An Ember in the Ashes (Ember Quartet, Book 1)

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Keeps one reading long after the lights should have been out Robin Hobb

Read the explosive New York Times bestselling debut thats captivated readers worldwide. Set to be a major motion picture, An Ember in the Ashes is the book everyone is talking about.
Under the Martial Empire, defiance is met with death.

When Laias grandparents are brutally murdered and her brother arrested for treason by the empire, the only people she has left to turn to are the rebels.

But in exchange for their help in saving her brother, they demand that Laia spy on the ruthless Commandant of Blackcliff, the Empires greatest military academy. Should she fail its more than her brothers freedom at risk . . . Laias very life is at stake.

There, she meets Elias, the academys finest soldier. But Elias wants only to be free of the tyranny hes 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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PRAISE FOR THE EMBER QUARTET:

The writing is as smooth as silk and keeps one reading long after the lights should have been out
Robin Hobb, bestselling author of Assassins Apprentice

Sabaa Tahir shows us light in darkness, hope in a world of despair, and the human spirit reaching for greatness in difficult times
Brandon Sanderson, bestselling author of the Mistborn and Stormlight Archive series

A harrowing, haunting reminder of what it means to be human
Washington Post

Takes you into a world as bloody and ruthless as Game of Thrones, but theres a tender and humane heart to these books, too
New York Times

An explosive, heartbreaking, epic debut that will keep you glued to the pages
Marie Lu, bestselling author of Legend

This book is dark, complex, vivid, and romanticexpect to be completely transported
MTV.com

Author Bio

Sabaa Tahir grew up in Californias Mojave Desert at her familys eighteen-room motel. There, she spent her time devouring fantasy novels, raiding her brothers comic book stash, and playing guitar badly. She began writing An Ember in the Ashes while working nights as a newspaper editor. She likes thunderous indie rock, garish socks, and all things nerd. Sabaa currently lives in the San Francisco Bay area with her family.