I liked Snow Like Ashes but I didn't love it. 
 For me, the characters were well thought out and I liked Meira's POV. I also really liked Theron but I felt that the relationship between Meira and Mather was... unnecessary. Sir was a complicated character that I did really like, even if I did understand Meira's anger towards him. 
 The best bit about this book was the ending. The problem with this book was That the beginning and ending were amazing... but the middle was so boring. I didn't like all the whining and complaining and it made me really annoyed. I also felt like it was too long. I think if the author condensed this slightly, it would have been a much better book. 
 Despite all the above I did enjoy this book. The characters all had their own histories, and that twister at the end was a really nice surprise. Plus, the world-building was really well done! 
 So yes, I would recommend this one. 
 6 out of 10