Genre: Fantasy
Actual Rating: 4.5 stars
Content Warning: Violence, death, dystopian slavery, and physical abuse are prominent topics.
“An Ember in the Ashes” follows Laia, a marginalized girl who loses her family to an Empire that rules with fear and violence, and Elias, a boy born and trained to be a soldier. In an attempt to rescue her brother, the only family member she has left, Laia joins the rebels and is sold into slavery, working for a (bitch of a) commandant in the most prestigious soldier school. There she’ll serve as a spy, risking her life to save her brother’s. This is where Laia and Elias will meet—as he comes to question the violence they use to subdue more and more.
Where do I ever start? The world building was amazing. The points of view were very distinct, the characters well defined, the story entertaining at all moments. This book hooked me, and it hooked me for good. I’m not even sure if I want to read the following books in this series, because the first one was too good, there’s no way this series doesn’t go downhill from here. But oh well, I’ll have to wait and see.
I would recommend this book to people who like books by Laini Taylor, the narrative of “An Ember in the Ashes” reminded me so much of “Strange the Dreamer.” I couldn’t recommend this book enough.
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