A review by ohkmurr
An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I'd seen this series all over BookTok, so deciding to add it to my reading list was an easy decision—and I'm so glad I did. This story is so gripping; I could not put this book down and finished it in two days. The story is so fascinating and so high-stakes, and it had me on the end of my seat (and audibly reacting) the entire time.

I can't count the number of times this book blue-balled me with its slow burn romance. I said aloud multiple times: "Oh, come on!" But I still can't wait to see where the slow burn goes, because I know it's going to feel so satisfying when they finally get together. 

Plus, two love triangles?! More like a sexy Venn diagram! I'm such a sucker for a will-they-won't-they, and this book gave me three of those at once. I was LIVING for it.
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