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

by Sabaa Tahir

Defiance flashes across her face as she holds my gaze, and for a second, I see my own desire for freedom mirrored, intensified in her eyes.

He smiles when he sees me coming, drops his weapon and waits as if the edge of my blade is a gift.

‘There are two kinds of guilt,’ I say softly. ‘The kind that’s a burden and the kind that gives you purpose. Let your guilt be your fuel. Let it remind you of who you want to be. Draw a line in your mind. Never cross it again. You have a soul. It’s damaged, but it’s there. Don’t let them take it from you, Elias.’