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An ember in the ashes

Sabaa Tahir (2015)

SubgenreContemporary Romance
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingR
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SettingNew York City
CSM age16

Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentMild
LanguageModerate

Trigger warnings

SlaveryViolenceTortureDeathPhysical AbuseCaptivityOppressionExecutionWarBloodTrauma

Positive tags

Found FamilyRedemption ArcSurvivalSlow BurnHigh Angst

Tropes

Enemies to LoversForbidden LoveSlow BurnStar-Crossed LoversOpposites AttractForced ProximityWarrior RomanceDark RomanceMorally Gray HeroProtective Hero

Themes

Oppression and ResistanceSacrificeFamily LoyaltySurvivalPower and CorruptionIdentity and BelongingMoral ComplexityWar and Consequences

Synopsis

"Laia is a Scholar living under the iron-fisted rule of the Martial Empire. When her brother is arrested for treason, Laia goes undercover as a slave at the empire's greatest military academy in exchange for assistance from rebel Scholars who claim that they will help to save her brother from execution"--

Tags

Young Adult FantasyMilitary FantasyDystopianEpic Fantasy