An Ember in the Ashes (An Ember in the Ashes #1)
Sabaa Tahir
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· 316 ratings · 464 pages · Published: 28 Apr 2015
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 ancient Rome, that Laia lives with her grandparents and older brother. The family ekes out an existence in the Empire’s impoverished backstreets. They do not challenge the Empire. They’ve seen what happens to those who do.
But when Laia’s brother is arrested for treason, Laia is forced to make a decision. In exchange for help from rebels who promise to rescue her brother, she will risk her life to spy for them from within the Empire’s greatest military academy.
There, Laia meets Elias, the school’s finest soldier—and secretly, its most unwilling. Elias wants only to be free of the tyranny he’s being trained to enforce. He and Laia will soon realize that their destinies are intertwined—and that their choices will change the fate of the Empire itself.
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- fantasy 17
- young adult 16
- forbidden love 16
- magic 15
- military 15
- love triangle 15
- take-charge heroine 14
- insta-love 13
- war 13
- suspense 12
- ancient times 12
- paranormal 11
- dark romance 10
- multicultural 10
- royal hero 9
- mystery 9
- historical 9
- alpha male 8
- high fantasy 8
- slow burn 7
- angst 6
- class difference 6
- warrior heroine 6
- new adult 5
- other man/woman 5
- slavery 4
- tortured heroine 4
- fighter hero 4
- competent heroine 4
- poor heroine 4
- m-f romance 4
- survival 4
- found family 3
- political/court intrigue 3
- enemies to lovers 3
- forced proximity 3
- virgin heroine 2
- tortured hero 2
- betrayal 2
- hurt/comfort 2
- disabilities & scars 2
- vengeance 2
- dystopian 1
- cliffhanger 1
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- abuse 13
- third party abuse 3
- third party sexual assault 3
- racism 3
- mental trauma 3
- torture of side characters 3
- death / grief 3
- Format
- audiobook
- dual pov 5
- male pov 3
- third person pov 2
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The 'An Ember in the Ashes' series
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