They torture her to the point that they want her to forget completely who she is, and in mockery to her heritage (being said to be descended from the Fire God) they make her wear a crown made of ash to events and call her the ‘Ash Princess’. If that wasn’t bad enough, she’s then humiliated and subjected to torture for 10 years under the “care” of the conquerors. Theodosia’s home, Astrea, was invaded when she was only a child and she was forced to watch them murder her mother, the Queen, in cold blood. 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. Ash Princess is the story of a princess, Theodosia, trying to regain her country from conquerors who have humiliated her for years.

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