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Laura Sebastian

    This author crafts compelling young adult stories centered on girls who embody strength in diverse ways, often weaving in elements of magic and dragons. Her narratives explore various facets of female resilience and power through enchanting, adventurous tales. Readers can expect vibrant characters and imaginative worlds where courage and fantasy intertwine.

    Laura Sebastian
    Ash Princess
    Lady Smoke
    Stardust in Their Veins
    Castles in Their Bones
    Ember Queen
    Poison in Their Hearts
    • Immerse yourself in the final book in the epic fantasy trilogy! Follow three princesses and the destiny they were born for: seduction, conquest, and the crown.

      Poison in Their Hearts2024
      4.1
    • Stardust in Their Veins

      • 576 pages
      • 21 hours of reading

      Immerse yourself in the second book in a fantasy trilogy from the New York Times bestselling author of the Ash Pricess series. The sequel to Castles in Their Bones is the story of three princesses and the destiny they were born for: seduction, conquest, and the crown.

      Stardust in Their Veins2023
      4.1
    • Into the Glades

      • 304 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      New York Times bestselling author Laura Sebastian makes her middle grade debut with an emotional fantasy adventure about four friends who journey through a magical, Everglades-inspired swampland to break a curse tied to the death of a loved one. Best friends Cordelia and Larkin have always called the Glades-a peaceful swamp full of magical creatures-home. But when Oziris, Cordelia's father and the leader of their village, dies unexpectedly, a dark curse sweeps over the land. The girls know that the curse must be tied to Oziris's death, and they're determined to break its hold on their home and bring Oziris back to life. Together, Cordelia, Larkin, and their two little brothers set off into the wild Glades in search of an elusive and enigmatic witch who is rumored to have the power to reverse death. The Glades are no longer a familiar and friendly place, though, and danger lurks around every corner. But on their journey, the children discover that the most difficult challenge isn't wild marsh-maids or bogilisks or dragon-gators-it's the grief threatening to consume them.

      Into the Glades2022
      3.8
    • The plot: overthrow a kingdom. The goal: world domination. The plan: marriage.Trained for from birth in espionage and seduction, the triplet princesses of Bessemia must travel to three distant lands to marry three princes and enact their Queen mother's plan to rule from sea to sea. But when they arrive, each sister discovers her task is not so simple, and their mother's motives may not be what they seem.

      Castles in Their Bones2022
      4.1
    • Half Sick of Shadows

      • 448 pages
      • 16 hours of reading

      Everyone knows the legend. Of Arthur, destined to be a king. Of the beautiful Guinevere, who will betray him with his most loyal knight, Lancelot. Of the bitter sorceress, Morgana, who will turn against them all. But Elaine alone carries the burden of knowing what is to come--for Elaine of Shalott is cursed to see the future.On the mystical isle of Avalon, Elaine runs free and learns of the ancient prophecies surrounding her and her friends--countless possibilities, almost all of them tragic.When their future comes to claim them, Elaine, Guinevere, Lancelot, and Morgana accompany Arthur to take his throne in stifling Camelot, where magic is outlawed, the rules of society chain them, and enemies are everywhere. Yet the most dangerous threats may come from within their own circle.As visions are fulfilled and an inevitable fate closes in, Elaine must decide how far she will go to change fate--and what she is willing to sacrifice along the way.The Lady of Shalott reclaims her story in this bold feminist reimagining of the Arthurian myth from the New York Times bestselling author of Ash Princess.

      Half Sick of Shadows2021
      3.7
    • Ember Queen

      • 480 pages
      • 17 hours of reading

      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. 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. 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. 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.

      Ember Queen2020
      4.1
    • Lady Smoke

      • 528 pages
      • 19 hours of reading

      "After fleeing Astrea and regaining her freedom, Theo searches for new allies to help her reclaim her throne, although that comes at a steep price. And with her enemies closer than she thinks, Theo's fight to win back Astrea may prove not only impossible, but deadly."--Provided by publisher

      Lady Smoke2019
      4.0
    • Принцесса пепла

      • 480 pages
      • 17 hours of reading

      Сирота. Узница. Принцесса. Мятежница. Мать Теодосии, Королеву пламени, убили, а ее страну завоевали. В один день девушка лишилась и семьи, и трона, и даже своего имени. Отныне ее все зовут Принцессой пепла. Унизительный титул, который она вынуждена носить вместе с пепельной короной, пачкающей лицо и одежду. Оказавшись во власти жестокого кайзера, Теодосия пытается выжить и не сойти с ума, ведь за малейшую провинность ее сурово наказывают. А если армия узурпатора терпит поражение, девушке достается еще больше плетей. Но когда кровожадный кайзер принуждает Теодосию совершить убийство близкого человека, девушка решает восстать. Она единственная надежда Астреи и ее богами забытого народа. Чтобы сражаться у Теодосии есть острый, как клинок, ум ,и сила, что не всегда завоевывается на поле боя...

      Принцесса пепла2018
    • Ash Princess

      • 448 pages
      • 16 hours of reading

      Held captive by the brutal Kaiser since age six when she witnessed her mother's murder, Theodosia, called Ash Princess, is now sixteen and prepared to reclaim the throne by any means necessary.

      Ash Princess2018
      3.9