As a fantasy fan, I was very excited to get my hands on an ARC of Ash Princess, the first in a fantasy trilogy from debut author Laura Sebastian.

Theo was only six years old when her country was taken over, and her mother, the queen, murdered right in front of her. Since then, she’s lived in the hostile court of the conquering Kaiser, forced to bear frequent punishments for what he sees as the crimes of her people. She’s survived by keeping her head down and acquiescing to the Kaiser as much as she can. But one day, enough is enough, and Theo is spurred to take action to reclaim her mother’s stolen throne.

This series will certainly appeal to fantasy fans, and also has elements of romance and adventure, along with some social commentary on privilege and the impact of colonialism. The world is interesting and well-developed, and I’m on the edge of my seat to see what happens in the rest of the series!