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

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

A riveting edge-of-my-seat book from start to finish. This book was intense and hit the feels HARD. Like EMOTIONAL DAMAGE. So excited to dive into book 2

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, Rape, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Classism, Gore, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Confinement, Blood, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail