Kingdom of Ash and Briars
A Nissera Novel
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Publisher Description
Welcome to Nissera, land of three kingdoms and home to spectacular magic.
Bristal, a sixteen-year-old kitchen maid, finds herself in a gritty fairy tale gone wrong when she discovers she has magic in her blood. She's descended from an ancient line of immortal sorcerers called elicromancers—a race that has all but died out in her world, but only two remain in Nissera after a bloody civil war. Bristal joins their ranks without knowing that one of them has a dark secret . . .
Tamarice is plotting a quest to overthrow the realm's nobility and take charge herself. Together, Bristal and Brack must guard the three kingdoms of Nissera against Tamarice's black elicromancy. There are princesses to protect, royal alliances to forge, and fierce monsters to battle—all with the hope of preserving peace.
With clever homages to Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and the Chinese legend of Hua Mulan, Hannah West makes a fast-paced, exciting, and wholly original debut. The Nissera Chronicles begin here and continue with Fields of Fire, a short story set against the events of Kingdom of Ash and Briars, and Realm of Ruins, a gripping companion novel.
"One of the best books I've ever read."—C.J. Redwine, New York Times best-selling author of The Shadow Queen
"A world both terrifying and wonderful."—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Customer Reviews
Love It ❤️
Found it in the library, and thought I should try it. so I did and i never got to regret this book. It’s magical!
Amazing
Before I get into my review. I wanted to say I know that this book had many mixed reviews about the retelling of Sleeping Beauty. But from a different point of view. I honestly enjoyed this book and couldn't put it down. I loved how the author took this story into a different way. This story is about young Bristal who doesn't know where she comes from and who works in a kitchen. She is then kidnapped and that night when the men take her down the water. Bristal doesn't realize that her life is going to change. She finds out that she has magic and is forced to help during a war. And protect a princess. Amazing story again.