

Yes Søren had done horrific things, and had gone along with some of his father’s wishes, but it didn’t matter me to. Søren The last time I saw him, I had betrayed him and he had told me he loved me anyway. I could easily read a spin-off series about Artemisia!

Watching them learn to trust and work together was one of my favorite things in this story. I loved watching their dynamics play out. One of my favorite things was watching how Theo and her interacted. Artemisia was complicated and the more we learned about her, it explained all of her complexities. But in this book, I started to absolutely love her. “When you have enough, it spreads naturally.”Īrtemisia became one of my favorites. When I say as much to Artemisia, she shakes her head. As if it were easy to share with others when it’s hard enough to keep my own hope from dying. We both know I’ve done worse things.”Īrtemisia “ We must also bring them hope,” she said, as if it were a physical thing we could deliver in a basket tied with ribbon. Søren looks at me incredulously before his gaze softens. “I didn’t realize it was like this,” I tell him. Heron didn’t do a thorough job of healing him, and he still winces in pain. “You want something,” he says quietly, trying to sit up straighter. Lady Smoke was definitely my favorite in the Ash Princess Trilogy. With the reappearance of some old faces, this book had it all. It added to the unknown feel, made the story more emotional and I loved every minute of it. The games and strategies they set in place were so much fun to watch unfold. With sweaty palms and my heart in my throat, some of the moments were definitely intense. There was lots of action and I loved how the characters worked together and grew. Looking back, Lady Smoke was my favorite book in this trilogy. Theo knows that freedom comes at a price, but she is determined to find a way to save her country without losing herself Something an Astrean Queen has never done. And according to Dragonsbane, an army can only be produced if Theo takes a husband. Only, securing an army means she must trust her aunt, the dreaded pirate Dragonsbane.

But her people remain enslaved under the Kaiser's rule, and now she is thousands of miles away from them and her throne. She has taken back her rightful title, and a hostage-Prinz Soren. He didn't realize that a sharp mind is the deadliest weapon. The Kaiser thought his prisoner weak and defenseless. He took Theo's country and kept her prisoner, crowning her Ash Princess-a pet to toy with and humiliate for ten long years. The Kaiser murdered Theodosia's mother, the Fire Queen, when Theo was only six. Looking back through Goodreads, I somehow forgot to post this review back in March, whoops! So here we go.
