![]() He needs to rally the Children of the Thaw, find Meira-and finally tell her how he really feels. Mather will do anything to save his queen. But the true solution to stopping the Decay lies in a labyrinth deep beneath the Season Kingdoms. To defeat Angra, Meira will have to enter the labyrinth, destroy the very magic she’s learning to control-and make the biggest sacrifice of all. With Angra trying to break through her mental defenses, she desperately needs to learn to control her own magic-so when the leader of a mysterious Order from Paisly offers to teach her, Meira jumps at the chance. Meira will do anything to save her world. ![]() ![]() Perfect for fans of An Ember in the Ashes and A Court of Thorns and Roses.Īngra is alive, his Decay is spreading-and no one is safe. Game of Thrones meets Graceling in this action-packed fantasy-the highly anticipated final book in the New York Times bestselling Snow Like Ashes series by Sara Raasch. ![]()
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