Sabaa Tahir grew up in California's Mojave Desert at her family's 18-room motel. There, she spent her time devouring fantasy novels, raiding her brother’s comic book stash, and playing guitar badly. She began writing An Ember in the Ashes while working nights as a newspaper editor. Sabaa currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her family.
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Sabaa Tahir comes a brilliant, unforgettable, and heart-wrenching contemporary novel about family and forgiveness, love and loss, in a sweeping story that crosses generations and continents.Lahore, Pakistan. Then.Misbah is a dreamer and storyteller, newly married to Toufiq in an arranged match. After their…
Prepare for the jaw-dropping finale of Sabaa Tahir's beloved New York Times bestselling An Ember in the Ashes fantasy series, and discover: Who will survive the storm? Picking up just a few months after A Reaper at the Gates left off... The long-imprisoned jinn are on the attack, wreaking bloody havoc in villages and cities alike. But for the Nightbringer, vengeance on his human foes is just the beginning. At his side, Commandant Keris Veturia declares herself Empress, and calls for the heads of any and all who defy her rule. At the top of the list? The Blood Shrike and her remaining family. Laia of Serra, now allied with the Blood Shrike, struggles to recover from the loss of the two people most important to her. Determined to stop the approaching apocalypse, she throws herself into the destruction of the Nightbringer. In the process, she awakens an ancient power that could lead her to victory--or to an unimaginable doom. And deep in the Waiting Place, the Soul Catcher seeks only to forget the life--and love--he left behind. Yet doing so means ignoring the trail of murder left by the Nightbringer and his jinn. To uphold his oath and protect the human world from the supernatural, the Soul Catcher must look beyond the borders of his own land. He must take on a mission that could save--or destroy--all that he knows.
Elias and Laia are running for their lives. Following the events of the Fourth Trial, an army led by Masks hunts the two fugitives as they escape the city of Serra and journey across the vast lands of the Martial Empire. Laia is determined to break into Kauf--the Empire's most secure and dangerous prison--and save her brother, whose knowledge of Serric steel is the key to the Scholars' future. And Elias is determined to stay by Laia's side ... even if it means giving up his own chance at freedom. But Elias and Laia will have to fight every step of the way if they're going to outsmart their enemies ... Helene's mission is horrifying, unwanted, and clear: find the traitor Elias Veturius and the Scholar slave who helped him escape ... and kill them both
Set in a terrifyingly brutal Rome-like world, "An Ember in the Ashes "is an epic fantasy debut about an orphan fighting for her family and a soldier fighting for his freedom. It's a story that's literally burning to be told. LAIA is a Scholar living under the iron-fisted rule of the Martial Empire. When her brother is arrested for treason, Laia goes undercover as a slave at the empire's greatest military academy in exchange for assistance from rebel Scholars who claim that they will help to save her brother from execution. ELIAS is the academy's finest soldier-- and secretly, its most unwilling. Elias is considering deserting the military, but before he can, he's ordered to participate in a ruthless contest to choose the next Martial emperor. When Laia and Elias's paths cross at the academy, they find that their destinies are more intertwined than either could have imagined and that their choices will change the future of the empire itself. "Vow your blood and body to the empire. Keep your heart for yourself."
The highly anticipated third book in Sabaa Tahir's New York Times bestselling Ember Quartet.
This fantasy novel promises an exhilarating experience, captivating readers with its intricate world-building and compelling narrative. It features rich characters and a plot that unfolds with unexpected twists, ensuring an immersive journey that will resonate long after the final page. The emotional depth and imaginative elements are designed to keep readers eagerly anticipating the next installment.
An all-new official standalone graphic novel prequel to the New York Times best-selling YA series An Ember in the Ashes novels from creator Sabaa Tahir!
Taking place years before the bestselling An Ember in the Ashes novel series, this standalone original graphic novel follows three young military recruits: Elias, Helene, and Tavi, during their brutal training as soldiers for the Martial Empire. WITHIN THE EMPIRE THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS, ONLY ORDERS. Elias, Helene and Tavi are Fivers --in training to become elite military recruits for the Martial Empire at Blackcliff Academy. When they’re sent on a dangerous mission to steal a heavily-guarded poison on Isle South, they soon find themselves up against surprising enemies -- including other recruits. As the true horror of their assignment is revealed, these three will begin to confront the harrowing realities of Martial rule, their place in the system . . . and the choices they must make to survive. New York Times bestselling author Sabaa Tahir joins writer Nicole Andelfinger and artist Sonia Liao for an all-new original graphic novel revealing an early tale of Elias and Helene at Blackcliff, and a stirring standalone chapter in the An Ember in the Ashes mythology.
Der atemberaubende Auftakt der legendären Fantasy-Weltbestsellerreihe. Mit fantastischem Farbschnitt in limitierter Auflage.
Der Nr.1-New-York-Times-Bestseller wurde vom »Time Magazine« zu einem der besten 100 Jugendbücher aller Zeiten gekürt! Laia und ihr Volk leben in ständiger Angst vor dem Imperium. Als ihr Bruder wegen Hochverrats verhaftet wird, kann ihr nur noch der Widerstand helfen. Für die Rebellen soll Laia, als Sklavin getarnt, die grausame Kommandantin der Blackcliff-Militärakademie ausspionieren. Eine lebensgefährliche Aufgabe, denn in Blackcliff werden die gefürchtetsten Krieger des Imperiums ausgebildet. Unter ihnen Elias, Elite-Absolvent und Sohn der Kommandantin. Auch er sehnt sich insgeheim nach einem Leben in Freiheit. Als Elias und Laia aufeinandertreffen, ahnen sie noch nicht, dass ihr gemeinsames Schicksal das Imperium für immer verändern könnte … Enemies to Lovers, Forbidden Love und Deadly Trials treffen auf eine epische Fantasywelt und knisternde Romantik. Die An-Ember-in-the-Ashes-Reihe: An Ember in the Ashes (Band 1) A Torch Against the Night (Band 2) erscheint im Juni 2025 A Reaper at the Gates (Band 3) in Vorbereitung A Sky Beyond the Storm (Band 4) in Vorbereitung
Die Welt versinkt im Chaos - der Imperator ist tot, die machthungrige Keris Veturia hat sich zur neuen Herrscherin ernannt, und die so lange versklavten Dschinn sinnen auf Rache. Laia betrauert immer noch den Verlust von Elias, doch ihr Wunsch nach Gerechtigkeit ist ungebrochen. Deshalb schließt sie sich mit Helena dem Kampf gegen das Regime an. Währenddessen wird Elias von den Toten immer mehr auf ihre Seite gezogen. Doch um die Lebenden zu schützen, muss er das Zwischenreich noch einmal verlassen. Vor ihm liegt eine Mission mit ungewissem Ausgang: Es droht die Zerstörung der Welt. Aber es gibt auch noch die Hoffnung auf Rettung. Und wenn diese gelingt, hat sogar seine Liebe zu Laia eine Zukunft ...