title: An Ember in the Ashes
author:  Sabaa Tahir 
description: <b>Sabaa Tahir</b> grew up in Californias Mojave Desert at her familys eighteen-room motel. There, she spent her time devouring fantasy novels, raiding her brothers comic book stash, and playing guitar badly. She began writing <i>An Ember in the Ashes</i>while working nights as a newspaper editor. She likes thunderous indie rock, garish socks, and all things nerd. Sabaa currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her family.
zlib_text: RAVE REVIEWS FOR
  “[An Ember in the Ashes] thrusts its readers into a world marred by
  violence and oppression, yet does so with simple prose that can
  
  offer moments of loveliness in its clarity. This complexity makes
  Ember a worthy novel—and one as brave as its characters.”
  —THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW
  “This epic fantasy set in the Martial Empire has it all: danger and
  violence, secrets and lies, strong characters and forbidden romance
  and a touch of the supernatural.”
  —THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION
  “An Ember in the Ashes could launch Sabaa Tahir into JK Rowling
  territory . . . It has the addictive quality of The Hunger Games
  combined with the fantasy of  Harry Potter and the brutality of
  Game of Thrones.”
  —PUBLIC RADIO INTERNATIONAL
  “Fast-paced, well-structured, and full of twists and turns, An Ember
  in the Ashes is an evocative debut that has left me invested in
  knowing what happens next.”
  —NPR
  “Once you get caught up in the story, it’s addictive, and there’s no
  way you can put 