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. It then fast-forwards to the events after A Torch Against the Night : Helene, the Blood Shrike, has been tasked with hunting down Elias and Laia and outsmarting the Commandant - or risk the bloodthirsty. The Blood Shrike, Helene Aquilla, is assailed on all sides. A REAPER AT THE GATES begins with the story of a jinn leader whose people have been imprisoned for millennia but once co-existed with mortals. And in the land between the living and the dead, Elias Veturius has given up his freedom to serve as Soul Catcher.The highly anticipated third book in Sabaa Tahir's New York Times bestselling Ember Quartet.īeyond the Empire and within it, the threat of war looms ever larger. 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. Helene Aquilla, the Blood Shrike, is desperate to protect her sister's life and the lives of everyone in the Empire. 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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