A review by mcoffey1998
An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

oh this was so good. the plot was good, the world building was good, the characters were good. the character relationships were so good to see develop and i feel like it was such a driver for the plot in such a good way. making the relationships so complicated was such a good decision. this is very much a political fantasy so if that isn’t something you’re interested i wouldn’t pick this up but if you are, this is a great read. i think my one gripe is that i wish the characters were like, 21-22. i know it’s YA but the writing feels so much better than a lot of YA. i’m excited to see where this series goes