An Ember in the Ashes

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Torch Against the Night

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

AMAZON'S BEST YOUNG ADULT BOOK OF 2015

PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD WINNER - FAVORITE FANTASY

BUSTLE'S BEST YOUNG ADULT BOOK OF 2015

“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

“An Ember in the Ashes could launch Sabaa Tahir into JK Rowling territory…It has the addictive quality of The Hunger Games combined with the fantasy of Harry Potter and the brutality of Game of Thrones.”

— Public Radio International

“An Ember in the Ashes glows, burns, and smolders—as beautiful and radiant as it is searing.”

— Huffington Post

“A worthy novel – and one as brave as its characters.”

— The New York Times Book Review

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