Ashes to Fire (Woodwalker #2)
by Emily B. Martin
What is it about:
“You are a country.”
Those words have been the guiding force behind Queen Mona’s every move since she was a little girl—the idea that all her actions and desires were, first and foremost, decided based on what was best for Lumen Lake. It had kept her alive after the Alcoran invasion, it had driven her to retake her country, and now it is the steely resolve she needs to finally confront the despotic Seventh King, Celeno.
But when her diplomatic mission finds herself on the run through the swamps of Cyprien—accompanied by the unlikeliest group of companions—Mona discovers that while she is her country, she is also someone who has been sheltered by principles and bound by past mistakes. Now she must struggle to reshape her view of the world and face intimate new truths—not only for the good of her country, but for herself, as well.
What did I think of it:
I very much enjoyed Woodwalker so got my trotters on the next two books in the trilogy. It took me a while to finally pick this up though, as I didn't much care for Mona in Woodwalker.
And although this is an enjoyable read, I never did warm up to Mona. And I wasn't a fan of her love interest either. There was one character I really liked, but he went the way of most characters I like and aren't the hero of the story...
Still I had fun with this book. The overall story is intriguing and the worldbuilding is solid and interesting. I was invested in one side character who did survive the book, and it looks like she will be a main character in the last book. So I might actually pick that up soon.
Why should you read it:
It's an enjoyable Fantasy read.
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