Thoughts on : Ember Queen by Lauren Sebastian
Ember Queen by Lauren Sebastian
Genre : YA, Fantasy
Series : Ash Princess, book 3
About the Book :
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.
Now there is more at stake than ever.
What a great conclusion to this series!
It’s always a bit hard to review the last book of a series without spoiling anything, so I’ll keep this short.
The finale went pretty much as I expected in terms of romance, twists and deaths, but even though nothing really surprised me, I didn’t feel bored or disappointed. In fact, I’d say that if this went as expected, it’s because the author established her world and her characters early on, and didn’t mess with the plot just for the sake of shock. And more than what happened, I enjoyed how it happened.
I also enjoyed the friendships and the relationships in this book a lot. The romance is good, but the friendships were even better, especially how some of them played out through the series. They are complex and impactful, and I thought it was refreshing to have a YA fantasy series where the romance doesn’t feel like the only important relationship the main character has.
All in all, it’s a book – and a series – I really liked. Even though I thought the pace was a bit slow in parts, I enjoyed every moment and I’m glad I stuck with it to the end!
Series Reading Order :
- Ash Princess
- Lady Smoke
- Ember Queen
