7/2/2023 0 Comments Ember in the ashes seriesNot because it’s bad it’s actually a great start to the series! Rather, this series is the kind that gets better and better as the characters develop and the world grows more immersive and grows roots as you discover the history and mythology of the story’s world. Set in a world inspired by Ancient Rome and Middle-East mythologyĪdmittedly, even though I loved An Ember of the Ashes (the first book), it is probably my least favourite of the three books I have read so far. ![]() And what they go through isn’t joy and sunshine their journey is painful, filled with heartbreak, and will find themselves broken time and time again, but will become one step closer to fulfilling their goals and, maybe, find what is worth fighting for amidst the chaos and tyranny. ![]() In particular, you’ll come to love Laia and Elias and become helplessly invested as they overcome challenge after challenge, learn about themselves and their past, and find their place in the world and realise their destinies. I think one of the most delightful (and torturous, in a good way) things about this series are its incredible characters. ![]() Characters that grow and develop in ways you don’t expect Also? Once you get attached to the characters, I can’t promise you’ll emerge from A Reaper at the Gates (book #3) unscathed. Starting the first book, I never imagined that the story would end up how the third book ended – and I mean that as high praise! The story is carefully plotted, the developments exciting, and will take you for an incredible ride. Supported by its great cast, interesting themes, and wonderfully-realised setting, the story of An Ember in the Ashes is the kind of series where each book takes it to new and terrifying heights. Why? Because it has one of the most compelling, interesting, and most fun stories that I’ve read in YA fantasy. However, An Ember in the Ashes is one of those YA fantasy series that just gets better and better with each story. An unforgettable story that will, yes, cause you painĬonfession: I am notoriously bad at reading book series, and much prefer standalone stories. If you have been waiting for a sign to read this book, here are my five signs to you: here are five reasons why you should read this series. I love this series immensely, and I have enjoyed every single book in this quartet, with each instalment getting better and better. Together, their destinies will collide, setting course for a whirlwind of a journey and challenges they would have never imagined. Neither is free.If you haven’t heard about this series, allow me to introduce to you this incredible YA high fantasy series: An Ember in the Ashes is a fantasy that follows Laia, a girl who agrees to spy for the rebellion in exchange for their help to free her brother, and Elias, a soldier of the Martial Empire who wants nothing more than to be free from the tyranny he’s been trained to enforce. ![]() The New York Times Book Review Laia is a slave. Huffington Post A worthy novel and one as brave as its characters. Public Radio International An Ember in the Ashes glows, burns, and smolders as beautiful and radiant as it is searing. The Washington Post An Ember in the Ashes could launch Sabaa Tahir into JK Rowling territory It has the addictive quality of The Hunger Games combined with the fantasy of Harry Potter and the brutality of Game of Thrones. BOOK ONE IN THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES One of Time Magazine's 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time One of Time Magazine's 100 Best YA Books of All Time Instant New York Times bestseller From #1 New York Times bestselling author Saba Tahir Amazon's Best Young Adult Book of 2015 People's Choice Award winner - Favorite Fantasy Bustle's Best Young Adult Book of 2015 This novel is a harrowing, haunting reminder of what it means to be human and how hope might be kindled in the midst of oppression and fear. Shop Barnes & Noble An Ember in the Ashes (Ember in the Ashes Series #1) by Sabaa Tahir online at.
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