I rate this book 4/5, since I do agree with the fact that it has a similar theme to other books, however, overall I found it very hard to put down. This book is suitable for ages 13+ as there is some mature content, such as violence. I would recommend this book to girls and boys, who are interested in royalty and rebellion and like action. Theodosia? Theo? Thora? Queen? Ash Princess? I enjoyed getting to see the different sides of her and how her character develops throughout the story. One particular reason I liked it, was that Theo has this inner conflict, trying to figure out who she is. In some ways I must agree, but that is only a minor setback for me. I personally enjoyed this book, though others might say it is very similar to any other book about royalty. Tomorrow is near, the time has come for old crows to die.” As said in an old Astrean lullaby, “ Today is done, the time has come for little birds to fly. Not knowing who to trust, the girl who can't even speak a word of her mind, The Ash Princess must rise, for she is Theodosia Eirene Houzzara, the rightful Queen of Astrea. With the knowledge that her people are being tortured and enslaved she has to take a stand. She couldn't speak up against the Kaiser and his court, she would be punished severely, but after the Kaiser pushes her to her limits, Theo can no longer go about her day being the obedient Thora (the name given to her) the Kaiser tries to mold her to be. She was held captive in her own palace for ten years by the Kaiser, the relentlessly greedy emperor – the man that stole from Theo not only her throne and her mother's life, but hers. Theodosia was never called by her real name after her country, Astrea, was invaded and her mother, the beloved Fire Queen, was murdered before her when she was only six years of age. Ash Princess, written by Laura Sebastian

“ I was a princess made of ashes there is nothing left of me to burn.

Ash princess laura sebastian