A Reaper at the Gates: Book 3 (Ember Quartet): A mesmerising epic fantasy novel
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The highly anticipated third book in Sabaa Tahir's New York Times bestselling Ember Quartet.Beyond the Empire and within it, the threat of war looms ever larger.The Blood Shrike, Helene Aquilla, is assailed on all sides. Emperor Marcus, haunted by his past, grows increasingly unstable, while the Commandant capitalizes on his madness to bolster her own power. As Helene searches for a way to hold back the approaching darkness, her sister's life and the lives of all those in the Empire hang in the balance.Far to the east, Laia of Serra knows the fate of the world lies not in the machinations of the Martial court, but in stopping the Nightbringer. But while hunting for a way to bring him down, Laia faces unexpected threats from those she hoped would aid her, and is drawn into a battle she never thought she'd have to fight.And in the land between the living and the dead, Elias Veturius has given up his freedom to serve as Soul Catcher. But in doing so, he has vowed himself to an ancient power that will stop at nothing to ensure Elias's devotion – even at the cost of his humanity. Review: Book-5 star, packaging-3 - The spine was a bit torn, so I am a little upset about it, but the book itself is good Review: Thrilling and action packed, tone takes a darker turn. - The book came in perfect condition and on time. No pages bent, no marks on the cover. This book started off strong and ended strong. The character we've come to love develop further and face more challenges. The tone of the book takes a darker turn and the mood is very bleak and hopeless for most of it, which I understand some readers won't like, but I loved. It almost seems to border on grim dark. The writing is beautiful as always, the words flow together so well. Helene is easily my favourite character, which is unfortunate since Sabaa seems to love torturing her the most. There's a lot of politics and scheming going around. It was a good time overall. The only flaw was that I found one of the characters' POV a little boring and meandering. Hopefully that will get better in the next book. Really excited for the finale, I can't wait to see how Tahir wraps this all up.
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L**A
Book-5 star, packaging-3
The spine was a bit torn, so I am a little upset about it, but the book itself is good
S**I
Thrilling and action packed, tone takes a darker turn.
The book came in perfect condition and on time. No pages bent, no marks on the cover. This book started off strong and ended strong. The character we've come to love develop further and face more challenges. The tone of the book takes a darker turn and the mood is very bleak and hopeless for most of it, which I understand some readers won't like, but I loved. It almost seems to border on grim dark. The writing is beautiful as always, the words flow together so well. Helene is easily my favourite character, which is unfortunate since Sabaa seems to love torturing her the most. There's a lot of politics and scheming going around. It was a good time overall. The only flaw was that I found one of the characters' POV a little boring and meandering. Hopefully that will get better in the next book. Really excited for the finale, I can't wait to see how Tahir wraps this all up.
N**E
Everyone is sooo freaking dead in this book
One, now I have mismatched covers for the Amber Quartet, so thanks a lot for that Amazon. What the hell?! Release all the UK covers and not just this one. Two, this book was such a rollercoaster. The POV names changed to symbolise what each character was going through. Nightbringer got a freaking sad backstory and chapters. I enjoyed Shrike's chapters more in this book than the last one. Also, more new characters. Darin's character was also very nice. Can't wait for the last part.
J**.
Just wow!!
You haven't read anything in YA if not for this book. Seriously, the whole series is the bunch of laughter, sentiments, frustrations and butterflies in your stomach. Sabaa Tahir is a legend periodt!
M**D
In love with the series....
I love everything about this series except the fact the Sabaa is stretching it year after year and m losing my mind. I need to know what happens in the end......Btw I started liking Nightbringer from this installment.....can't wait to know more about him.
1**1
LACKED SOME MAGIC..... BUT GOOD. (No spoilers)
The book is set in three perspectives- Laia- how she plans to thwart the Nightbringer's plans and fights her struggles, Elias-how he copes up with his duties as the Soul Catcher, Blood Shrike- how she deals with the stresses from Marcus, Keris and saving her family, her feelings for Harper... My opinion: It's good but somewhat lacked the charm and magic of the previous two. I say that because Elias's POV adds no further continuation to the plot and I felt it dull. Then most of the time in Blood Shrike's chapters, there was war and etc. Apart from the above things, the book is still wonderful and the Nightbringer details more in this book which was nice. There are some brilliant twists and revelations which pop you up. Let's see where it all ends....
P**A
Best series ever!
Love the book. Love the series. No complains.
R**L
Speachless
Some stories stay with you… Sabaa Tahir’s Embers series is a bestselling series and after reading it, I can understand why. I was lost in the worldbuilding in the first book. Being used to reading lighter romance books recently, a high fantasy series was a friend visited after a long time. I admit that reading was difficult at times. Life gets in the way, but I made it to the end. And what an end it was. Many characters, and many stories within a story. At the end, it was greed, ignorance, revenge and loss. Too much loss. Putting words to my thoughts is taking time but I am getting their. After all, what is the biggest lesson of a fantasy tale if not keeping the will to soldier on! Instagram has multiple posts, reels and stories of readers lamenting authors, for the deaths in books. This is one of the few times that I feel like joining them. Based on the complexities of past, present, future, the Embers series makes its place as one of the fiction books with a lot of known characters, characters with a back story, characters readers were invested in– deaths. Elias, Laia, Helene, Kerrin, Izzy, Cook, Darin, Musa, Avitas, Arfa, Meherya, Rehmat and so many more. An Ember of the Ashes gives a bleak view of their world with the succeeding parts is a fight that is both internal and external as they seek to lay the violence at rest. This is not a review. I was not reading An Ember in The Ashes, I was experiencing it chapter by chapter of a single story, from the perspectives of multiple characters. If you love books or shows like Game of Thrones, Hunger Games, The Witcher, AN Ember in the Ashes is just the right next read for you.
C**N
Great read
Love the story and can't wait for the next book. Suspenseful and well written. Love the author. She is amazing
R**L
Worth it
Couldn't put it down. A must read! Now, the dreaded wait for the last instalment. I really need closure, my hearts sore after reading this :,(
L**A
Not a hardcover
Don’t buy it it’s not a hardcover I have returned and asked for a replacement and they brought papeback again
L**A
Uma leitura cativante
No terceiro livro da série, Sabaa Tahir desenvolve a trama com maestria, oferecendo uma história recheada de conflitos, reviravoltas e um toque de romance. Cada um dos três personagens principais tem seus próprios dilemas a enfrentar. Acompanhamos suas vitórias, derrotas e conflitos internos num mundo onde um fio de esperança encara um mar de desespero. Em alguns momentos a ação diminuí, mas o enredo permanece cativante. Quem gostou dos volumes anteriores provavelmente vai se empolgar com esse livro também.
U**O
Ottimo romanzo
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