![]() ![]() It hooked me with it’s razor sharp claws, bleeding me out like a stuck pig. This story was so gripping, so addicting, so mesmerizing that I was a prisoner held under it’s intoxicating spell. I couldn’t breathe, I couldn’t sit still. Then one day, a single moment comes along to define every second that comes after.Įpic. Life is made of so many moments that mean nothing. If I could, I’d give it a gazillion stars. And I am eternally fucking grateful for this absolute masterpiece. I’m internally fangirling even though I finished this almost 24 hours ago. I’m cursing myself for not reading this book sooner, because I was nervous. He and Laia will soon realize that their destinies are intertwined-and that their choices will change the fate of the Empire itself. 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, as we all now know-THE WAIT FOR REAPER BEGINS!Īn Ember in the Ashes ( An Ember in the Ashes #1) Below you can find the rest of the tour, so follow along! I hope everyone finds some enjoyment out of this obsessive Ember testament that shouts my love from a mountain (har har) with each neurotic word, picture, and quote. I have posted my original review, explained why you MUST start this series if you haven't already, really emphasized some of my favorite quotes, and did a bookstagram post with the beautiful new paperback editions Penguin Teen blessed me with. I am so honored to partner with Penguin Teen during their re-read tour. There's a sort of frenzy that can't be replicated when the Emberlings get wind that the next release is on the horizon. If you loved this series and would like to read more of Sabaa Tahir's work, do check out All My Rage and her graphic novel A Thief Among the Trees.The Ember Quartet is one of my absolute favorite series of all time-with strong characters (I think I was a goner the moment I met Elias), an addicting and brutal story line, and an emotional force so strong you can hardly breathe, it's no wonder that the world goes crazy when Sabaa releases each of her installments. And their adventure is just about to begin. He and Laia will soon realize that their destinies are intertwined - and that their choices will change the fate of the Empire itself. But Elias wants only to be free of the tyranny he's being trained to enforce. There, she meets Elias, the academy's finest soldier. Should she fail it's more than her brother's freedom at risk. The only people she has left to turn to are the rebels.īut in exchange for their help in saving her brother, they demand that Laia spy on the ruthless Commandant of Blackcliff, the Empire's greatest military academy. The series kicks off with protagonist Laia, whose grandparents are brutally murdered and her brother arrested for treason by the empire. Inspired by Ancient Rome and its power dynamics, these books are set in a Martial Empire, where any form of defiance is met with death. How far would you go for power, love, freedom and family? In the An Ember in the Ashes quartet, these themes are explored in a world full of action and adventure. ![]() Translated in over 35 languages and #1 New York Times bestseller, the Ember Quartet books are the perfect next read for fantasy and adventure lovers ages 12+!
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