Determined to stop the approaching apocalypse, she throws herself into the destruction of the Nightbringer. Laia of Serra, now allied with the Blood Shrike, struggles to recover from the loss of the two people most important to her. At the top of the list? The Blood Shrike and her remaining family. But for the Nightbringer, vengeance on his human foes is just the beginning.Īt his side, Commandant Keris Veturia declares herself Empress, and calls for the heads of any and all who defy her rule. The long-imprisoned jinn are on the attack, wreaking bloody havoc in villages and cities alike. Picking up just a few months after A Reaper at the Gates left off.

Prepare for the jaw-dropping finale of Sabaa Tahir's beloved New York Times bestselling An Ember in the Ashes fantasy series, and discover: Who will survive the storm? If you loved this series and would like to read more of Sabaa Tahir's work, do check out All My Rage and her graphic novel A Thief Among the Trees.A Sky Beyond the Storm ( An Ember in the Ashes #4) And their adventure is just about to begin. He and Laia will soon realize that their destinies are intertwined - and that their choices will change the fate of the Empire itself. But Elias wants only to be free of the tyranny he's being trained to enforce.

There, she meets Elias, the academy's finest soldier. Should she fail it's more than her brother's freedom at risk. The only people she has left to turn to are the rebels.īut in exchange for their help in saving her brother, they demand that Laia spy on the ruthless Commandant of Blackcliff, the Empire's greatest military academy.

The series kicks off with protagonist Laia, whose grandparents are brutally murdered and her brother arrested for treason by the empire. Inspired by Ancient Rome and its power dynamics, these books are set in a Martial Empire, where any form of defiance is met with death. How far would you go for power, love, freedom and family? In the An Ember in the Ashes quartet, these themes are explored in a world full of action and adventure. Translated in over 35 languages and #1 New York Times bestseller, the Ember Quartet books are the perfect next read for fantasy and adventure lovers ages 12+!

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