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Ashes Of Roses (2013)

by Christine Pope(Favorite Author)

3.72 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0988334852 (ISBN13: 9780988334854)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Dark Valentine Press

series

Tales of the Latter Kingdoms

review 1: The Emperor of Sirlende is willing to break protocol and traditions to find a bride who he can love. Most marriages in the kingdoms are arranged before the intended can even talk, but after his intended dies, Torric knows he does not want a loveless like his parents had. Embarking on a five day event that will surely bring suitable candidates to the forefront, but Torric never expected to fall for the red headed beauty instantly. Torric knows he can't show her favor, he is just biding his time. Ashara Millende has been given an unexpected gift by an Aunt she never knew existed, a chance to maybe change her path in life. After her father passed away, she was left under he stepmothers care, she was treated none better than a stray dog for years. When she meets Torric, sh... moree has the first glimpse at hope, and when she realizes he intends to make her his bride she is hoping it is sooner than later. A retelling of Cinderella. I liked that this story delved a bit into the politics that Torric faced. I thought this was thoroughly enjoyable.
review 2: Having loved fairy tales as a child, and still owning many of my childhood favorites, I looked forward to receiving a copy of Ashes of Roses and reading the retelling of the tale of Cinderella. This book is told from both the viewpoint of Prince Torric of Sirlende and Ashara Millende with some overlapping at times. The plot follows the story of Cinderella fairly accurately with a few twists including the fact that the fairy godmother is a maternal aunt who left the kingdom due to magic being outlawed and her abilities for glamour being a problem that could have led to her death. Prince Torric has five days of events to look through over 400 marriageable women to find his bride. The descriptions of location, clothing, and interactions are detailed. I enjoyed the some of the side characters as much as those of the two main characters. I did find it difficult at the beginning of some chapters to know which person was telling the story but it was not a huge drawback. If you like descriptive love stories (without explicit sex scenes) that are set in the past you will probably enjoy this book. less

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