An Ember in the Ashes is one of those stories that commands your attention from the get go. It draws you in and doesn't let go. I haven't read a world or a story this enthralling in such a long time and I cannot wait to get my hands on the full length story.

I read a lot of books, I’ve loved an hated a lot of books but I can honestly say that none have evoked the type of emotions that An Ember in the Ashes brought to the surface. My gods there aren’t enough words that can describe how incredible and sensationally written this book was.

This title has been sat on my bookshelf just waiting to be read, the joke was on me because I completely regret not reading this sooner. This book truly deserves all of the high praise it received in the past few weeks, I urge you to read it!

The story is told from two POV’s: Laia and Elias, both in first person which allows to connect immediately with the characters and mimic their every thought or feeling as if it’s your own. Laia is a Scholar and because of this she is classed as subservient to the Martials. Her mother, father and old sister died when she was young so she and her borther live with her Nan and Pops. Elias *squeals* is part of the Martial Empire and has spent the last fourteen years training to be a soldier, he is now a Mask; the deadliest and highest ranking fighter and is top of his class. However he is also the bastard of the Commandant AKA, the most ruthless, sadistic psychotic bitch you will ever read about. Enjoy my lovelies.

One night Laia’s brother is taken by the Martials and thrown into person, determined to free him Laia must seek aid from the Resistance. The Resistance will not freely save her brother instead she must work as a slave girl for the Commandant in order to spy on her. In a world where slaves are brutally beaten and raped with no consequences to the offender and the Commandant will happily flay you or remove body parts for being a second late, Laia must tread very carefully!

This was perfectly paced for me, not slow but slow enough that I was agonizing of the when the characters would meet again and what would happen next, seriously I was up until 2AM reading this Oh yes, it was that good, let me tell you!

There is a romance in this and how I loved it, there was a slight triangle and no concrete decisions were made but seriously this book isn’t about romance it’s about Laia risking everything to save her brother. I actually didn’t mind that the romance took a back seat it just made me yearn for those precious moments with the characters also Laia isn’t your average emboldened heroine, she’s young, naïve and completely terrified, she doesn’t want to do this but she does so for her brother and it’s makes way for some serious character development. For those fangirls out there, Elias is totally gorgeous, ruthless but he’s also compassionate, kindhearted and such a good guy.. oh he’s perfect <3

“You are an ember in the ashes, Elias Veturius. You will spark and burn, ravage and destroy. You cannot change it. You cannot stop it.”

This book is dark, twisted and just delicious to read with it’s completely addictive writing. I honestly read this with a pounding heart from cover to cover, with the added elements of magic, trials and old myths coming to life; it could seriously do no wrong. You guys definitely need to check out the Goodreads ratings if your still not sold on this completely gushy review. I for one cannot wait of the next book!

This sneak peek that I was able to read, I have found wonderful, it's a great story and I can't wait to have the whole book in my hands :). I really enjoyed it

A decent sneak peek. If I found the book at the library I'd consider reading it.

Great book written by a very talented author. The characters are well developed and the book has an interesting plot that will keep you reading.

This is only based on a sneak peak, the first three chapters, but the start is enough to engage the reader and make them want to read on and see where it takes you. The pace is fast and the action is shocking, great combinations which hook readers and keep them guessing, desperately wanting to know the reasons behind each action and the next steps taken by characters.
The genre smacks very much of the kind of dystopian society so familiar to the modern reader as it resonates so much with other novels in existence at present; this one promises much based on the opening chapters and definitely gives the sense of being able to stand tall amongst other great novels of this ilk. Whether it manages to keep this going remains to be seen after reading the whole novel...

A great little sneak peak into this book, I can't wait to read to read the book

This sneak peek was just what I wanted to be able to see if I want to read the whole book. It didn't completely grab me but I think I'll definitely be picking up the whole book soon!