![]() ![]() Theo has PTSD, she watched her mother die, she has been tortured by the Kaiser, the only one to have shown her any kindness is the daughter of the man who killed her mother. What makes Ash Princess so amazing is how character focused it is and how well it handles what the characters have faced. In the wrong hands Ash Princess could have ended up being a generic YA fantasy about a princess and her stolen crown but in Sebastian’s hands it was an epic tale of survival imbued with magic. You know those books that sound amazing but sit on your tbr pile for ages until you finally pick it up and it’s like HOW HAVE I NOT READ THIS BEFORE?! Ash Princess is one of those. But she does have a weapon: her mind is sharper than any sword.Īnd power isn’t always won on the battlefield. 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 land and her name. Theodosia was six when her country was invaded and her mother, the Fire Queen, was murdered. ![]()
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