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

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  1. 1

    An Ember in the Ashes

    • 480 pages
    • 17 hours of reading
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    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 Ashes
  2. 2

    A Torch Against the Night

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    The quest continues for Elias and Laia to rescue Laia's brother from an impenetrable prison and elude the Emperor and Commandant, while Elias's former friend Helen, now the Blood Shrike, is under the Emperor's orders to kill them

    A Torch Against the Night
  3. 3

    A Reaper at the Gates

    • 458 pages
    • 17 hours of reading
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    The Blood Shrike, Helene Aquilla, is assailed on all sides. Emperor Marcus, haunted by his past, grows increasingly unstable, while the Commandant capitalizes on his madness to bolster her own power. As Helene searches for a way to hold back the approaching darkness, her sister's life and the lives of all those in the Empire hang in the balance.

    A Reaper at the Gates
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    A Sky Beyond the Storm

    • 464 pages
    • 17 hours of reading
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    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 Storm