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Ember Queen by Laura Sebastian (Review #200)

I cannot believe we've made it to 200 books! And just in time for the new year! I am so proud of how far we've come on this page and I will continue to do my best on reading and writing the reviews my viewers want to see! Cheers to the next 100 posts and the 100 after that!


WARNING: SPOILER ALERT: IF YOU HAVE NOT GOTTEN THIS FAR IN THE ASH PRINCESS TRILOGY, STOP NOW. DO NOT READ. THIS IS BOOK 3. CHECK OUT ASH PRINCESS FOR THE REVIEW OF BOOK 1, AND CHECK OUT LADY SMOKE FOR BOOK 2!

"Princess Theodosia was a prisoner in her own country for a decade. Renamed the Ash Princess, she endured relentless abuse and ridicule from the Kaiser and his court. But though she wore a crown of ashes, there is fire in Theo’s blood. As the rightful heir to the Astrean crown, it runs in her veins. And if she learned nothing else from her mother, she learned that a Queen never cowers.

Now free, with a misfit army of rebels to back her, Theo must liberate her enslaved people and face a terrifying new enemy: the new Kaiserin. Imbued with a magic no one understands, the Kaiserin is determined to burn down anyone and everything in her way.

The Kaiserin’s strange power is growing stronger, and with Prinz Søren as her hostage, there is more at stake than ever. Theo must learn to embrace her own power if she has any hope of standing against the girl she once called her heart’s sister."

Review:
This was an epic conclusion to an epic trilogy. From beginning to end, this series has been one of the best rides I've been on in a long time. Sebastian does an excellent job portraying these characters in a time of war, with harsh realities along with small moments of happiness. 

Theo has been by far the best part for me. As Blaise said, for better or worse, she puts Astrea above all else. She made the hard choices, she had a cunning, strategic mind, and she brought everything she had into every battle. 

Her relationship with Cress was also very interesting. What started as a friendship during Theo's captivity, bloomed into a grotesque and horrid flower, only ever meant to end in death. Those two, despite this all ending with their impending showdown, still held each other in their hearts. It was a weakness in both of them, but only one could overcome it. 

Overall, this has been an excellent read and I am satisfied with how it closed, despite a few loose tears. Devastating, but a devastation that was inevitable. If you haven't picked up this series by now (cheater), I highly suggest you do. A YA series for the books!

Thanks for reading with me! As always, leave your thoughts and feels down below in the comments, and I can't wait for our next adventure!

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