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Laura Sebastian

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Born

in Miami, The United States

Website

http://www.laurasebastianwrites.com

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Young Adult, Fantasy, Fiction

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April 2011

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Laura Sebastian grew up in South Florida and attended Savannah College of Art and Design. She now lives and writes in London, England, with her two dogs, Neville and Circe. Laura is the author of the New York Times bestselling Ash Princess series: Ash Princess, Lady Smoke, and Ember Queen, as well as the Castles in Their Bones series: Castles in Their Bones, Stardust in Their Veins, and Poison In Their Hearts; Half Sick of Shadows, her ﬁrst novel for adults; and Into the Glades, for middle-grade readers.

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Average rating: 3.92 · 163,946 ratings · 17,073 reviews · 15 distinct works • Similar authors

	Ash Princess (Ash Princess Trilogy, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 75,359 ratings — published 2018 — 61 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lady Smoke (Ash Princess Trilogy, #2) 3.96 avg rating — 38,088 ratings — published 2019 — 50 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ember Queen (Ash Princess Trilogy, #3) 4.02 avg rating — 28,916 ratings — published 2020 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Half Sick of Shadows 3.71 avg rating — 9,920 ratings — published 2021 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Castles in Their Bones (Castles in Their Bones, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 7,017 ratings — published 2022	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stardust in Their Veins (Castles in Their Bones, #2) 4.08 avg rating — 2,762 ratings — published 2023 — 24 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Poison in Their Hearts (Castles in Their Bones, #3) 4.02 avg rating — 1,383 ratings — published 2024 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ash Princess / Lady Smoke / Ember Queen (Ash Princess Trilogy, #1-3) by Laura Sebastian (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 293 ratings — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Into the Glades 3.73 avg rating — 201 ratings — published 2022 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Happily Ever After? it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Ash Princess Trilogy (3 books)
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Castles in Their Bones (3 books)
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“We are not defined by the things we do in order to survive. We do not apologize for them,” she says quietly, eyes never leaving mine. “Maybe they have broken you, but you are a sharper weapon because of it. And it is time to strike.”
― Laura Sebastian, Ash Princess

tags: rebellion, rebels, strength, survival, war, weapon

112 likes

“I was a princess made of ashes; there is nothing left of me to burn.
Now it's time for a queen to rise.”
― Laura Sebastian, Ash Princess

tags: ash, burn, queen, theodosia

95 likes

“Is it better to have your life ended by someone who hates you or someone who loves you?”
― Laura Sebastian, Ash Princess

tags: ampelio, doubt, family, lady-thora, lesser-evil, love, murder, theodosia, thora

48 likes

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