ASH PRINCESS

Witness the thrilling conclusion to the series that began with the New York Times bestseller Ash Princess. Fans of Victoria Aveyard and Sabaa Tahir will love this epic fantasy about a throne cruelly stolen and a girl who must fight to take it back for her people.<BR><BR>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. As the rightful heir to the Astrean crown, fire runs in her veins, and a queen never cowers. <BR><BR>Now free, with a misfit army of rebels to back her, Theo must liberate her enslaved people. But though the Kaiser is dead, Theo now faces an even more terrifying enemy who has risen in his place: the new Kaiserin. Imbued with a magic no one understands, the Kaiserin is determined to burn down anyone and everything in her way. <BR><BR>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.

Der Plan: Heirat. Das Komplott: ein Königreich zu Fall bringen. Das Ziel: die Weltherrschaft.Seit dem Tag ihrer Geburt ist das Schicksal der drei Prinzessinnen Sophronia, Daphne und Beatriz vorbestimmt: Sie werden eines Tages Königinnen sein. Und nun, kurz nach ihrem sechzehnten Geburtstag, müssen die drei ihr Heimatland verlassen und ihre Prinzen heiraten. Die Drillinge scheinen die perfekten Bräute zu sein: wunderschön, intelligent und vor allem sittsam. Eine fatale Fehleinschätzung, denn Sophie, Daphne und Beatriz sind keine Unschuldslämmer. Seit ihrer Kindheit wurden die drei in Täuschung, Verführung und Waffenkunst unterrichtet. Und das mit einem einzigen Ziel - die Monarchien ihrer Nachbarländer zu stürzen. Doch das Leben außer Landes stellt jede der drei vor ihre ganz eigenen Probleme und während nach und nach dunkle Wahrheiten ans Licht kommen, müssen sie sich fragen: Werden sie dem Plan treu bleiben? Oder müssen sie lernen, dass sie niemandem vertrauen können - nicht einmal einander?Der fesselnde Auftakt zur neuen großen Fantasy-Trilogie der New-York-Times-Bestsellerautorin Laura Sebastian über drei Schwestern, die Magie der Sterne und den Kampf um die Krone.Die Thrones-and-Curses-Reihe:<BR>Thrones and Curses - Von den Sternen berührt (Band 1)<BR>>

Die Ash Princess ist tot. Lang lebe die Fire Queen! Das große Finale der romantischen Fantasy-Trilogie von Laura Sebastian.Theodosia steht kurz davor, als Königin ihr Volk aus der Sklaverei zu befreien. Doch sie muss sich einer traurigen Wahrheit stellen: Ihre einst engste Freundin Cress ist zur neuen Kaiserin von Astrea aufgestiegen. Um ihren Herrschaftsanspruch zu legitimieren, ist die Kaiserin bereit, alle Konkurrenten zu vernichten, auch Prinz Søren, den sie in ihre Gewalt gebracht hat. Die beiden Rivalinnen ziehen gegeneinander in die Schlacht, und sie kämpfen nicht nur um denselben Thron, sondern auch um denselben Mann. Nur wenn Theo lernt, ihre Feuermagie zu beherrschen, wird sie als Königin über Astrea herrschen ... Die 'ASH PRINCESS'-Saga bei Blanvalet:<BR>1. ASH PRINCESS<BR>2. LADY SMOKE<BR>3. EMBER QUEEN

The sequel to the instant New York Times bestseller that was "made for fans of Victoria Aveyard and Sabaa Tahir" (Bustle), Lady Smoke is an epic fantasy about a throne cruelly stolen and a girl who must fight to take it back for her people.<BR><BR>The Kaiser murdered Theodosia's mother, the Fire Queen, when Theo was only six. He took Theo's country and kept her prisoner, crowning her Ash Princess--a pet to toy with and humiliate for ten long years. That era has ended. The Kaiser thought his prisoner weak and defenseless. He didn't realize that a sharp mind is the deadliest weapon.<BR><BR>Theo no longer wears a crown of ashes. She has taken back her rightful title, and a hostage--Prinz Soren. But her people remain enslaved under the Kaiser's rule, and now she is thousands of miles away from them and her throne.<BR><BR>To get them back, she will need an army. Only, securing an army means she must trust her aunt, the dreaded pirate Dragonsbane. And according to Dragonsbane, an army can only be produced if Theo takes a husband. Something an Astrean Queen has never done.<BR><BR>Theo knows that freedom comes at a price, but she is determined to find a way to save her country without losing herself.<BR><BR>Praise for Ash Princess:<BR>"An emotionally complex, breathtakingly suspenseful series starter."--Booklist<BR><BR>"A dark and spellbinding epic. . . . Brace yourself, because Theodosia Houzzara--wounded, driven, and deadly--is going to carve out a place for herself in your heart." --Sara Holland, New York Times bestselling author of Everless

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!<BR><BR>"Made for fans of Victoria Aveyard and Sabaa Tahir" (Bustle), Ash Princess is an epic new fantasy about a throne cruelly stolen and a girl who must fight to take it back for her people.<BR><BR>Theodosia was six when her country was invaded and her mother, the Fire Queen, was murdered before her eyes. On that day, the kaiser took Theodosia's family, her land, and her name. Theo was crowned Ash Princess--a title of shame to bear in her new life as a prisoner.<BR><BR>For ten years Theo has been a captive in her own palace. She's endured the relentless abuse and ridicule of the kaiser and his court. She is powerless, surviving in her new world only by burying the girl she was deep inside.<BR><BR>Then, one night, the kaiser forces her to do the unthinkable. With blood on her hands and all hope of reclaiming her throne lost, she realizes that surviving is no longer enough. But she does have a weapon: Her mind is sharper than any sword. And power isn't always won on the battlefield.<BR><BR>For ten years the Ash Princess has seen her land pillaged and her people enslaved. That all ends here.<BR><BR>And don't miss the thrilling sequel, Lady Smoke!<BR><BR>Praise for Ash Princess, Book 1 in the Ash Princess Series:<BR><BR>"A darkly enchanting page-turner you won't be able to put down."--Bustle<BR><BR>"A smart, feminist twist on a traditional tale of a fallen heroine, with plenty of court intrigue, love, and lies to sweeten the deal. Good luck putting this one down." --Virginia Boecker, author of The Witch Hunter series<BR><BR>"This searing page-turner is a compelling examination of the complexities of both evil and resistance."--Sarah Porter, author of Vassa in the Night<BR><BR>"A dark and spellbinding epic." --Sara Holland, New York Times bestselling author of Everless