Oh this novella broke my heart.Here we meet Mara, who lives with her father in their tiny village. Not happy with her life - her abusive father the biggest reason - she longs for the day she can run away with her love, Julio. However, when that day comes, her village is attacked by Inviernos and Mara barely escapes and now finds herself in charge of a group of recently orphaned children.This novella just didn't let up. From the fires, to floods, to life threatening injuries, everything was throw...

Mara's pov was kinda hard to read but it was good.

I absolutely loved this novella. Mara seems very interesting and I feel like she's going to become a huge bad ass. (view spoiler)[It kind of sucks major ass that she lost the love of her life, Julio. But I'm so happy that she saved a bunch of kids and found the rebellion camp. (hide spoiler)] I also found it interesting that Princess Elisa is mentioned, just briefly towards the end, in this novella. I have a feeling I'm going to get more about her. I can't wait to read the next novella.

The Shattered Mountain by Rae Carson is a novella (sort-of prequel) to the Fire and Thorns trilogy (so I recommend you read that first). This book is centred around Mara, one of the ladies-in-waiting of the protagonist of the Fire and Thorns trilogy, and how her plans to escape from her abusive father with her boyfriend get interrupted when her village is burned down by animagi (evil magicians of sorts, for those of you who haven't read the Fire and Thorns series). But Mara survives, and she mus...

Mara's novella, quite liked this one. The plot wasn't all that gripping but the characters made up for that. Mara was great, her relationship with Julio and the children she was helping were written well considering how short the story was.The novella didn't really add anything all that necessary to the series overall but it was nice to get some background and insight into Mara and her past, she was one of the best characters in the series.

Ok so this novella have an intense plot .. there is a burned village and survivors trying to get to safety, but I don't know why I didn't enjoy this story as much .. it was fine, and I like Mara, but I guess we will see how is she relevant in the series when I begin

This is the story of how Mara found her way to the rebellion.We’re with her when her village is attacked by the Invierno we watch her rescue the children and help them escape. We see the steel in her as she suffers loss and pain but pushes on.I liked Mara in the series and this she shines in the novella.

I'm sorry did I ask for that pain? I thought these novellas would be quick fun reads about other people in this world. Instead you make me love these children you hurt, love Julio and take him from me, like what is this torture? Not cool but also so amazing. My favorite of the mini stories so far.

This is one of three prequels to The Girl of Fire and Thorns. The other two are best read after the main book, but I think this might be a good one to read BEFORE the main book (although, chronologically, this takes place at the same time as the events in the first half of GoFaT). This is the story of Mara, and how she joins the rebellion. Her story was really really sad, but it ends on a hopeful note.

From Mara's POV. This is the story of how her village was destroyed, and how she came to join the rebels. It really fleshes her out as a character, but it is not a happy story.Again, a really good novella.

i always wondered what happened to mara before she met the princess

This novella explains how Mara became part of the revolution. Reading through these novellas has made me excited to go back and reread book one and finish the trilogy. Pages: 106

Bittersweet. I couldn’t stop reading though.

I'm close to the end of this book and I don't want to stop reading it. Mara's father has a strong connection with Tobias's father, Marcus, in the series Divergent. Both of them seem to be strongly respected in their society but violently abuse their children at home. While reading this, I was really amazed that they were so alike in the way that Mara and Tobias were both deeply affected by how violent their fathers were that they wanted to get away from home.

Rae Carson excels at reaching out while a reader is cherishing her words, squeezing on his or her heart, and forcing that person to care. She's exceptionally good at character development, which is one thing I love about all of her titles. I often don't buy e-novellas. They're too short or nothing more than a tease, often not worth the $2.99 price tag. Rae Carson's novellas have been worth every penny so far, and I've already pre-ordered this summers' upcoming novella. Each of the novellas focus...

3.5 StarsStyle and LanguageThis short story is the second of the three before the actual novel The Girl of Fire and Thorns and it is about Mara.Mara has to flee her home, not only because of her abusive father, but also because her small village was put under fire of her enemy. Together with a group of little children she flees into the mountain and has to face a lot of dangerous situations.Although the plot has a lot of action and is very bloody and contains a lot of bravery as well, it wasn´t

Check out my blogs for more reviews and book stuff: http://ramblingsofabookworm3.blogspot...http://ramblings-of-a-bookworm.tumblr... After reading OMG Mara is sooo amazing !!! totally different from the quiet one we know so brave so bold and a bit selfish and totally love struck this book is beautiful! It's amazing how this little tiny novella could be soo much better and hold so much more emotion than some of the novels I've read. (view spoiler)[And Julio, oh Julio my heart broke into a milli...

“Hope. Such a dangerous thing.” This is a short story about Mara's hard journey from her village attacked by Inviernos, throughout the Shattered Mountain and into the Rebel camp. Be warned that this is not a happy story. It actually made me tear up several times. Highly recommended for fans of Fire and Thorns.Quotes:“In the same way that the best lies have an element of truth, maybe evil is made all the more powerful when it is accompanied by the startling presence of grace.”“We'll carry you

9 out of 10 ревью на русском/review in russianThis is a story about Mara, her last day in a village she came from, her way to the rebellion camp, her losses and transformation. I started to like Mara in the second book of this series, but the short story gave me so much more of this character, I would love to see her as MC *le sigh*At the first pages I wasn't into this bonus (firstly, I knew about one important death; and secondly, I didn't like the world of Fire and Thorns, all its religious

So just like The Shadow Cats I really enjoyed this novella. It pulls you right in and you quickly grow to love Mara and Julio, and their ragtag bunch of munchkins as they trek to safety. You're rooting for them all to make it as they struggle through hunger, injuries, being hunted by Inviernos, and nature's wrath. There is definitely a moment that gets you all teared up, but then in the next moment you're smiling. It plays with your emotions a bit, but it's a great little read. And just like in