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An Ember in the Ashes (An Ember in the Ashes, #1)

Sabaa Tahir

Start date: May 22, 2015

Finish date: May 31, 2015

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May 24, 2017 Wendy rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2017-reads, recommendations

One of my 6th grade students (Jordan) is reading this series and recommends it.
I have to admit that this was a quick read with nonstop action that kept the pages turning. Laia is a likeable character, but I just didn't fully believe some of the actions that were attibuted to her. She was portrayed as being protected by her brother and family early in the novel, but then she becomes some super secret spy for the revolution - outsmarting the leaders. The characters of Elias and Helene were more in ...more

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Jan 23, 2015 Morgan rated it really liked it

Shelves: fiction, young-adult, paranormal, mythology-and-folklore, post-apocalyptic-dystopic-utopia, audiobook, fantasy

I've seen this compared to a lot of other books in reviews.

The Legend Trilogy.
The Winner's Curse.

But the only thing it reminded me of was Red Rising/Golden Son/Morning Star.

Why?

- Latinate words/names/society.
- Person going undercover/spying.
- Militaristic society/"school" that leaves only the best of the best and doesn't shy away from murdering each other.
- Resistance! Sorta shady people involved.
- Hel is basically Mustang
- Main weapon has a special name.

- Audio only: the accents used for the ch ...more

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