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An Ember in the Ashes
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An Ember in the Ashes
Audiobook13 hours

An Ember in the Ashes

Written by Sabaa Tahir

Narrated by Aysha Kala and Jack Farrar

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

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‘Tahir spins a captivating, heart-pounding fantasy’ – Us Weekly

Read the explosive New York Times bestselling debut that’s captivated readers worldwide. Set to be a major motion picture, An Ember in the Ashes is the book everyone is talking about.

What if you were the spark that could ignite a revolution?

For years Laia has lived in fear. Fear of the Empire, fear of the Martials, fear of truly living at all. Born as a Scholar, she’s never had much of a choice.

For Elias it’s the opposite. He has seen too much on his path to becoming a Mask, one of the Empire’s elite soldiers. With the Masks’ help the Empire has conquered a continent and enslaved thousands of Scholars, all in the name of power.

When Laia’s brother is taken she must force herself to help the Resistance, the only people who have a chance of saving him. She must spy on the Commandant, ruthless overseer of Blackcliff Academy. Blackcliff is the training ground for Masks and the very place that Elias is planning to escape. If he succeeds, he will be named deserter. If found, the punishment will be death.

But once Laia and Elias meet, they find that their destinies are intertwined and that their choices will change the fate of the Empire.

In the ashes of a broken world one person can make a difference. One voice in the dark can be heard. The price of freedom is always high and this time that price might demand everything, even life itself.

Editor's Note

Intricate relationships…

This brutal fantasy dystopian novel’s greatest strength is its characterization — all the relationships are so intricate. Narrators Aysha Kala and Jack Farrar bring the inner turmoil and outer nerves of steel to life.

LanguageEnglish
PublisherHarperCollins
Release dateJun 4, 2015
ISBN9780008120412
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An Ember in the Ashes
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Sabaa Tahir

Sabaa Tahir grew up in California’s Mojave Desert at her family’s 18-room motel where she spent a lot of her time devouring fantasy novels. She wrote her debut novel, An Ember in the Ashes while working nights as a newspaper editor. The book went on to become an international bestseller. Sabaa currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her family and can be found online at www.sabaatahir.com and tweeting @sabaatahir.

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  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    2/5
    I enjoyed the book. The plot was alright, although it moved at a snail's pace. The character development and "romance" I found very lacking, but, overall I can say it was an acceptable read. I am on the fence as to whether I should continue with the second book of this series or find something else...
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Amazing!! Great story and storytelling! A must read for fantasy readers
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Thrilling, beautifully narrated, brutal, honest, such an amazing piece, loved it. Read also splendidly.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    What a captivating start- this reminds me of exactly why I love YA fantasy.
    I’m ready for book 2 and all I can say is, if you’ve been in the fence or thinking about this one- just do it.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Terrific!!! This book can cause you a serious problem. You can't let it off your hands.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This book brought be out of my reading block! Wonderful!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Super exciting, if rather violent. Looking forward to the next one.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    fantastic read. you will not be disappointed and you will never get bored
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Interesting and fast paced. I care more about Helene rather than the main characters
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I absolutely loved this book and the voices of Laia and Elias. Off to read the second one!
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    The chapters read for Elias were great, and it was interesting having 2readers for this book. I really disliked the main female character in this story and really wish that Helen had the main role.. The whole story I felt like I was yelling kiss her to Elias, and yet he never listened..
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Really nice audiobook. Good story and also really well read
  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    2/5
    This was just bad. Simplistic morality, Elias was annoying from beginning to end. Laia was more interesting and believable but not quite complex. Helen was the most complex but I'm not reading multiple books just for her. The villains were caricatures.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I would almost give this book a five star rating; It is very well crafted and an alluring world. For some reason however, I found it a bit frustrating, as though I, the reader, already knew what should or would be happening and the characters have stupidly not yet cought on.
    In all it is definitely worth reading.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I really enjoyed this audio book. I thought both narrators did a fantastic job
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I was screaming silently at the end I WANTED TO CRY but I cannot bcs I was in the office and PLEASE READ THIS BOOK. Its a great book to read!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    My FAVOURITE BOOK EVER !!! It's so so so good I highly recommend it
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This book was great, I loved the characters and the readers did a great job!
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    This is a good read. Bloody, but very well balanced.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Simply amazing. Great read! Fascinating story. I look forward to the journey…