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Lady Smoke

(Ash Princess Trilogy #2)

Laura Sebastian (Goodreads Author)

4.08 · Rating details · 6,957 ratings · 834 reviews

A tale of love, revenge, power and betrayal, Lady Smoke is Laura Sebastian's epic fantasy sequel to the New York Times-bestselling Ash Princess.

After escaping from imprisonment under the brutal Kaiser, Theodosia is on the run, plotting to take revenge and reclaim her rightful place as queen of the enslaved Astreans.

Thousands of miles away from her people and her throne,

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Published May 2nd 2019 by Macmillan Children's Books (first published February 5th 2019)

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Jun 12, 2019 Sana rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: daddies, badass-chicks, romance, young-adult, fantasy, i-have-a-heart, im-all-kinds-of-shook, unfinished-series

This book was powerful powerful powerful powerful! I'm speechless and mind blown right now. Seriously, what a fucking powerful book.

Theo is such a fucking bad bitch and I literally don't deserve to breathe the same air as this Queen, holy SHIT.

This book was more political but equally as scheming, bloody and violent as the first one and filled with unexpected twists and deaths.

It made me so happy to read about a bisexual, female ruler even though she shows up for a little while in this book. ...more

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Feb 19, 2019 Cesar rated it really liked it · review of another edition

4 stars.

Lady Smoke has exceeded my expectations. Usually, in a trilogy, there's always the chance where the second book suffers from Second Book Syndrome. To me, Lady Smoke was a pretty damn good installment to the Ash Princess trilogy.

Mind you, this will not be for everyone as I will explain further, but for a second book, I was really impressed by how the story progressed as well as the stakes that were involved.

Lady Smoke takes place right after the events of Ash Princess where Theodosia ...more

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Aug 23, 2019 Helena of Eretz ✰ rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: high-fantasy, young-adult, favourites, hardback

This series is slowly, but surely, becoming a new favourite of mine. I expected this instalment to suffer from Second Book Syndrome, but I’m happy to announce that it didn’t! There was no lull in the action or fluff in the story. Rather, the plot kept me riveted and stressed over the safety of my favourite characters.

Theo is such a wonderful protagonist and queen who truly wants to do right by her people. Søren, often a lad in distress, unfortunately, is such a sweet, but protective, character ...more

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Apr 25, 2018 Cindy ✩☽ Savage Queen ♔ marked it as to-read · review of another edition

9/28/18
...an army can only be produced if Theo takes a husband.

via GIPHY

But seriously, like wtf why!? There had better be a good reason, like this better not just be a convenient plot device used only to make the heroine to choose between two boys.
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8/4/18
Loving the cover!
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Based on the title I feel like we're going to get a lot more Cress, and honestly I am not sure I want that ...more

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Mar 07, 2019 helena rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: royalty, fantasy, english, cover-is-black-and-blue, ya, part-of-series

The Princess of Ash is dead. Long live the Queen.

WHAT AN AMAZING BOOK, YOU GUYS!!!!! oh my god. oh my god.
i simply couldn’t put down. every chapter was a delight to read. all of them felt interesting and well-written, nothing ever feels like a filler here and i absolutely love it. the characters were amazing, the romance was good, the intrigues were awesome, the battles were consistent. amazing! just amazing! i was hooked the entire time!
just read it.

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Apr 27, 2018 Gaby (lookingatbooks) marked it as to-read · review of another edition

I DESPERATELY HOPE THEODOSIA USES HER FIRE MAGIC ...more

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Mar 02, 2019 Dannii Elle rated it really liked it

Shelves: fantastic-fabrications

Actual rating 4.5/5 stars.

Theodosia is the last remaining heir of a vanquished country, now owned by its conqueror and the man who kept her a beaten and paraded captive, for almost her entire childhood. But this once Ash Princess is now determined to fulfil her role as Queen Theo, and this queen wants her land back and her people freed.

The Theo the reader was introduced to in the previous series instalment is a very different being to the one that appeared here. Theo's original wishes were Actual rating 4.5/5 stars.

Theodosia is the last remaining heir of a vanquished country, now owned by its conqueror and the man who kept her a beaten and paraded captive, for almost her entire childhood. But this once Ash Princess is now determined to fulfil her role as Queen Theo, and this queen wants her land back and her people freed.

The Theo the reader was introduced to in the previous series instalment is a very different being to the one that appeared here. Theo's original wishes were almost solely those of self-preservation. This was understandable. But the continued harsh treatment and exposure to the pain of both herself and her people slowly whittled away this softer exterior to reveal an inner-core of strength that disallowed either to become the playthings of another, ever again. No matter the cost. Her resolve has hardened and, with it, my love for her character is complete.

However, I often found adoration for Theo divided, as the other lovable characters, who made up her inner-circle, battled for their rightful place in my heart, too. This band of vicious, little rouges made this story as bad-ass and bloody as they did unbearably sweet, and I bonded with them as truly as they did with one another. Theo, on her own, was enough to make me a passionate advocate for this series but her loyal companions, dogging her journey every step of the way, made this a truly unputdownable and continually fraught yet fascinating read. It is a very rare book that can make me soar through 500 pages in a handful of hours, foregoing a good night's sleep in the process.

As these characters fled from the kaiser who sought to imprison them, the geography of the land was further revealed to the reader. I loved learning more about this world and the unique politics that governed each realm. It seemed the Kaiser was not the only corrupt player and Theo and her crew must once again concern themselves with all the court niceties and underhand political scheming necessary to get their freedom returned to them.

I have so far only waxed lyrical about all the aspects I love about this novel but the aspect I appreciated the absolute most were the feminist vibes that proceeded throughout. Theo is not playing games in this book! She has no qualms about calling out the patriarchal system that advocates for the unequal alignment for the gender of its people. She also calls into question outdated traditions that further bias this inequality, and are accepted due to nothing more than the length of time their practise has been committed to memory.

Sebastian steeped this entire book with the embodiment of female empowerment and I appreciate her so much for doing so. One other such instance is that virginity is not imbued with any social significance and, as such, the word does not even exist in most languages. By providing the reader with a fantastical parallel to such accepted real-world issues it calls into question, in the most thought-provoking of ways, the inequality that exists outside of these pages. This is one feminist novel not to be missed!

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the author, Laura Sebastian, and the publisher, Macmillan, for this opportunity. ...more

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Feb 04, 2019 megs_bookrack marked it as to-read · review of another edition

Shelves: ya-fantasy-to-read, 2019-releases

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Feb 17, 2019 Katie.dorny rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2019

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Aug 25, 2018 Tekla rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: faves, books-2019

Spoilers for Lady Smoke hereunder.

“I hope you come to see that a woman can wield power beyond what’s between her legs—for your daughter’s sake if nothing else.”

“There’s a reason you can’t find the word virginity in Astrean. The concept doesn’t exist.”

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These books are addictive. Even flawed, I just couldn’t stop reading.

This was so much better than I expected.

Theo became such a complex and rich character. I loved how grey she was in so many areas. Loved her journey into finding who she was ...more

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Feb 12, 2019 Suzanne rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I really liked Ash Princess but Lady Smoke was much better! This one was intense and you are more invested in the characters and plot so the 500+ pages just fly by. Readers will grow more attached to the characters in this one than they were in the first, but a couple things were predictable. However, the predictability did not take anything away from the story or the enjoyment of the story. Just a very good sequel and that ending…oh my! Cress got to go though. She a bit overdone now…

My quick ...more

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Jan 31, 2019 . (not active on this account stop adding me) rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: bisexual

i was gonna come home form work and write a review about how much i love this world and the main characters but my wifi decided to shit itself again and the company straight up refuses to fix it ever so :-)

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Feb 16, 2019 Brittany rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 4-star-reads, fantasy, romance, ya, year-2019, i-need-a-copy, magic

4 Stars!!

“A queen without a crown, without a throne, without a coronation. What, exactly, do you imagine you're queen of?”

Lady Smoke picks up right where Ash Princess left off. Theo is trying to get everything in order on her travels with Dragons-bane and her fleet. They are all looking for allies to take down the Kaiser and Cress.

Things I Liked:
Theo shows a ton of growth in this book as her character falls in line with the title of Queen. Shes starting to come into herself and really ...more

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May 01, 2019 Sophie "Beware Of The Reader" rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Buddy read with Angy.

I read it in two days as I really was immersed into the story. It was slower in the beginning as I had to remember everything that had happened in the first book and who was who.

I like Theodosia better in this second book. She has matured and changed from the frightened little girl. Being far from the Kaiser is helping her of course. I like that she is experienced in navigating royal court and gives as good as she gets all with a saccharine smile. Yet she never loses sight ...more

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Feb 12, 2019 Rae rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: audiobook

You can find this review and others on the blog here:
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WARNING:This Review Contains Mild Spoilers for Ash Princess.

It's always the true test of a series if the second book can live up to the expectation that you were left with when you finished the first book. Will it have the same voice? Will the characters grow with the story? What will happen? Do you even care what happens next? And when you do finally get your hands on a copy of that book you've been You can find this review and others on the blog here:
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WARNING:This Review Contains Mild Spoilers for Ash Princess.

It's always the true test of a series if the second book can live up to the expectation that you were left with when you finished the first book. Will it have the same voice? Will the characters grow with the story? What will happen? Do you even care what happens next? And when you do finally get your hands on a copy of that book you've been waiting on for months, or weeks, or even days (because let's be honest, no one likes to wait...) but regardless of how long you've waited you still want it to bring you back to that feeling you were left with that has had your mind constantly reminding you, hey remember that book?? Because those are the books that are the good ones, the ones that keep us wondering what happens next? So after I finished Ash Princess last year and my mind of course couldn't let me forget how I needed to find out what happens, I knew that Lady Smoke was going to be an easy decision to pick up and start reading it asap. And let me tell you, I was not let down! The wait was worth it. The voice is in fact, the same. The characters do grow with the story. And we do find out what happens next. I do care what happens in this story. At this point, I'm so involved with these characters and what they are doing that you might as well just sign me up for the third book now.. I'm hooked and I'm not afraid to admit it!

Lady Smoke begins right where Ash Princess ends, on the ship owned by none other than pirate Dragonsbane who also happens to be Theo's aunt and Artemesia's mother. Now that Queen Theodosia has escaped with her life, her shadows, and prince Soren as her prisoner, the next step is to build an army to finally put an end to the Kaiser and all he stands for. But Dragonsbane has other plans in mind and they don't exactly line up with what Theo wants for her future. The question is, what is Theo willing to give up for her country? And how far will she go to save those who have been enslaved for too long?

I liked that in this book we see more of the damage that the Kaiser has done. We see how vast his cruelty has spread and how he has his claws in everywhere spreading his hate. It makes him out to be even more despicable than you could possibly imagine him to be at first. This puts things on a grander scale for us and for our characters, because now its not just little ol Theo trying to escape a castle. Now we are dealing with entire countries who live in fear and poverty because they have been conquered by the Kalovaxians and it will take a lot more than one small crew of barely adults to help save them all. But that doesn't stop our MC. She is determined to do whatever it takes and still try and hold on to what she values while freeing her people and all those who have been crushed by the Kaiser she hates so much. I also can respect Theo because even through it all Soren is resigned to be her captive, knowing its true how his father has created so much death and destruction, and he is willing to shoulder it all for his love for Theo, but she won't let him wallow in self pity. She stands by him and trusts him even though she is told not to at every turn. There is something to be said for her tenacity and her will to see the good in people through all the bad that to me makes her the Queen they all say she isn't.

The love triangle does continue in this book as it was in the first. With a little more angst and tension, but to be honest, if I was in Theo's position I wouldn't know who to choose either! I feel like one boy represents her past, and the other her future. But both of them hold an important role in Theo's life and she can't do without either of them. And then to add to the mix, the idea of an arranged marriage for a kingdom's army to help aid in her war with the Kaiser... She is just a mess of romance problems that I wouldn't with on my worst enemy. I feel bad for the poor girl, she definitely has her work cut out for her. But I will say that even through all the craziness, it is well done. You don't feel like she is making selfish decisions, but just dealing with the cards she's been dealt and trying to make the best of one awful situation after the next.

There was a lot more in terms of action in this book too since now the Kaiser knows he's been had. And he plans to get his revenge, and the heads of Theo and Soren, dead or alive. With a few crazy twists that I wasn't expecting, it all comes to an epic battle and of course a cliffhanger to keep us crazy about this book until we can finally find out what happens in the last of the trilogy. I really enjoyed this one, I won't say it was better than the first but it was definitely just as good as. I find myself liking how I can get into these books and fly through them in a matter of a couple days and still feel like I read something worth while and exciting. I love a good romance with my books and these have kept my heart pitter pattering, butterflies and all. I want these characters to succeed. I do care what happens! And I can't wait for the next installment! ...more

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Mar 17, 2019 Yoda rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: on-the-shelf, read-2019, fantasy, magic, favorites

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Aug 05, 2019 Nicki Chapelway rated it liked it · review of another edition

This could have been an entertaining tale, but it did have its issues. The content was unnecessary. There were way too many subplots and pretty much three hundred pages in the middle of the book weren't even needed for the plot XD. I ended up skimming a good deal of it. I didn't find any of the twists shocking and they were really quite cliche. Theo was a mostly good heroine but she still makes crazy decisions half the time and she really frustrated me in the first half. Actually anything having ...more

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Jul 13, 2019 Sasha rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2019, fantasy

It was as the first book a 3 stars for me. I enjoyed it but I wasn't like sucked in to the story.

I still really want to read the last book in the series...
I felt like it was slower (maybe lots slower I don't know) but I really enjoyed the character developments in that one. We actually got to understand more some of the characters... But still some behaviour didn't make sense...

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Mar 01, 2019 Alaina rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: audiobook, february-2019, 2019-ng-group-challenge, fiction, books-i-own

It was good.. but god dammit - I hate love triangles.

Okay, I keep changing my mind on this freaking book rating. I can't decide to put a 3 or 4 star... so it'll be a freaking 3.5. Like I mentioned above, Lady Smoke was a good book. I have the audio version, which definitely makes it a bit easier for myself when working such long drastic hours. Now this book starts where the previous book, Ash Princess left us.

However, I feel like the characters didn't really do anything in this book but when ...more

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Dec 20, 2018 K8 rated it did not like it · review of another edition

She takes another drink, a smaller one this time, before looking at me thoughtfully. “You’re lucky that you didn’t really know her.”

“Did you just say that I’m lucky my mother died?”

“I didn’t say that,” Dragonsbane says, rolling her eyes. “But it’s nice, in a way, to have her preserved so purely in your memory—a perfect mother and a perfect queen, brilliant and kind and valiant. She’s practically a goddess in your mind, isn’t she?"

00 high points final

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Jun 28, 2019 Jackie rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Honestly I felt that this book could be a 3 stars. I didn’t like the love triangle that was very unneeded. There are other weaknesses revolving romance and forcing her to marry. Some good parts though and this is a second book which are usually weaker, so I decided to round 4stars.

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Mar 26, 2018 Vicky Who Reads marked it as to-read · review of another edition

the DRC of Ash Princess says the title for book 2 is Lady Smoke (coming spring 2019)

"When there's smoke, there's fire." ...more

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Mar 14, 2019 Joshee Kun (조수아) rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, penguin-random-house, physically-owned

Thank you, Penguin Random House, for giving me a finished copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

My mother was the Queen of Peace. But I am not that sort of Queen.

This sequel to Ash Princess was worth the wait. I've always loved political fantasies since they typically have enough intrigue to keep the pages flipping. With that in mind, Lady Smoke gave me the reading experience that I expected. Even though I didn't completely recall everything that happened in the first book, I didn't Thank you, Penguin Random House, for giving me a finished copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

My mother was the Queen of Peace. But I am not that sort of Queen.

This sequel to Ash Princess was worth the wait. I've always loved political fantasies since they typically have enough intrigue to keep the pages flipping. With that in mind, Lady Smoke gave me the reading experience that I expected. Even though I didn't completely recall everything that happened in the first book, I didn't have a hard time getting back into Theo's dysfunctional world.

The plot was probably one of the reasons for the latter phenomenon since it was somewhat reminiscent of The Selection, one of my favorite YA series. After Theo escaped from the clutches of the evil Kaiser and took refuge in Sta' Crivera, she desperately needed an army to back her up. Unfortunately, the only way to reach that goal was to marry a foreign royal, who would then claim a part of her beloved kingdom. Theo was unwilling to sacrifice her agency to any of her not-so-benevolent suitors, but she had no choice but to entertain their proposals. After all, the fate of Astrea was at stake. When Theo finally selects her future husband, something terrible happens, and she fears that it's the Kaiser's fault.

Although the romantic/political drama was very familiar, I was too engaged to feel bored or jaded. Theo and her friends were always on edge, especially around the king of Sta' Crivera. Their alliance was shaky, so he could sell them out to the Kaiser if he thought that helping them was becoming inconvenient. Moreover, there was a malevolent force in the palace. If Theo didn't manage to find it, she would have to give up on procuring a powerful husband. I loved the irony of her situation. She had outsmarted the Kaiser only to face a similarly cunning enemy.

Theo matured a lot in this book. By visiting one of the camps of her fellow refugees, she realized that there were people who had bigger problems than her. She also discovered the fatal flaw of her supposedly perfect mother. I liked that instead of feeling discouraged, she heeded the call of leadership; she strove to be strong and wise enough to give hope to those who had resigned themselves to poverty and suffering. In light her tenacity, it was no wonder that she had the affections of Blaise and Prince Soren.

Compared to Theo, the two male leads were not that inspiring. Blaise had a suicidal streak or Messianic complex, while Soren had overrated daddy issues (and he was often a "lad in distress"). Also, the love triangle that they had with Theo bordered on emotional cheating. Still, I appreciated how they never failed to lift Theo's spirit through sincere words of affirmation. Without them, she would've succumbed to her bouts of self-doubt and pessimism.

Dragonsbane, Theo's aunt, was the most complex character. I had some assumptions about her from the very beginning, and most of them turned out to be wrong. For a pirate, she sometimes had a striking sense of honor. Well, it was probably because her daughter (Artemisia) was Theo's close friend. Haha. Anyway, I'll try not to be judgmental toward fictional characters.

With all that said, Lady Smoke was an utterly engaging combination of fantasy and politics. The fast pace made the book seem like it had less than 492 pages. I guess it would have been perfect without the overrated love triangle. ...more

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Aug 01, 2019 Mak rated it really liked it · review of another edition

An easy read and an interesting plot.

It’s a mash of many other stories I’ve read, but there’s a simplicity to it and the story is woven in such a way that attracts the reader and satisfies in many levels.

It has strong elements: an orphaned female leading character who has weaknesses and strengths all shaped by her upbringing, both by her mum and then the Kaiser, a strong love triangle, interesting supporting characters with equally interesting backgrounds, drama, laughter, plotting, vengeance, ...more

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Feb 25, 2019 Atlas rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: ya, arc-s

"Friends, enemies, I don't think it matters anymore. The chains are just as heavy, no matter who holds the key"

* * *
3 / 5

My opinion of Ash Princess was that it was a perfectly fine YA fantasy book. In fact, it seemed to have many popular tropes crammed into it: an orphan princess, a country under the rule of a tyrannical king, the king has a hot son, her hot childhood friend rocks up, and rebellions and love triangles ensue! I like Lady Smoke because it doesn’t feel like it was trying so hard. ...more

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May 17, 2019 Sophie Gabrielle rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Positives:
+ Ash Princess had gay characters and diverse races and cultural references but Lady Smoke really ramps up the diversity rep. As the world opens up, so too do other nations who are filled with LGBT characters, feminist politics and even a character hinted to have autism. All of this is done with natural poise and never felt like a PC checklist or a pointlessly huge ensemble. Also, I am HERE for that tiny m/m ship
+ Lady Smoke also takes the political elements of the previous novel and Positives:
+ Ash Princess had gay characters and diverse races and cultural references but Lady Smoke really ramps up the diversity rep. As the world opens up, so too do other nations who are filled with LGBT characters, feminist politics and even a character hinted to have autism. All of this is done with natural poise and never felt like a PC checklist or a pointlessly huge ensemble. Also, I am HERE for that tiny m/m ship👏
+ Lady Smoke also takes the political elements of the previous novel and expands on them. We see more of the matriarchal Astrean side of things and how it’s open-minded culture can often be at opposition with other nations. It’s a not-so-subtle nod to our own world’s patriarchal structures but give me any kind of feminism and challenging misogyny and I will be happy.
+ This novel seems to be the older, more mature version of its predecessor. There’s a lot more thought and world building, the cast all gets time to grow and flourish, interactions are more familiar and complex. Sebastian has not only grown as a writer but so has her world itself.
+ As ever, Sebastian’s writing flows so easily. This is one of the easiest books to fall in love with. Reading never feels like a chore with this series and I find it easy to imagine the story and just let it all flow. I can’t explain it other than saying it just makes reading effortless.
+ That ending was FIRE AND I AM SO SHOOK AND ANXIOUS AND JUST NEED THE FINAL BOOK.

Negatives:
- The first quarter of the novel is literally sitting on a ship and for a 500 page book, that is way too long for no action. Whilst I enjoyed the interactions it felt like stalling and like Sebastian was tying up way too many loose ends from the previous book. For a series I will always value for it’s easy flow, this was such a slow start and an awkward pace. Overall, I feel the book needs a bit of a cut, it was just a little too long and I felt fatigued by the end.
- As great as the world building is, I still struggle with what Astraea and Kalovaxian society actually look like. I’m not saying every fantasy made up culture has to have a real world parallel but sometimes I wonder if Kalovaxia is German or something else. Also what is Astraea? I personally envision it as something akin to a mixture of Polynesian culture and ancient Greek, but I honestly have very little clue.
- The love triangle is still a little heavy handed. I’m Team Soren and I love that boi to bits but honestly I am so confused. Did Theo pick anyone in this book? What do all the romantic parts mean? I left feeling confused and like it could go any way.
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May 02, 2019 Samm | Sassenach the Book Wizard rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: own, 2019

Wow okay so I LOVED how this ended. Like so much! This was such a solid book two of a series!

I loved the new geopolitical angle we got and how it tied back to book ones ending. I was NOT expecting anything that happened in the last like.. quarter of the book. I like this romance triangle set up and am insanely curious to see how that's going to be tackled in book 3. Theo just grew a shit ton in this book alone but it's like night and day comparing her to the start of Ash Princess to the end of ...more

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Feb 17, 2019 Natalie ♡ rated it it was ok · review of another edition

2.5
I don't know, what it was, but I didn't enjoy it as much as the first book. Although I still liked it :) ...more

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May 07, 2019 Literary Weaponry rated it it was ok · review of another edition

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As you can see above, I rated this book 2.5/5 and that was being generous. So, all things considered, this is going to be more of a rant than anything else. SPOILERS WILL FOLLOW.

~*~INCOMING SPOILERS~*~

Did I warn you enough about spoilers? Did you get the point? Good. Moving on.

I had preordered this book and received it on release day back in February. When I read Ash Princess, the first book in this trilogy, I had genuinely enjoyed it. There was an engaging ...more

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Dec 15, 2019 Laura ☾ rated it really liked it

Shelves: fantasy

4.25 stars

'There is something to be said for someone seeing your darkest parts and accepting you anyway'

In this spell-binding and much darker sequel to Ash Princess, Theo, finally away from the Kaiser, sets out on a journey to discover herself and try to regain her rightful throne.

I actually really enjoyed this read. The character development is evident, and the characters' growth, particularly Theo's and Art's are brilliant! However I did still feel that this was a bit cliché at times, and ...more

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