Judul : Ice Like Fire (Snow Like Ashes #2)
Penulis : Sara Raasch
Tebal : 483 halaman
Penerbit : Harper Collins
It’s been three months since the Winterians were freed and Spring’s king, Angra, disappeared—thanks largely to the help of Cordell.
Meira just wants her people to be safe. When Cordellan debt forces the Winterians to dig their mines for payment, they unearth something powerful and possibly dangerous: Primoria’s lost chasm of magic. The last time the world had access to so much magic, it spawned the Decay. So when the king of Cordell orders Meira and Theron on a mission to discover the chasm’s secrets, Meira plans on using the trip to garner support to keep the chasm shut and Winter safe—even if it means clashing with Theron. But can she do so without endangering the people she loves?
Mather just wants to be free. The horrors inflicted on the Winterians hang fresh and raw in Jannuari—leaving Winter vulnerable to Cordell’s growing oppression. When Meira leaves to search for allies, Mather decides to take Winter’s security into his own hands. Can he rebuild his broken Kingdom and protect his people from new threats?
As the web of power and deception is woven tighter, Theron fights for magic, Mather fights for freedom—and Meira starts to wonder if she should be fighting not just for Winter but for the world.
Meira just wants her people to be safe. When Cordellan debt forces the Winterians to dig their mines for payment, they unearth something powerful and possibly dangerous: Primoria’s lost chasm of magic. The last time the world had access to so much magic, it spawned the Decay. So when the king of Cordell orders Meira and Theron on a mission to discover the chasm’s secrets, Meira plans on using the trip to garner support to keep the chasm shut and Winter safe—even if it means clashing with Theron. But can she do so without endangering the people she loves?
Mather just wants to be free. The horrors inflicted on the Winterians hang fresh and raw in Jannuari—leaving Winter vulnerable to Cordell’s growing oppression. When Meira leaves to search for allies, Mather decides to take Winter’s security into his own hands. Can he rebuild his broken Kingdom and protect his people from new threats?
As the web of power and deception is woven tighter, Theron fights for magic, Mather fights for freedom—and Meira starts to wonder if she should be fighting not just for Winter but for the world.
Review:
Setelah berhasil mengalahkan Angra, Meira dan penduduk Winter kembali ke tanah kelahiran mereka. Tapi tentu saja kemenangan yang dibantu oleh bangsa Cordell bukanlah kemenangan yang gratis. Saya sudah menduga kalau Meira itu hanyalah pion secara basa-basi saja. Raja Cordell ingin mendapatkan akses ke penambangan milik bangsa Winter.
Tapi Meira tidak mau rahasia yang ada di dalam tempat penambangan itu diketahui oleh Raja Cordell. Sayangnya, Theron sudah tahu dan berencana untuk memberitahu ayahnya. Di sini saya berpikir kalau kedekatan Meira dengan Theron di buku pertama sepertinya akan diuji di buku ini. Tapi saya merasa Theron sangat menyebalkan dan naif karena memercayai ayahnya.
Tentu saja Meira hanya sendirian di sini. Mather menjauh karena merasa tidak layak di sebelah seorang ratu Winter. Sudut pandangnya agak memberi gambaran lebih luas terhadap apa yang dihadapi Winter, tapi karakter pendukung di sekitarnya agak terlupakan. Saya lebih tertarik kembali ke fokus Meira yang akan menjelajah ke kerajaan Summer serta kerajaan lainnya.
Standar fantasi petualangan remaja sebenarnya. Saya merasa agensi dan kemandirian Meira di buku pertama hilang di buku ini. Saya mengerti kalau dia bingung harus bagaimana bersikap sebagai pemimpin Kerajaan Winter. Sepanjang saya membaca buku ini, saya terus merasa waswas kapan dia akan dikhianati. Jelas sekali banyak yang dia tidak ketahui dan pasti semuanya akan pecah di akhir.
Yang memang betul terjadi. Saya selalu suka saat segalanya terbuka dan kacau melanda. Itu membuat saya langsung mengambil buku ketiga dengan rasa penasaran.
4/5

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