AN EMBER IN THE ASHES - EMBER QUARTET (1) Paperback

Sabaa Tahir's "An Ember in the Ashes" is the gripping first book in a #1 New York Times bestselling young adult fantasy series, set in a brutal Martial Empire where defiance is met with death. The story follows two protagonists whose destinies become intertwined: Laia, a Scholar who goes undercover as a slave at the Empire's deadliest military academy, Blackcliff, to spy for rebels in exchange for her brother's freedom: and Elias, the academy's finest soldier, who secretly longs to be free of the tyrannical regime he's being trained to enforce. As their paths collide amidst a world inspired by ancient Rome, they must navigate treacherous secrets, shocking betrayals, and the ever-present threat of death, ultimately realizing that their choices could change the fate of the entire Empire.