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Lady Smoke
by Laura Sebastian
Disclaimer: I received an arc of this book from Rockstar Book Tours and the author. Thanks! All opinions are my own.
Rating: 5/5
Publication Date: February 5, 2019
Genre: YA Fantasy
Recommended Age: 15+ (trigger warnings for rape, sexual assault, and abuse)
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Pages: 512
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Synopsis: 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 new fantasy about a throne cruelly stolen and a girl who must fight to take it back for her people.
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.
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.
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.
Theo knows that freedom comes at a price, but she is determined to find a way to save her country without losing herself.
Review: Holy shit what an amazing book this was! I loved how it was a sequel, but it didn’t really suffer from the issue that a lot of second books do (rehashing the same plot as the first book and incredibly slow moments as the book moves us into the third novel). The plot moved forward at a steady pace, the main character had to deal with new issues from the previous novel, and the writing was fantastic. I loved the twist at the end of the novel and the change in pace from how you would think the book would go. While the book series started off as a girl who needed being saved, in this book you will see the girl saving others, including one love interest.
My only issues are that the book did have a bit of an issue with the pacing waning on the slow side then skipping a few ahead. It was a bit weird at first but I quickly adjusted to it. I also want to say the book ends on a cliffhanger and I’m dying!
Verdict: Girl power!
Rating: 5/5
Publication Date: February 5, 2019
Genre: YA Fantasy
Recommended Age: 15+ (trigger warnings for rape, sexual assault, and abuse)
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Pages: 512
Amazon Link
Synopsis: 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 new fantasy about a throne cruelly stolen and a girl who must fight to take it back for her people.
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.
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.
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.
Theo knows that freedom comes at a price, but she is determined to find a way to save her country without losing herself.
Review: Holy shit what an amazing book this was! I loved how it was a sequel, but it didn’t really suffer from the issue that a lot of second books do (rehashing the same plot as the first book and incredibly slow moments as the book moves us into the third novel). The plot moved forward at a steady pace, the main character had to deal with new issues from the previous novel, and the writing was fantastic. I loved the twist at the end of the novel and the change in pace from how you would think the book would go. While the book series started off as a girl who needed being saved, in this book you will see the girl saving others, including one love interest.
My only issues are that the book did have a bit of an issue with the pacing waning on the slow side then skipping a few ahead. It was a bit weird at first but I quickly adjusted to it. I also want to say the book ends on a cliffhanger and I’m dying!
Verdict: Girl power!