When the world turned to ashes two unlikely heroes a noble-turned-kitchen girl and a servant boy who finds his heart is noble. They have teamed up with a prince and duke with secrets of their own, speeding into the sunset to save their world. Now, the ash has started to fall, reality seeps in and the nightmare is just beginning… In the ruins left behind, Vanita’s body is broken and her face a scarred horror that was once beauty. Her mother is worse – the mind is gone. Can they survive until Ash returns for them? And can Ash survive the very different darkness, no less dangerous, hiding in the castle? The nail-biting sequel to the summer release Ash Rising, Ashes Slowly Fall takes a new look at the apocalypse - how do we fix it? And does it matter? By the end, the ashes will be rising once again. And, in the end, don’t ashes come for us all?
Disclaimer: I received this book from the author. Thanks! All opinions are my own.
Book Series: Ash Book 2
Rating: 4/5
Diversity: I can’t remember any, but it’s been a bit since I read this book.
Publication Date: November 1, 2018
Genre: YA Dystopian
Recommended Age: 13+ (slight gore, world ending, some violence)
Publisher: Worldsmith Press
Pages: 217
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Synopsis: When the world turned to ashes two unlikely heroes arose: a noble-turned-kitchen girl and a servant boy who finds his heart is noble. They have teamed up with a prince and duke with secrets of their own, speeding into the sunset to save their world.
Now, the ash has started to fall, reality seeps in and the nightmare is just beginning…
In the ruins left behind, Vanita’s body is broken and her face a scarred horror that was once beauty. Her mother is worse – the mind is gone. Can they survive until Ash returns for them? And can Ash survive the very different darkness, no less dangerous, hiding in the castle?
The nail-biting sequel to the summer release Ash Rising, Ashes Slowly Fall takes a new look at the apocalypse - how do we fix it? And does it matter? By the end, the ashes will be rising once again. And, in the end, don’t ashes come for us all?
Review: Much like the first book in this series, I felt like this was a great continuation of the series. The book did well to keep the characters developed and the world building was still done well. The writing was fantastic.
However, I did feel that there were confusing moments in the book again, like a twist in the story that was unexpected or just a bit of confusion with how the book was written.