Spoiler Rating: Moderate Most glorious Ashers, Apparently this book was hyped hither and yon before its release, so everyone was anticipating the next Perfect Young Adult Novel—and although it nailed it for a lot of readers, it whiffed for others. I won't lie, I was hoping for a four-and-a-h...
I was not expecting to enjoy An Ember in the Ashes so much. I had put off reading it for a while in favor of other things, but now I wish I had read it sooner. It contained everything that, for me makes a good fantasy read. Good world building, interesting characters, a bit of heartbreak, more than ...
If you want to read about the plot, read the jacket copy. :) Excellent world building and even better characterization. Written in alternating voices - Elias and Laia. Though the chapters are headed by the characters' names, they don't need to be. The voices are distinct and the plot events uniqu...
Beautiful world building, probably the best I've read in a long time, nice writing, refreshinglying brutal violence but in the end...Painfully predictable. This book was riding the five star wave until halfway through when the characters began to change and contradict themselves. Felt very forced an...
First and most importantly: This book needs to come with a trigger warning and I haven't really seen many people talk about that up front. This book throws around rape all over the place and is really violent. I can only think of 1 specific scene with sexualized violence (not a rape scene) but rape...
An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir has an interesting cast of characters, setting, and plot. It has all the makings of a fantastic, unforgettable book.However it very disappointingly falls flat. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed it. But the world building, or lack thereof, really let it down.An Ember ...
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 ancie...
An Ember in the Ashes is everything I want in a dystopian and definitely the most powerful one I've read yet, and that's saying something. Its a very brutal setting, with the threats of rape (not very descriptive) and beatings throughout. An emotional roller coaster that the author really makes you ...
“Life is made of so many moments that mean nothing. Then one day, a single moment comes along to define every second that comes after. Such moments are tests of courage, of strength.” Laia is a slave.Elias is a soldier.Neither is free.A world inspired by ancient Rome, brutal and harsh. Two different...
If a publicist says that an upcoming book is the next Harry Potter, Hunger Games, or any series that’s remotely interesting; just run. Run, as fast as you can away from the book. I’ve finally come to that conclusion because there have been way too many books promoted this way and all of them a...
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