But in doing so, he has vowed himself to an ancient power that demands his complete surrender-even if that means abandoning the woman he loves.

But in the hunt to bring him down, Laia faces unexpected threats from those she hoped would help 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. But she knows that danger lurks on all sides: Emperor Marcus, haunted by his past, grows increasingly unstable and violent, while Keris Veturia, the ruthless Commandant, capitalizes on the Emperor's volatility to grow her own power-regardless of the carnage she leaves in her path.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. Helene Aquilla, the Blood Shrike, is desperate to protect her sister's life and the lives of everyone in the Empire. The highly anticipated third book in #1 New York Times bestselling author Sabaa Tahir's EMBER QUARTET.īeyond the Martial Empire and within it, the threat of war looms ever larger. A Reaper at the Gates by Sabaa Tahir: 9780448494517 : Books BOOK THREE IN THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES: An Entertainment Weekly Summer Reads pick and New York Times bestseller Beyond the Martial Empire. 'The perfect summer read.' - The Washington Post 'Thrilling and hard to put down, readers will absolutely devour Tahir's latest.' -BuzzFeedĪn Entertainment Weekly Summer Reads pick! And in the land between the living and the dead, Elias Veturius has given up his freedom to serve as Soul Catcher.BOOK THREE IN THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES

But in the hunt to bring him down, Laia faces unexpected threats from those she hoped would help her, and is drawn into a battle she never thought she'd have to fight.

Far 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. But she knows that danger lurks on all sides: Emperor Marcus, haunted by his past, grows increasingly unstable and violent, while Keris Veturia, the ruthless Commandant, capitalizes on the Emperor's volatility to grow her own power-regardless of the carnage she leaves in her path. Beyond the Martial Empire and within it, the threat of war looms ever larger. Summary: BOOK THREE IN THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES 'Thrilling and hard to put down, readers will absolutely devour Tahir's latest.' -BuzzFeed An Entertainment Weekly Summer Reads pick! 'The perfect summer read.' - The Washington Post The highly anticipated third book in #1 New York Times bestselling author Sabaa Tahir's EMBER QUARTET.

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