INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTELLER This novel is a harrowing, haunting reminder of what it means to be human — and how hope might be kindled in the midst of oppression and fear. — The Washington Post An Ember in the Ashes could launch Sabaa Tahir into JK Rowling territoryIt 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 An Ember in the Ashes glows, burns, and smolders—as beautiful and radiant as it is searing.—Huffington Post  A worthy novel and one as brave as its characters. —The New York Times Book Review  A deft, polished debut  Publishers Weekly, starred review, Sabaa Tahirs AN EMBER IN THE ASHES is a thought-provoking, heart-wrenching and pulse-pounding read.