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Get hooked on a four-part fantasy saga with Ember in the Ashes: Author Sabaa Tahir builds a fantasy world and plot you can sink your teeth into, revolving around societal differences and hefty issues like imperialism and oppression. The series is heavily inspired by ancient Rome and Middle East mythology and there are some complex characters who will get you hooked. Fast-paced and full of twists, the first book in the saga introduces Laia, a slave fighting to save her family, and Elias, a young soldier fighting for his freedom under an imperialistic regime. The first book mines ancient mythologies of the Mediterranean basin — inclusive djinn, demons, and genies. Each subsequent installment expands Tahir’s world, weaving in borrowed threads from cultures and histories around the globe.

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