An Ember in the Ashes is a New York Times bestselling YA fantasy series by Sabaa Tahir, set in a brutal empire inspired by ancient Rome. Laia, a Scholar slave, and Elias, the empire's finest but most unwilling soldier, are thrown together by fate at the Empire's greatest military academy — where their choices will determine the fate of their world.

Across four emotionally devastating books, the series expands from desperate survival to a supernatural war involving imprisoned jinn, a shape-shifting immortal called the Nightbringer, and the fate of entire peoples. Featuring slow-burn romance, multiple POV storytelling, and a world as cruel as it is beautiful, this is essential reading for fans of epic YA fantasy.