The highly anticipated third book in Sabaa Tahir's New York Times bestselling Ember Quartet.
Beyond the Empire and within it, the threat of war looms ever larger.
The Blood Shrike, Helene Aquilla, is assailed on all sides. Emperor Marcus, haunted by his past, grows increasingly unstable, while the Commandant capitalizes on his madness to bolster her own power. 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.
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 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.
And in the land between the living and the dead, Elias Veturius has given up his freedom to serve as Soul Catcher. 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.
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Sabaa Tahir se crió en un pequeño motel que su familia regentaba en el desierto de Mojave, California. Pasó su infancia devorando novelas de fantasía, saqueando la colección de cómics de su hermano y arrancándole acordes a su guitarra. Empezó a escribir Una llama entre cenizas mientras trabajaba por las noches como editora en un periódico. Le encantan el rock indie, los calcetines llamativos y todo lo que tenga algo de nerd. Actualmente vive con su familia en el Área de la Bahía de San Francisco.
