A review by whatischellereading
Ash Princess by Laura Sebastian

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Let’s just start this off with saying this story is brutal.  Please check any trigger warnings before diving into this book.

I loved the story as we find ourselves introduced to Thora as she lives in the palace with the king who invaded her kingdom.  She lives as a plaything for him to humiliate so straight out the gate you hate the king (the Kaiser) and are whole-heartedly rooting for Thora.

The story is so tense all the way through - as soon as you think there is some reprieve, in comes another scene that gets your pulse racing.

I really liked the development between Thora and Soren and I'm interested to see how this develops in book 2, Lady Smoke.  All the characters are compelling and you do develop strong emotions for all of them, whether it be love or hatred.

Marking this down by half a star due to the level of brutality in some scenes.  It actually made my anxiety disorder rise and I just couldn't bring myself to enjoy that part of the story.
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