Both action-packed and emotionally engaging, A Reaper at the Gates is the perfect summer read.” - The Washington Post “The book deftly handles serious issues like the costs of genocide and war. But in doing so, he has vowed himself to an ancient power that demands his complete surrender–even if that means abandoning the woman he loves. But in the hunt to bring him down, Laia faces unexpected threats from those she hoped would help her, and is drawn into a battle she never thought she’d have to fight.Īnd in the land between the living and the dead, Elias Veturius has given up his freedom to serve as Soul Catcher. But she knows that danger lurks on all sides: Emperor Marcus, haunted by his past, grows increasingly unstable and violent, while Keris Veturia, the ruthless Commandant, capitalizes on the Emperor’s volatility to grow her own power–regardless of the carnage she leaves in her path.įar 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. Helene Aquilla, the Blood Shrike, is desperate to protect her sister’s life and the lives of everyone in the Empire. The highly anticipated third book in #1 New York Times bestselling author Sabaa Tahir’s EMBER QUARTET.īeyond the Martial Empire and within it, the threat of war looms ever larger. “The perfect summer read.” - The Washington Post “Thrilling and hard to put down, readers will absolutely devour Tahir’s latest.” –BuzzFeedĪn Entertainment Weekly Summer Reads pick! The novel is narrated in the first-person, alternating between the points of view of Laia, Elias and Helene.īOOK THREE IN THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES The story follows Laia, a scholar girl, on a mission to defeat the night bringer Elias, the current soul catcher, tries to learn the ways of soul catcher and Helene, the blood shrike tries to defeat the enemies of the empire. It is the third book in the An Ember in the Ashes series, preceded by A Torch Against the Night and followed by A Sky Beyond the Storm. It was published on by Razorbill, an imprint of Penguin Random House. Book excerpts: A Reaper at the Gates By Sabaa TahirĪ Reaper at the Gates is a fantasy novel written by Pakistani-American author Sabaa Tahir.

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