An Ember in the Ashes

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BOOK ONE IN THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES • One of Time Magazine’s 100 Best Fantasy and 100 Best YA Books of All Time • People’s Choice Award winner • Bustle’s Best Young Adult Book

“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

A gorgeous, collectable look for this beloved and bestselling fantasy series that “glows, burns, and smolders.” (Huffington Post). The deluxe paperback editions each feature tip-ins with exclusive character art!

Laia is a slave. Elias is a soldier. Neither is free.

Under the Martial Empire, defiance is met with death. 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.
 
It is in this brutal world, inspired by ancient Rome, that Laia lives with her grandparents and older brother. The family ekes out an existence in the Empire’s impoverished backstreets. They do not challenge the Empire. They’ve seen what happens to those who do.
 
But when Laia’s brother is arrested for treason, Laia is forced to make a decision. 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.
 
There, Laia meets Elias, the school’s finest soldier—and secretly, its most unwilling. Elias wants only to be free of the tyranny he’s being trained to enforce. He and Laia will soon realize that their destinies are intertwined—and that their choices will change the fate of the Empire itself. 

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Prepare for the action-packed, ruthless, and romantic new fantasy from the #1 New York Times bestselling and National Book Award winning author Sabaa Tahir about love, legacy, and vengeance. Set in a rich, high-fantasy world inspired by ancient Rome, Laia is a slave fighting for her family, and Elias is a young soldier fighting for his freedom. After the events of the Fourth Trial, Martial soldiers hunt the two fugitives as they flee the city and undertake a perilous journey through the heart of the Empire. Beyond the Martial Empire and within it, the threat of war looms ever larger. Prepare for the jaw-dropping finale and discover: Who will survive the storm?

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Journey to the ruthless and romantic world of Sabaa Tahir’s New York Times bestselling fantasy series, An Ember in the Ashes quartet, available as a stunning paperback box set for the first time! 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.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers
Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 9, 2016
Edition ‏ : ‎ Reprint
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 480 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1595148043
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1595148049
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 12 – 17 years
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.25 x 8.94 inches
Book 1 of 4 ‏ : ‎ An Ember in the Ashes
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 7 – 9
Best Sellers Rank: #15,231 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #35 in Teen & Young Adult Dystopian #44 in Teen & Young Adult Fantasy Romance #52 in Teen & Young Adult Epic Fantasy
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