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| Author | Sabaa Tahir |
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| Language | English |
| Series | An Ember in the Ashes series |
| Genre | Young adult, fantasy |
| Publisher | Razorbill |
Publication date | Jun 12, 2018 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover), audiobook, e-book |
| Pages | 464 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 9780448494500 |
| OCLC | 1027063757 |
| LC Class | PZ7.1.T33 Re 2018 |
| Preceded by | A Torch Against the Night |
| Followed by | A Sky Beyond the Storm |
A Reaper at the Gates is a fantasy novel written by Pakistani-American author Sabaa Tahir. It was published on Jun 12, 2018 by Razorbill, an imprint of Penguin Random House.[1] It is the third book in the An Ember in the Ashes series, preceded by A Torch Against the Night and followed by A Sky Beyond the Storm.[2][3] The story follows Laia, a scholar girl, on a mission to defeat the night bringer; Elias, the current soul catcher, tries to learn the ways of soul catcher and Helene, the blood shrike; tries to defeat the enemies of the empire.[4] The novel is narrated in the first-person, alternating between the points of view of Laia, Elias and Helene.