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An Ember In The Ashes

by Sabaa Tahir
Author's Description:
“What if you were the spark that could ignite a revolution?
For years Laia has lived in fear. Fear of the Empire, fear of the Martials, fear of truly living at all. Born as a Scholar, she’s never had much of a choice.
For Elias it’s the opposite. He has seen too much on his path to becoming a Mask, one of the Empire’s elite soldiers. With the Masks’ help the Empire has conquered a continent and enslaved thousands of Scholars, all in the name of power.
When Laia’s brother is taken she must force herself to help the Resistance, the only people who have a chance of saving him. She must spy on the Commandant, ruthless overseer of Blackcliff Academy. Blackcliff is the training ground for Masks and the very place that Elias is planning to escape. If he succeeds, he will be named deserter. If found, the punishment will be death.
But once Laia and Elias meet, they find that their destinies are intertwined and that their choices will change the fate of the Empire.
In the ashes of a broken world one person can make a difference. One voice in the dark can be heard. The price of freedom is always high and this time that price might demand everything, even life itself.”
My Review - Rating - 8/10 I thought that this was a good book and I enjoyed it, but it’s not anything exceptional. The book is well written, the characters and plot are interesting, and there are no problems with the book, but I didn’t find it to be anything more than a solid book. That’s not to say that others won’t enjoy it more than I did, I could see this becoming someone’s favorite book, it’s just not the book for me. I was interested while reading it, and if I run out of book recommendations anytime soon I’ll come back and finish this series, but nothing about this book interested me. If you like books such as “The Hunger Games,” “The Rage Of Dragons,” “Red Rising,” or “Legend,” then you will enjoy this book. If you’re into fantasy, I’d recommend giving this book a read, but maybe check out some of my higher-rated books first. Find the book here

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