{"product_id":"lady-smoke-9781524767136","title":"Lady Smoke","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe sequel to the instant \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller that was \"made for fans of Victoria Aveyard and Sabaa Tahir\" (\u003ci\u003eBustle\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eLady Smoke\u003c\/i\u003e is an epic fantasy about a throne cruelly stolen and a girl who must fight to take it back for her people.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTheo 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTheo knows that freedom comes at a price, but she is determined to find a way to save her country without losing herself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eAsh Princess\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An \u003cb\u003eemotionally complex\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ebreathtakingly suspenseful \u003c\/b\u003eseries starter.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A \u003cb\u003edark \u003c\/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e spellbinding epic\u003c\/b\u003e. . . . Brace yourself, because Theodosia Houzzara--wounded, driven, and deadly--is going to carve out a place for herself in your heart.\" --Sara Holland, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eEverless\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLaura Sebastian grew up in South Florida and attended Savannah College of Art and Design. She now lives and writes in New York City. Laura is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAsh Princess\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLady Smoke\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEmber Queen\u003c\/i\u003e. To learn more about Laura and her books, follow @sebastian_lk on Twitter.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ember","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50613221458194,"sku":"9781524767136","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1ba60204-45f5-4ae7-9a1b-8062b8d88333.jpg?v=1732391064","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/lady-smoke-9781524767136","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}