4.3
1 of 4
Young adult
‘Tahir spins a captivating, heart-pounding fantasy’ – Us Weekly
Read the explosive New York Times bestselling debut that’s captivated readers worldwide. Set to be a major motion picture, An Ember in the Ashes is the book everyone is talking about.
What if you were the spark that could ignite a revolution?
For years Laia has lived in fear. Fear of the Empire, fear of the Martials, fear of truly living at all. Born as a Scholar, she’s never had much of a choice.
For Elias it’s the opposite. He has seen too much on his path to becoming a Mask, one of the Empire’s elite soldiers. With the Masks’ help the Empire has conquered a continent and enslaved thousands of Scholars, all in the name of power.
When Laia’s brother is taken she must force herself to help the Resistance, the only people who have a chance of saving him. She must spy on the Commandant, ruthless overseer of Blackcliff Academy. Blackcliff is the training ground for Masks and the very place that Elias is planning to escape. If he succeeds, he will be named deserter. If found, the punishment will be death.
But once Laia and Elias meet, they find that their destinies are intertwined and that their choices will change the fate of the Empire.
In the ashes of a broken world one person can make a difference. One voice in the dark can be heard. The price of freedom is always high and this time that price might demand everything, even life itself.
© 2015 HarperCollins (Luisterboek): 9780008120412
Publicatiedatum
Luisterboek: 4 juni 2015
4.3
1 of 4
Young adult
‘Tahir spins a captivating, heart-pounding fantasy’ – Us Weekly
Read the explosive New York Times bestselling debut that’s captivated readers worldwide. Set to be a major motion picture, An Ember in the Ashes is the book everyone is talking about.
What if you were the spark that could ignite a revolution?
For years Laia has lived in fear. Fear of the Empire, fear of the Martials, fear of truly living at all. Born as a Scholar, she’s never had much of a choice.
For Elias it’s the opposite. He has seen too much on his path to becoming a Mask, one of the Empire’s elite soldiers. With the Masks’ help the Empire has conquered a continent and enslaved thousands of Scholars, all in the name of power.
When Laia’s brother is taken she must force herself to help the Resistance, the only people who have a chance of saving him. She must spy on the Commandant, ruthless overseer of Blackcliff Academy. Blackcliff is the training ground for Masks and the very place that Elias is planning to escape. If he succeeds, he will be named deserter. If found, the punishment will be death.
But once Laia and Elias meet, they find that their destinies are intertwined and that their choices will change the fate of the Empire.
In the ashes of a broken world one person can make a difference. One voice in the dark can be heard. The price of freedom is always high and this time that price might demand everything, even life itself.
© 2015 HarperCollins (Luisterboek): 9780008120412
Publicatiedatum
Luisterboek: 4 juni 2015
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Vi
23 okt 2020
Good start to a series. An impossible mission. Our two point of view characters pitted against each other from the very start. Nice character work and good friendships
Nadya
8 jan 2024
Very intriguing. This book is certainly just a beginning it feels like, but I am very excited to find out what happens next. World building and plot is there, character development of the main characters too, writing was poetic at the start and it flickers throughout the story, though sometimes you're reminded that these are very young adults and they are still occasionally dumb. But not too dumb like in other books, understandably stupid, the way we all are sometimes. Use of imagery and juxtaposition is brilliant. I can see the whole book play out in my head, and I feel every word of emphasis and the pain of life. Still in the YA genre but probably at the top of it!
Mau
9 nov 2020
Erg fijne voorlezers
Nina
11 jul 2023
The characters are goooood and they are actually likeable and relatable! It was a little predictable I thought but enjoyable nevertheless! Narration is good.
Kim
21 jun 2022
I don't like the very traditional beginning of the female character. But I hope she will kick some butt in the second book. Male narrator is really good. Lots of potential
Miss
15 apr 2020
Prettige voorlees stemmen, leuk verhaal
Harmah
8 aug 2023
Geweldig verhaal, geweldig voorgelezen!
Michelle
24 jan 2023
Top top top! Fijne voorleesstemmen! Heel aangenaam!
Doortje
9 sep 2021
Het begin was even lastig doorkomen maar wat een fantastisch boek! Snel naar deel 2.
A
26 dec 2021
Heerlijk verhaal en goede voorlezers.
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