Daughters of Ash

Dystopian mix of Mulan x Divergent x Handmaid's Tale

Bewertung am 01.02.2026
Bewertungsnummer: 3033015
Bewertet: Buch (Taschenbuch)

This series debut of a dystopian mix between Mulan, Divergent, and Handmaid's Tale pulls you right in. The world building and the characters are so complex yet easy to understand. The slow-burn of a possible reverse harem is so slow it's basically non-existent in book 1 as the focus is on exploring the FMC, Cassia and the world through her eyes. There's no banter, hardly any joy yet plenty hardship, danger, determination, and last but not least hope. The story telling is so vivid I felt like physically being there or watching a movie. A detail I absolutely loved about this one? The characters are human! We get a whole chapter about a full bladder she cannot relieve because it would blow her cover as no one must know she's a woman. They need water and food, they are bruised & battered without magically healing during a nap. The book won't make you excited in a giddy way - more like a chokehold that won't let go. It does end on a bit of a cliffhanger - but what do you expect to keep interest for the next in series? I am definitely looking forward to the sequel already!