

The Scholars are South Asian, the Tribes are Middle Eastern (as they have more rights than the Scholars), and the Masks and Augurs are white.
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Elias wants only to be free of the tyranny he’s being trained to enforce. There, Laia meets Elias, the school’s finest soldier-and secretly, its most unwilling. In exchange for help from rebels who promise to rescue her brother, she will risk her life to spy for them from within the Empire’s greatest military academy. They’ve seen what happens to those who do.īut when Laia’s brother is arrested for treason, Laia is forced to make a decision. The family ekes out an existence in the Empire’s impoverished backstreets. It is in this brutal world, inspired by ancient Rome, that Laia lives with her grandparents and older brother. Those who do not vow their blood and bodies to the Emperor risk the execution of their loved ones and the destruction of all they hold dear. Under the Martial Empire, defiance is met with death. And questioning everything as the fourth book is still not here yet? Can December be here now? And I just read it in a few days, and I have tons of thoughts.
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I decided to binge read An Ember in the Ashes from SABC October’s BOTM series after rereading the first book, and made sure to pick up the second book before I even picked up another book. I mean, the iconic An Ember in the Ashes series that quite of people have been talking about especially recently? He and Laia will soon realize that their destinies are intertwined-and that their choices will change the fate of the Empire itself.You know that series in YA Fantasy that a lot of people talks about it? And no, I do not mean The Cruel Prince trilogy. Elias wants only to be free of the tyranny he's being trained to enforce.

There, Laia meets Elias, the school's finest soldier-and secretly, its most unwilling. In exchange for help from rebels who promise to rescue her brother, she will risk her life to spy for them from within the Empire's greatest military academy. They've seen what happens to those who do.īut when Laia's brother is arrested for treason, Laia is forced to make a decision. The family ekes out an existence in the Empire's impoverished backstreets. "A worthy novel - and one as brave as its characters." - The New York Times Book Review " 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." -Public Radio InternationalĪn Ember in the Ashes glows, burns, and smolders-as beautiful and radiant as it is searing. "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." - The Washington Post People's Choice Award winner - Favorite Fantasy One of Time Magazine's 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Timeįrom #1 New York Times bestselling author Sabaa Tahir BOOK ONE IN THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES
