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An Ember in the Ashes Series

This epic saga immerses readers in a brutal world where a Roman-esque Empire clashes with powerful magic. Follow the intertwined destinies of two young protagonists caught between brutal oppression and a desperate rebellion. Navigate a landscape of political intrigue, forbidden romance, and thrilling action as they fight for survival and freedom. It's a story about finding a spark of hope in the darkest of times and the high cost of liberty.

A Sky Beyond the Storm
A Reaper at the Gates
A Torch Against the Night
An Ember in the Ashes

Recommended Reading Order

  1. An Ember in the Ashes

    • 480 pages
    • 17 hours of reading

    BOOK ONE IN THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES Instant New York Times bestseller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Sabaa Tahir, this novel serves as a haunting reminder of humanity and the flicker of hope amidst oppression. It combines the addictive qualities of The Hunger Games with the fantasy elements of Harry Potter and the brutality reminiscent of Game of Thrones. In a brutal world inspired by ancient Rome, Laia is a slave living with her grandparents and older brother in the impoverished backstreets of the Martial Empire. Under the Empire's oppressive regime, defiance leads to death, and Laia's family has learned to remain silent. However, when her brother is arrested for treason, Laia faces a life-altering choice. To save him, she agrees to spy for rebels within the Empire's most formidable military academy. There, she encounters Elias, the academy's top soldier, who secretly yearns for freedom from the tyranny he is being trained to uphold. As their paths intertwine, Laia and Elias discover that their choices will not only affect their lives but also the fate of the Empire itself.

    An Ember in the Ashes1
    4.2

  2. A Torch Against the Night

    • 480 pages
    • 17 hours of reading

    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

    A Torch Against the Night2
    4.3

  3. A Reaper at the Gates

    • 480 pages
    • 17 hours of reading

    The highly anticipated third book in Sabaa Tahir's New York Times bestselling Ember Quartet.

    A Reaper at the Gates3
    4.2

  4. A Sky Beyond the Storm

    • 464 pages
    • 17 hours of reading

    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. By 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.

    A Sky Beyond the Storm4
    4.3