Ash Princess
No. of pages 448
Published: 2018
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This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book features in the following series: Ash Princess, The Ash Princess Trilogy .
This book has been graded for interest at 12 years.
There are 448 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2018 by Pan Macmillan .
Laura Sebastian grew up in South Florida and attended Savannah College of Art and Design. She has written a play published with Playscripts, Inc. , and lives in New York City, where she spends her time writing fantasy novels, babysitting and interning in publishing. Her first novel, Ash Princess, debuted on the New York Times bestseller list.
Darkness, revenge and betrayal in `an edge-of-your-seat fantasy' debut -- Fiona Noble * The Bookseller *
A completely addictive page-turner * Askews & Holts Library Services *
The characters, the plot and its twists make it a compelling read that I would happily recommend to any 14+ readers of fantasy fiction. I wish we didn't have to wait until next year for Book 2, Lady Smoke * ReadingZone *
Delivering a narrative that crackles with political intrigue, powerful and debilitating magic, and the violent mechanisms of colonization... [Ash Princess will] submerge readers in a turbulent and enthralling plot * Kirkus Reviews *
Provides a window into the complexities of human interaction and emotion, familial tensions, and the false public face that is sometimes required in politics and at court * Publishers Weekly *
Sure to be one of the summer's most talked about YAs . . . A darkly enchanting page-turner you won't be able to put down * Bustle *
An emotionally complex, breathtakingly suspenseful series starter * Booklist *
Through unexpected allies and daring escape plans, [Theodosia's] trip from downtrodden princess to queen is an engaging one that fantasy fans will enjoy...[as well as] fans of The Selection series by Kiera Cass and The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins * School Library Journal *
Richly imagined * New Statesman *
The trilogy promises to be a great story of a new queen arising from the ruins of her country * Armadillo *
A nail-biting YA fantasy debut full of daring and vengeance * Reading Zone *
