An Ember in the Ashes
| Author | Sabaa Tahir |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Emily Osborne |
| Language | English |
| Series | An Ember in the Ashes |
| Genre | Young adult, romantic fantasy |
| Publisher | Razorbill |
Publication date | April 28, 2015 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover and paperback), audiobook, e-book |
| Pages | 446 |
| ISBN | 978-1-59514-803-2 |
| OCLC | 881094189 |
| LC Class | PZ7.1.T33 Em 2015 |
| Followed by | A Torch Against the Night |
An Ember in the Ashes is a young adult fantasy romance novel written by American author Sabaa Tahir. It was published on April 28, 2015 by Razorbill, an imprint of Penguin Random House. It is the first book in the An Ember in the Ashes series, followed by A Torch Against the Night. In a fantasy world inspired by Ancient Rome, the story follows a girl named Laia spying for rebels against the reigning empire in exchange for their help in rescuing her captive brother; and a boy named Elias struggling to free himself from being an enforcer of a tyrannical regime. The novel is narrated in the first-person, alternating between the points of view of Laia and Elias.
The book was a New York Times, USA Today and international bestseller. International translation rights have been sold in 30 countries as of October 2015.