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| Author | Sabaa Tahir |
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| Cover artist | Emily Osborne[1] |
| Language | English |
| Series | An Ember in the Ashes |
| Genre | Young adult, fantasy |
| Publisher | Razorbill |
Publication date | April 28, 2015 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover and paperback), audiobook, e-book |
| Pages | 446 |
| ISBN | 978-1-59514-803-2 |
| OCLC | 881094189 |
| LC Class | PZ7.1.T33 Em 2015[2] |
| Followed by | A Torch Against the Night |
An Ember in the Ashes is a young adult fantasy romance novel written by American author Sabaa Tahir. It was published on April 28, 2015 by Razorbill,[3][4][5] an imprint of Penguin Random House. It is the first book in the An Ember in the Ashes series, followed by A Torch Against the Night. In a fantasy world inspired by Ancient Rome, the story follows a girl named Laia spying for rebels against the reigning empire in exchange for their help in rescuing her captive brother; and a boy named Elias struggling to free himself from being an enforcer of a tyrannical regime.[6] The novel is narrated in the first-person, alternating between the points of view of Laia and Elias.
The book was a New York Times, USA Today and international bestseller.[7][8][9] International translation rights have been sold in 30 countries as of October 2015.[10]
- ^ Tahir, Sabaa (June 23, 2014). "AN EMBER IN THE ASHES Cover Reveal!". Sabaa Tahir Official Website. Archived from the original on December 29, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- ^ "An ember in the ashes : a novel". LC Online Catalog. Library of Congress (lccn.loc.gov). Retrieved 2016-12-28.
- ^ "An Epic New Fantasy That's Sure to Set Readers' Hearts Ablaze". The Huffington Post. 23 April 2015.
- ^ Tahir, Sabaa (2015). An Ember in the Ashes. ISBN 9780007593262.
- ^ Rutkoski, Marie (8 May 2015). "'An Ember in the Ashes,' by Sabaa Tahir". The New York Times.
- ^ "An Ember in the Ashes". Penguin Random House. October 16, 2017.
- ^ "Best Sellers – The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-10-17.
- ^ "An Ember in the Ashes". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2015-10-17.
- ^ "Belletristik". Der Spiegel. Vol. 24. 2015-06-06. Retrieved 2015-10-17.
- ^ "Books". sabaa tahir. Retrieved 2015-10-17.