I also don’t understand why he killed Theodosia’s mum but didn’t think about killing the rightful successor (Theo herself) to the throne. There wasn’t anything particularly exciting about the ‘Prinz’ or his father the ‘Kaiser’ (? why ‘Kaiser’? I had a really hard time picturing this novel with a German setting) the Kaiser himself has 0 motivations as to why he is the way he is (although I do agree that some people are just crazy because they have craziness bestowed upon them) and he’s an annoying pervert too. Theodosia is also the classic heroine who is surrounded by other typical characters who seem to be necessary for every YA novel about a princess who needs her throne back to work. “Next time you close a window, make sure it doesn’t open a trapdoor beneath your feet.” The many layers of her personality are revealed when she needs to betray people she has grown attached to and reignite the rebellion that will (hopefully) change everything. She has a thirst for revenge and a desire to prove herself worthy. She is compassionate when she needs to be, and ruthless depending on what needs to be done. She is terrified of being caught breaking the rules but she is more worried about her people and the injustices they are facing than about her own escape. The main character, Theodosia a.k.a Thora, is strong in the very specific way people who suffer a lot are strong. Fortunately, Ash Princess is not entirely forgettable. It’s hard to read a book about this sort of theme and think that it’s memorable. Now, most of us are tired of stories about heroines who must reclaim their stolen thrones from the hands of a tyrant this kind of plot has become more and more popular over the past few years, to the point that there are so many books with similar plots it’s all becoming a huge mess. If you’ve read the synopsis of Ash Princess, you probably thought: not again?! Well, I have to admit I thought the same thing but I decided to give this book a chance regardless of how common the plot seemed. And power isn’t always won on the battlefield.įor ten years, the Ash Princess has seen her land pillaged and her people enslaved.
But she does have a weapon: her mind is sharper than any sword. With blood on her hands and all hope of reclaiming her throne lost, she realizes that surviving is no longer enough. Then, one night, the Kaiser forces her to do the unthinkable. She is powerless, surviving in her new world only by burying the girl she was deep inside. She’s endured the relentless abuse and ridicule of the Kaiser and his court. Theo was crowned Ash Princess–a title of shame to bear in her new life as a prisoner.įor ten years Theo has been a captive in her own palace. On that day, the Kaiser took Theodosia’s family, her land, and her name. Theodosia was six when her country was invaded and her mother, the Fire Queen, was murdered before her eyes.
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