Ash Princess by Laura SebastianMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
The Kavolaxian conquest of Astrea was the most brutal thing that could happen to the young princess Theodisius. Watching her mother’s throat get slashed by the Kaiser and his chief warrior Theyn was only the beginning. Kept a prisoner in her mothers palace for 10 years she is forced to endure daily humiliation. Called the Ash princess she is forced to wear a crown made of ash at every royal gathering, she is lashed every time the Astrean rebel against Kavolaxian rule.
After 10 years she is forced to kill her father and that is when the seeds of rebellion are sown. Three rebel sneak into the castle with a plan for her to escape. Lady Thora as she is called at the Kavolaxian court decides to stay to see if she can gather information and sow discord in the castle.
The Kavolaxian are very reminiscent of German Viking and German occupation. They enslave the the Astreans by having them mine for magic gems but the mines can make people go insane. The insane ones are used at Berserkers./ Crazy experiments are performed on the Astrean. THe Leader is called the Kaiser. Kavolaxian come from a Northern land barren with snow. They go from kingdom to kingdom taking them over and draining them of resources . Then they move to another kingdom.
A long the way a love triangle developers. Theodisius falls for both a rebel and the prince. Excitment builds until the final moment.
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