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An Ember in the Ashes
by Sabaa Tahir
This book was an amazing yet heartbreaking story, told from two perspectives, of a boy who was never meant to live and his enemy, a girl who risked everything but is still nothing. Their stories connect in a most uncanny way, causing a complicated romance that isn't like one you've seen before.
Laia is a regular girl living with her brother and grandparents since her parents died. She's one of the luck ones. But when a mask kills everyone she loves but keeps her brother alive, she runs, hoping she can find a way to save her. But no one is who they seem, and their intentions can't be trusted. Can Laia find her way through this twisted world and come out with more than just her hope intact?
Elias is a mask. But he's also a mistake. He was never meant to be born, but he survived. He hates his life of violence and killing, and he thinks he has a way out. But when he receives cryptic messages and warnings, he sees that his future isn't as clear and simple as he thought it was. He has a purpose, but can he fulfill and still be the same?
Can these two different people find a way to hold onto what they love and want the most without becoming the very thing they fear they will be? It's a tangled story of lies, truths, unclear destiny, romance, and life. Will they be able to overcome the darkness around them or will the light be snuffed out?
I loved this book and if you like mysterious romances, fantasy that isn't too wild, and stories of finding yourself, this is the book for you.
Laia is a regular girl living with her brother and grandparents since her parents died. She's one of the luck ones. But when a mask kills everyone she loves but keeps her brother alive, she runs, hoping she can find a way to save her. But no one is who they seem, and their intentions can't be trusted. Can Laia find her way through this twisted world and come out with more than just her hope intact?
Elias is a mask. But he's also a mistake. He was never meant to be born, but he survived. He hates his life of violence and killing, and he thinks he has a way out. But when he receives cryptic messages and warnings, he sees that his future isn't as clear and simple as he thought it was. He has a purpose, but can he fulfill and still be the same?
Can these two different people find a way to hold onto what they love and want the most without becoming the very thing they fear they will be? It's a tangled story of lies, truths, unclear destiny, romance, and life. Will they be able to overcome the darkness around them or will the light be snuffed out?
I loved this book and if you like mysterious romances, fantasy that isn't too wild, and stories of finding yourself, this is the book for you.