{"id":1911,"date":"2019-11-07T02:21:51","date_gmt":"2019-11-07T07:21:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/ReadingBites\/?p=1911"},"modified":"2019-10-20T02:25:42","modified_gmt":"2019-10-20T06:25:42","slug":"book-review-ash-rising-by-katya-lebeque","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/ReadingBites\/?p=1911","title":{"rendered":"Book Review: Ash Rising by Katya Lebeque"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"gs\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div id=\":uz\" class=\"ii gt\">\n<div id=\":r3\" class=\"a3s aXjCH \">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/ReadingBites\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/51NIq4EcTjL.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1912\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/ReadingBites\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/51NIq4EcTjL-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/ReadingBites\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/51NIq4EcTjL-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/ReadingBites\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/51NIq4EcTjL-49x74.jpg 49w, https:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/ReadingBites\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/51NIq4EcTjL.jpg 333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>Post apocalyptic fairy tale. Do I have your attention yet? Ash Rising is set in the world of Cinderella, after her happily ever after. After a horrific genetic mutation that was supposed to help feed the world and instead leeches the ground of its fertility and mutates the birds of the kingdom into giant predators who think humans are pretty tasty little snacks.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Ash lives in a once grand manor, having renounced her title and opted instead for a life as a cook. Until the carriors came and she found herself the only one capable of keeping what remains of her household alive. While she has a complicated, resentful relationship with her stepmother, there are no evil step sisters here. Ash dearly loves what family she has and is determined to do the best for them.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Pluck Katniss Everdeen from Panem and plop her down in a fairy tale and this is what you&#8217;d get. Dark, enduring, and brilliantly written, Ash Rising is a lovely and engaging read. Lebeque balances the gray grimness of disaster with the young spark of characters who can still, maybe, believe in the dream of a better life.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Definitely highly recommended.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Contains: violence, some gore, language<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"yj6qo\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"adL\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hi\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Post apocalyptic fairy tale. Do I have your attention yet? Ash Rising is set in the world of Cinderella, after her happily ever after. 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