An Ember in the Ashes Books in Order
All four books of Sabaa Tahir's An Ember in the Ashes series in publication order.
An Ember in the Ashes is Sabaa Tahir's fantasy series set in the Martial Empire, a brutal state inspired by ancient Rome. It alternates between Laia, a girl who spies for the resistance, and Elias, a soldier training at the empire's military academy.
The series is complete in four books. It is shelved as young adult but includes graphic violence and threats of sexual violence.
4 books by Sabaa Tahir, in publication order.
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The books in order
- 1
An Ember in the Ashes (2015)
Laia goes undercover as a slave at the empire's academy, where Elias is about to graduate as a soldier.
- 2
- 3
- 4
Best Reading Order
Read the four books in publication order. Each one continues directly from the last, and the cast and points of view widen as the series goes on.
Looking for something similar once you've finished? Browse the read-alike lists or the other series guides.