Ash Princess

In her gripping debut novel, "Ash Princess," Laura Sebastian crafts a thrilling Young Adult fantasy tale brimming with bravery and revenge. Theodosia, at the tender age of six, witnesses the brutal takeover of her homeland and the heart-wrenching murder of her mother, the illustrious Queen of Flame and Fury. A decade later, Theo has learned to navigate a life marked by the ceaseless torments of the cruel Kaiser and his court, mocked mercilessly as the Ash Princess. When the Kaiser pushes her to extinguish her last hope of freedom, Theo finds herself unable to suppress her long-buried emotions and memories. Determined to exact vengeance, she aligns with a notorious group of magically skilled and impetuous rebels, plotting to seduce and assassinate the Kaiser's formidable son. However, unforeseen emotions for the Prinz complicate her quest. As Theo confronts impossible choices and struggles with trust even among her allies, she must weigh how far she's willing to go to liberate her people and how much of her own essence she’s ready to forsake to claim her rightful place as Queen. The tension continues in the next electrifying installment, "Lady Smoke."