Ash Princess

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 *

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. Ash Princess is her first novel, which debuted on the New York Times bestseller list.