An Ember in the Ashes

An Ember in the Ashes

by Sabaa Tahir

4.5 (20,910)

4.5 stars from 20,910 reviews. One of the highest rated Romance books we track.

464 pages~7.7 hr readPublished by HarperCollins Publishers LimitedPublished 2015-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

  • You love enemies-to-lovers romance woven through epic worldbuilding, where the relationship feels earned across hundreds of pages.
  • You're drawn to fantasy that explores systemic oppression and moral complexity, where characters on opposite sides of a conflict feel equally human.
  • You want a series opener that delivers both intimate character moments and large-scale political stakes without sacrificing either.

Maybe not for you if...

  • You prefer standalone novels; this is book one of a series and ends with significant plot threads unresolved.
  • You need romance to be the primary focus; the love story is central but shares space with military intrigue and world-ending stakes.
  • You're sensitive to depictions of slavery and state violence; the book doesn't shy away from the brutality of its oppressive empire.

About this book

Laia is a slave and Elias is a soldier—neither is free under the Martial Empire, where defiance brings death and dissent risks the execution of loved ones. Laia lives with her grandparents and older brother in the Empire's impoverished backstreets, keeping their heads down. When her brother is arrested for treason, Laia faces an impossible choice: she agrees to spy for rebels from within the Empire's greatest military academy in exchange for their help rescuing him. At the academy, Laia meets Elias, the school's finest soldier and secretly its most reluctant. Elias yearns to escape the tyranny he is being trained to enforce. As their paths cross, Laia and Elias discover their destinies are connected—and that their decisions will reshape the fate of the Empire itself. Set in a brutal world inspired by ancient Rome, this novel explores what it means to be human in the face of oppression and fear.

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Currently 4.5★ from 20,910 reviews

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