The main character Bristal finds out that she is one of those elicromancers in the beginning of the book and goes under the tutelage of the last two in the world. ‘As gifted beings, we are destined to guide the kingdoms of men to prosperity and peace, to come to their aid when disaster or war threatens.’ ‘We elicromancers have a purpose,’ Brack stated carefully. That was what led to the war that destroyed their race. Elicromancers are basically magic-users who are there to protect and serve the kingdoms with their powers, although some of them in the past decided that they should be the ones to serve. Ever since a devastating war, there were almost no more elicromancers left. The world is organized into kingdoms where magic is rare, although it used to be ubiquitous.
I don’t think it’ll stick with me for that long and yet I still had a smile on my face when I finished reading it. Although Kingdom of Ash and Briars was extremely predictable and overall a super light read, the nostalgic elements of several fairy-tales put together still made it enjoyable for the most part.
Anyways, the purple/blue color scheme features my favorite colors of all time, and the mentions of all these different fairy tales lumped together sounded like a fun ride. I picked this one up mostly because the cover drew my eye like a moth to flame. To save the kingdoms, Bristal must find the courage to show her true form.īuilding on homages to Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Jane Austen’s Emma and the Chinese legend of Hua Mulan, Hannah West makes a spectacular debut. As an army of dark creatures grows closer, Bristal faces a supernatural war. Should she vow to seek the good of the world, to protect and serve mortals? Or should she follow the strength of her power, even if it leads to unknown terrors? She draws on her ability to disguise herself as a man to infiltrate a prince's band of soldiers, and masquerades as a fairy godmother to shield a cursed princess, but time is running out.
Their gifts are fraught with responsibility, and sixteen-year-old Bristal is torn between two paths. An ancient breed of immortal magic beings, elicromancers have been winnowed down to merely two - now three - after centuries of bloody conflict in the realm. Genres: Fairy Tales & Folklore, Fantasy & Magic, Romance, Young Adultīristal, an orphaned kitchen maid, lands in a gritty fairy tale gone wrong when she discovers she is an elicromancer with a knack for shape-shifting.
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