed the Ash Lizard hope to save the town that fears her?
A rugged YA Cinderella retelling set in a fantasy world with light steampunk elements.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance3 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- E.M
- 21-01-22
clean, YA fantasy (loose Cinderella retelling)
[Audio ARC]
Lovely, well narrated, and VERY creative, clean, YA Cinderella retelling.
Third person POV
Favourites:
- Twist on the fairytale: though the story started with some very clear hints at cinderella, it had been a while since I'd read the blurb and throughout the story I started to question if this was actually a retelling or if I had just assumed it was. Turns out it really was a retelling, if quite a loose one. I loved the creative twists on the glass shoes, the prince and the fairytale godmother(s). Very cool. It was such a fresh new story.
- World building: again, so creative. This is definitely really suitable for any fans of YA fantasy, whether or not they enjoy fairytale retellings, because of only the loose link to the original fairytale, and the immersive, imaginative world our 'cinderella' lives in.
- Romance: sweet, not too thickly layered on.
What I missed:
- Repetition: here and there things were repeated a few times too many. Just wasn't necessary for a reader paying attention.
- Depth to villains: I would have liked a little more depth to some of the 'villains', besides just being selfish, evil bigots, though this only applies to some of the villains since others were shown to have redeeming qualities and clear motivations.
Sexual content: none
Coarse language: none
Violence and gore: moderate violence, mild gore
Other: discrimination
Conclusion
If you're a fan of heart warming YA fantasy with good disability/chronic illness representation and happy endings, go check this one out.
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