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An Ember in the Ashes
by Sabaa Tahir
I had read this book before, but coming back after hundreds more books has helped me realize just how special this series is. For a debut novel, for a YA novel, it accomplishes so much and, having read at least the first three before, I know that there are greater things to come.
Also, the audiobook cast is unparalleled, with Steve West and Fiona Hardingham as Elias and Laia respectively. They bring to life the emotion, the intensity, and the heart of these characters.
This book doesn't pull punches. And while I'm usually the first to go "ugh a competition" the Trials are much less of a competition and more of a testament to Elias and Helene's characters, their growth, their loyalty, their understanding. And then there's Laia, a slave to a vicious master, forced to confront her mortality again and again, fighting through it out of hope and loyalty and desperation.
These are characters who can reach right out of the page and grab you. I cannot wait to see where Tahir goes after this series.
Also, the audiobook cast is unparalleled, with Steve West and Fiona Hardingham as Elias and Laia respectively. They bring to life the emotion, the intensity, and the heart of these characters.
This book doesn't pull punches. And while I'm usually the first to go "ugh a competition" the Trials are much less of a competition and more of a testament to Elias and Helene's characters, their growth, their loyalty, their understanding. And then there's Laia, a slave to a vicious master, forced to confront her mortality again and again, fighting through it out of hope and loyalty and desperation.
These are characters who can reach right out of the page and grab you. I cannot wait to see where Tahir goes after this series.