A morally grey main character who wants to make things better is always going to be a winner with me! If you read my reviews regularly it’ll be no surprise that I really enjoyed this book. But Theo doesn’t expect to develop feelings for the Prinz.įorced to make impossible choices and unable to trust even those who are on her side, Theo will have to decide how far she’s willing to go to save her people and how much of herself she’s willing to sacrifice to become Queen.įrom author Laura Sebastian comes Ash Princess, a nail-biting YA fantasy debut full of daring and vengeance. She vows revenge, throwing herself into a plot to seduce and murder the Kaiser’s warrior son with the help of a group of magically gifted and volatile rebels. When the Kaiser forces her to execute her last hope of rescue, Theo can’t ignore her feelings and memories any longer. Ten years later, Theo has learned to survive under the relentless abuse of the Kaiser and his court as the ridiculed Ash Princess. ‘Theodosia was six when her country was invaded and her mother, the Queen of Flame and Fury, was murdered before her eyes. Source: eARC provided through NetGalley by Macmillan Children’s Books (this in no way affects my review which is honest and unbiased)

It was a dark story which was full of strong characters with great world-building and my only regret is that I didn’t read it sooner. A darkly enchanting page-turner you won't be able to put down.Ash Princess is the story of a princess, Theodosia, trying to regain her country from conquerors who have humiliated her for years. 'Sure to be one of the summer's most talked about YAs. And power isn't always won on the battlefield.įor ten years, the Ash Princess has seen her land pillaged and her people enslaved.

But she does have a weapon: her mind is sharper than any sword. With blood on her hands and all hope of reclaiming her throne lost, she realizes that surviving is no longer enough. Then, one night, the Kaiser forces her to do the unthinkable. She is powerless, surviving in her new world only by burying the girl she was deep inside. She's endured the relentless abuse and ridicule of the Kaiser and his court.

Theo was crowned Ash Princess-a title of shame to bear in her new life as a prisoner.įor ten years Theo has been a captive in her own palace. On that day, the Kaiser took Theodosia's family, her land, and her name. Theodosia was six when her country was invaded and her mother, the Fire Queen, was murdered before her eyes. The first book in the New York Times bestselling series 'made for fans of Victoria Aveyard and Sabaa Tahir' ( Bustle), Ash Princess is an epic new fantasy about a throne cruelly stolen and a girl who must fight to take it back for her people.

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