But in King’s Cage, when she did some of the things she did….it just didn’t keep my interest. Don’t get me wrong-there was a LOT to love about War Storm. It just…somewhere along the way, this author lost me. I can even say that about an all time favorite series, The Red Queen. Has he changed? Is he eating? Taking care of himself? Skies, I hope he has not grown a beard. I wonder what he has become in the months we’ve been apart. BOOKS this past year that it’s hard for me to be wooed. I really haven’t connected with too many stories because I just have found SO. It’s been so hard for me lately because I feel as if I’m just so harsh on so many books. Well, I can assure you, this is not the case, here.

Often when we finally get that book we so crave, it turns out to be a total stinker. It was absolutely wonderful to not worry about spoilers and rabid fangirls (ahem…okay, shut up) ruining any moment of this for me. That’s right-I finished this book DAYS AGO. I just so happened to be one of those lucky Bloggers/Bookstagrammers that was a part of the Ember Re-Read tour, and with that came a wonderful perk-I got my beloved Elias book early. You obsess and rant and annoy so many people, yet you just could care less-until the day comes and you finally have it in your hands and you can’t devour it quick enough.

Books lose that quality that always seems to drag you in. When one of your favorite authors in the world has a new book coming out, it generally becomes your whole world. 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. 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.Īnd in the land between the living and the dead, Elias Veturius has given up his freedom to serve as Soul Catcher. 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.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. Emperor Marcus, haunted by his past, grows increasingly unstable, while the Commandant capitalizes on his madness to bolster her own power. The Blood Shrike, Helene Aquilla, is assailed on all sides. A Reaper at the Gates ( An Ember in the Ashes #3)īeyond the Empire and within it, the threat of war looms ever larger.

Sabaa tahir a reaper at the gates