I’ve read a lot of generic YA fantasies this past year, some with beloved tropes, and some with tropes that I wish I’d seen the last of years ago. For everything they’ve done to us, to our country.To our fathers and our mothers. ‘I let my fear cow me, I let them cow me. I must take hand in rebellion for my kingdom and my people,” but only in different words, several times throughout the book. Most of the story is basically Theo’s narrative going like, “I have lived in the shadows too long. The plot of the book is galvanized by her coming into contact with rebels and seeing a face from the past. Princess Theo saw her mother killed before her eyes when she was around six years old and now attends the new kingdom’s court gatherings as the “Ash Princess,” wearing a crown of ash and reminding people of the inferior old rule. Let’s just call her Theo for simplicity’s sake. The story is told from the first person perspective of Theodosia, aka Theo, aka Thora, a fallen princess with multiple names. I really wouldn’t recommend this except for fans who are lured by the cover. Heck, I could explain the whole plot in about 10 minutes if I needed to. I feel like the book could have been cut 200 pages short if the writing and narrative were more concise. But Ash Princess did not deliver on many of its promised components, and I ultimately found it a very boring read. Seriously, I love a good rebellion story and a beautiful crown on the cover. If you were drawn by the cover of this title, DON’T FALL FOR THE TRAP. 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. Published by Delacorte Books for Young Readers on April 24, 2018Īmazon | Book Depository | Barnes & Noble
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