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The book I shouldn’t have judged by it’s cover is An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir. I really regret this judgement because here I am telling you I rated it a whole FIVE MEOWS! This rarely happens. But seriously, this book is top-notch compared to others in its genre.
Let me set this up for you – meet Laia, a young lady whose family has been killed and/or taken by the Martials. She’s a slave, but there is no way she is accepting this as her life. Then there is Elias. He grew up in the Empire ( ...more
Let me set this up for you – meet Laia, a young lady whose family has been killed and/or taken by the Martials. She’s a slave, but there is no way she is accepting this as her life. Then there is Elias. He grew up in the Empire ( ...more
I don’t know why it’s taken me so long to read this book, but I loved it. The characters and world building are amazing. I love that it has fantasy elements while still being grounded in reality. I enjoyed the alternating chapters so that you could gain insight on both of the main characters. I can’t wait to continue this series.
Jul 22, 2020
Tiffany Nelson
marked it as to-read
