Charactersīy far the characters are the most compelling element in the series.
Even the occasional time when a character lost all hope, I found myself continuing to root for them. The darkness in the world seemed to fade into the background in comparison to the good each character held onto. She has an almost supernatural way of creating tension so I was on the edge of my seat right from the start.Īlthough she explores a lot of dark themes in the series, Tahir manages to thread hope into the narrative at every turn. Overall, Tahir’s writing is informative and engaging. What I really want is to be emotionally invested in the fight’s outcome. I especially like this type of writing for fight scenes/battles because I usually get bored trying to keep track of how someone’s swinging their sword and where that one guy’s arm is. The narrative focused a lot on each character’s inner conflict, which I think is pretty typical of YA and worked well for this series.
#Ember in the ashes series series#
Writing StyleĪn Ember in the Ashes series is a multi-POV, character-driven story. I’m so happy I decided to go back to this series! I’ve immensely enjoyed getting reacquainted with Sabaa Tahir’s dark fantasy world. Last year, I decided to reread the series after Noura announced her read-along for An Ember in the Ashes. I continued with the next two books, but the time between releases was enough for me to lose interest. I first started this series in high school, and my teenage self ate up all the angst in An Ember in the Ashes. Review for An Ember in the Ashes Books 1-3 He and Laia will soon realize that their destinies are intertwined-and that their choices will change the fate of the Empire itself.
#Ember in the ashes series free#
Elias wants only to be free of the tyranny he’s being trained to enforce. There, Laia meets Elias, the school’s finest soldier-and secretly, its most unwilling. In exchange for help from rebels who promise to rescue her brother, she will risk her life to spy for them from within the Empire’s greatest military academy.
They’ve seen what happens to those who do.īut when Laia’s brother is arrested for treason, Laia is forced to make a decision. The family ekes out an existence in the Empire’s impoverished backstreets. It is in this brutal world, inspired by ancient Rome, that Laia lives with her grandparents and older brother. Those who do not vow their blood and bodies to the Emperor risk the execution of their loved ones and the destruction of all they hold dear. Under the Martial Empire, defiance is met with death. Links: IndieBound, StoryGraph, Amazon, GoodreadsĬontent Warnings: Attempted rape (on-page), rape (mentioned and threatened), sexual assault, abuse (physical and emotional), child abuse, child death, death, guilt, slavery, torture, violence, genocide He and Laia will soon realize that their destinies are intertwined-and that their choices will change the fate of the Empire itself.Books: An Ember in the Ashes, A Torch Against the Night, A Reaper at the Gates
0 kommentar(er)
