Bøger af Sabaa Tahir

Elias og Laia er på flugt. De løber for livet. Efter de dramatiske begivenheder på militærakademiet jager en hær anført af masker de to flygtninge, mens de prøver at slippe ud af hovedstaden og finde gennem imperiets enorme og øde områder.Laia er fast besluttet på at bryde ind i Kauf - imperiets mest sikrede og farligste fængsel - for at redde sin bror, hvis viden om serransk stål er afgørende for oprørets fremtid. Og Elias er fast besluttet på at holde sig sammen med Laia ... også selv om det kan koste ham friheden. Men Elias og Laia må kæmpe benhårdt, hvis de skal overliste deres fjender: den blodtørstige kejser Marcus, den nådesløse kommandant, Kaufs sadistiske fængselsinspektør og mest fortvivlende af alt, Helene - Elias' tidligere veninde og imperiets nyeste blodtornskade.

'Tahir spins a captivating, heart-pounding fantasy' Us WeeklyThe sequel to the explosive New York Times bestselling debut AN EMBER IN THE ASHES, that's captivated readers worldwide. A TORCH AGAINST THE NIGHT takes readers into the heart of the Empire as Laia and Elias fight their way north to liberate Laia's brother from the horrors of Kauf Prison. Hunted by Empire soldiers, manipulated by the Commandant, and haunted by their pasts, Laia and Elias must outfox their enemies and confront the treacherousness of their own hearts. In the city of Serra, Helene Aquilla finds herself bound to the will of the Empire's twisted new leader, Marcus. When her loyalty is questioned, Helene finds herself taking on a mission to prove herself-a mission that might destroy her, instead.

'Tahir spins a captivating, heart-pounding fantasy' Us WeeklyRead the explosive New York Times bestselling debut that's captivated readers worldwide. Set to be a major motion picture, An Ember in the Ashes is the book everyone is talking about.Under the Martial Empire, defiance is met with death.When Laia's grandparents are brutally murdered and her brother arrested for treason by the empire, the only people she has left to turn are the rebels.But in exchange for their help in saving her brother, they demand that Laia spy on the ruthless Commandant of Blackcliff, the Empire's greatest military academy. Should she fail it's more than her brother's freedom at risk...Laia's very life is at stake.There, she meets Elias, the academy's finest soldier. But Elias wants only to be free of the tyranny he's being trained to enforce. He and Laia will soon realize that their destinies are intertwined - and that their choices will change the fate of the Empire itself.

”FYLDT MED ACTION OG FØLELSESMÆSSIGT ENGAGERENDE - DEN PERFEKTE BOG” - The Washington Post”ENDNU EN OVERBEVISENDE HISTORIE, SOM ER UMULIG AT LÆGGE FRA SIG.” – BooklistBlodtornskaden Helene Aquilla er under angreb fra alle sider. Kejser Marcus, som bliver hjemsøgt af sin fortid, virker mere og mere utilregnelig, og kommandanten udnytter hans tilstand til at styrke sin egen magt. Mens Helene leder efter en måde at holde det voksende mørke tilbage, hænger både hendes søsters liv og imperiets fremtid i en tynd tråd. Langt mod øst forsøger Laia desperat af få stoppet Nattemageren, men hun møder uventede trusler fra dem, som hun troede var på hendes side. Og meget mod sin vilje bliver hun trukket ind i en kamp, hun aldrig havde troet, hun skulle kæmpe. Imens har Elias opgivet sin frihed for at tjene som Sjælefanger i landet mellem de levende og de døde. Men da han gjorde det, svor han samtidig troskab til en ældgammel magt, som vil gøre hvad som helst for at sikre hans loyalitet – selv på bekostning af hans menneskelighed.FJERDE BOG I SERIEN UDKOMMER EFTERÅR 2019.

Laia er slave. Elias er soldat. Ingen af dem er frie. Under imperiets herredømme straffes al modstand med døden. Da Laias bror arresteres, ser hun sig tvunget til at opsøge modstandsbevægelsen. For at redde ham går hun med til at spionere i det farligste sted i riget: militærakademiet. Her lever Elias, skolens dygtigste aspirant. Men i sit indre drømmer han kun om at undslippe den undertrykkelse, han hele sit liv er blevet trænet i at udøve. Laia og Elias finder hurtigt ud af, at deres skæbner er forbundne, og at deres fælles valg har vidtrækkende konsekvenser. For nye vinde blæser over imperiet – vinde, der kan lægge konger i graven og gøre soldater til kejsere. “En vaskeægte pagerturner. Bogen er simpelthen ikke til at lægge fra sig.”– Huffington Post “Lige så vanedannende som Hunger Games og lige så brutal som Game of Thrones.”– Public Radio International

The highly anticipated third book in Sabaa Tahir's New York Times bestselling Ember Quartet.

Hvem overlever stormen?De nyligt løsladte djinn skaber rædsel og kaos omkring sig. Men for Nattemageren er hævnen over hans menneskelige fjender kun begyndelsen. Ved hans side udnævner kommandant Keris Venturia sig selv til kejserinde og kræver død over alle, der vover at gå imod hende. Øverst på dødslisten er blodtornskaden og det sidste af hendes familie.Laia af Serra har allieret sig med blodtornskaden, men sørger stadig over tabet af de to vigtigste personer i sit liv. Laia kaster sig ind i kampen for at stoppe Nattemageren og forhindre undergangen. Undervejs får hun vækket en urkraft, som kan føre hende til sejr – eller til et afgrundsdybt nederlag.I Ventestedet forsøger Sjælefangeren Elias at glemme sit tidligere liv. Men hvis han gør det, må han også lukke øjnene for den død og ødelæggelse, som Nattemageren og hans djinn spreder omkring sig. For at holde sit løfte om at beskytte menneskenes verden må Sjælefangeren drage på en mission, der kan redde – eller ødelægge – alt, hvad han kender.

”FYLDT MED ACTION OG FØLELSESMÆSSIGT ENGAGERENDE - DEN PERFEKTE BOG” - The Washington Post”ENDNU EN OVERBEVISENDE HISTORIE, SOM ER UMULIG AT LÆGGE FRA SIG.” – BooklistBlodtornskaden Helene Aquilla er under angreb fra alle sider. Kejser Marcus, som bliver hjemsøgt af sin fortid, virker mere og mere utilregnelig, og kommandanten udnytter hans tilstand til at styrke sin egen magt. Mens Helene leder efter en måde at holde det voksende mørke tilbage, hænger både hendes søsters liv og imperiets fremtid i en tynd tråd. Langt mod øst forsøger Laia desperat af få stoppet Nattemageren, men hun møder uventede trusler fra dem, som hun troede var på hendes side. Og meget mod sin vilje bliver hun trukket ind i en kamp, hun aldrig havde troet, hun skulle kæmpe. Imens har Elias opgivet sin frihed for at tjene som Sjælefanger i landet mellem de levende og de døde. Men da han gjorde det, svor han samtidig troskab til en ældgammel magt, som vil gøre hvad som helst for at sikre hans loyalitet – selv på bekostning af hans menneskelighed.

Elias og Laia er på flugt. De løber for livet.Efter de dramatiske begivenheder på militærakademiet jager en hær anført af masker de to flygtninge, mens de prøver at slippe ud af hovedstaden og finde gennem imperiets enorme og øde områder.Laia er fast besluttet på at bryde ind i Kauf - imperiets mest sikrede og farligste fængsel - for at redde sin bror, hvis viden om serransk stål er afgørende for oprørets fremtid. Og Elias er fast besluttet på at holde sig sammen med Laia... også selv om det kan koste ham friheden.Men Elias og Laia må kæmpe benhårdt, hvis de skal overliste deres fjender: den blodtørstige kejser Marcus, den nådesløse kommandant, Kaufs sadistiske fængselsinspektør og mest fortvivlende af alt, Helene - Elias' tidligere veninde og imperiets nyeste blodtornskade."En flamme i natten" er anden bog i trilogien "Det ulmende oprør"."Hoooold nu op hvor er den her serie fantastisk! Bog to slår etteren med flere længder, den er vanvittigt spændende, fuld af plottwists og intriger, magi og overnaturlighed tilsat et skvæt romantik, og det var SÅ godt you guys."– Susbogblog.wordpress.com."Plottet er godt skruet sammen, og de mange plottwists undervejs gør det umuligt at regne ud hvad der vil ske i næste kapitel, for slet ikke at tale om slutningen. Bogen er uhyggeligt spændende, og jeg sad flere gange helt ude på kanten af stolen. Jeg glæder mig allerede til at læse tredje og sidste bind i serien, for den slutning, altså..."– Laesehestmedfantasy.blogspot.dk.

Prepare for the jaw-dropping finale of Sabaa Tahir's beloved New York Times bestselling An Ember in the Ashes fantasy series, and discover: Who will survive the storm?

Taking place years before the bestselling An Ember in the Ashes novel series, this standalone original graphic novel follows three young military recruits: Elias, Helene, and Tavi, during their brutal training as soldiers for the Martial Empire.

**A Good Morning America YA Book Club Pick** "Heir is a tour de force of fantasy that will leave readers breathless and boneless and aching for more." – Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Once Upon A Broken Heart Prepare for a ruthless and romantic new fantasy from #1 New York Times bestselling and National Book Award winning author Sabaa Tahir that introduces a new generation of characters set in the same world as the unforgettable An Ember in the Ashes series.An orphan. An outcast. A prince. And a killer who will bring an empire to its knees.Growing up in the Kegari slums, AIZ has seen her share of suffering. An old tragedy fuels her need for vengeance, but it is love of her people that propels her. Until one hotheaded mistake lands her in an inescapable prison, where the embers of her wrath ignite.Banished from her people for an unforgivable crime, SIRSHA is a down-on-her-luck tracker who uses magic to trace her marks. Destitute, she agrees to hunt down a killer who has murdered children across the Martial Empire. All she has to do is carry out the job and get paid. But when a chance encounter leads to an unexpected attraction, Sirsha learns her mission might cost her far more than she’s willing to give up.  QUIL is the crown prince of the Empire and nephew of a venerated empress, but he’s loath to take the throne when his aunt steps down. As the son of a reviled emperor, he, better than anyone, understands that power corrupts. When a vicious new enemy threatens the survival of the Empire, Quil must ask himself if he can rise above his tragic lineage and be the heir his people need.Beloved storyteller Sabaa Tahir interweaves the lives of three young people as they grapple with power, treachery, love, and the devastating consequences of unchecked greed, on a journey that may cost them their lives—and their hearts. Literally.

Hvem overlever stormen?De nyligt løsladte djinn skaber rædsel og kaos omkring sig. Men for Nattemageren er hævnen over hans menneskelige fjender kun begyndelsen. Ved hans side udnævner kommandant Keris Venturia sig selv til kejserindeog kræver død over alle, der vover at gå imod hende. Øverst på dødslisten er blodtornskaden og det sidste af hendes familie. Laia af Serra har allieret sig med blodtornskaden, men sørger stadig over tabet af de to vigtigste personer i sit liv. Laia kaster sig ind i kampen for at stoppe Nattemageren og forhindre undergangen. Undervejs får hun vækket en urkraft, som kan føre hende til sejr – eller til et afgrundsdybt nederlag.I Ventestedet forsøger Sjælefangeren Elias at glemme sit tidligere liv. Men hvis han gør det, må han også lukke øjnene for den død og ødelæggelse, som Nattemageren og hans djinn spreder omkring sig. For at holde sit løfte om at beskytte menneskenes verden må Sjælefangeren drage på en mission, der kan redde – eller ødelægge – alt, hvad han kender.

BOOK THREE IN THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES"e;Thrilling and hard to put down, readers will absolutely devour Tahir's latest."e; --BuzzFeedAn Entertainment Weekly Summer Reads pick!"e;The perfect summer read."e; --The Washington PostThe highly anticipated third book in #1 New York Times bestselling author Sabaa Tahir's EMBER QUARTET.Beyond the Martial Empire and within it, the threat of war looms ever larger.Helene Aquilla, the Blood Shrike, is desperate to protect her sister's life and the lives of everyone in the Empire. 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. 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 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. 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 demands his complete surrender--even if that means abandoning the woman he loves.

Laia er slave. Elias er soldat. Ingen af dem er frie. Under imperiets herredømme straffes al modstand med døden. Da Laias bror arresteres, ser hun sig tvunget til at opsøge modstandsbevægelsen. For at redde ham går hun med til at spionere i det farligste sted i riget: militærakademiet. Her lever Elias, skolens dygtigste aspirant. Men i sit indre drømmer han kun om at undslippe den undertrykkelse, han hele sit liv er blevet trænet i at udøve.Laia og Elias finder hurtigt ud af, at deres skæbner er forbundne, og at deres fælles valg har vidtrækkende konsekvenser. For nye vinde blæser over imperiet – vinde, der kan lægge konger i graven og gøre soldater til kejsere."Det ulmende oprør" er første bog i trilogien "Det ulmende oprør".“En vaskeægte pagerturner. Bogen er simpelthen ikke til at lægge fra sig.”– Huffington Post“Lige så vanedannende som Hunger Games og lige så brutal som Game of Thrones.”– Public Radio International

Told in alternating voices, three teens, whose fates intertwine to stop the murder of innocent children, journey across two warring nations to ensure a better future for their people.

Prepare for the action-packed, ruthless, and romantic new fantasy from the #1 New York Times bestselling and National Book Award winning author Sabaa Tahir about love, legacy, and vengeance.An orphan.An outcast. A prince. And a killer who will bring an empire to its knees. Growing up in the Kegari slums, AIZ has seen her share of suffering. An old tragedy fuels her need for vengeance, but it is love of her people that propels her. Until one hot-headed mistake lands her in an inescapable prison, where the embers of her wrath ignite. Banished from her tribe for an unforgivable crime, SIRSHA is an down-on-her-luck tracker who speaks to the earth, air, and water to trace her marks. Destitute, she agrees to hunt down a killer who has murdered children across the Empire. All she has to do is carry out the job and get paid. But then, she falls for a charismatic and inconvenient fugitive who keeps getting in her way. QUIL is the crown prince of the Empire, nephew of a famed and venerated empress, but he's loathe to pick up the mantle when his aunt steps down. As the son of the most hated emperor in the history of his people, he, better than anyone, understands that power corrupts. When a vicious new enemy threatens the survival of the Empire, Quil must ask himself if he can rise above his tragic lineage and be the heir his people need. Beloved storyteller Sabaa Tahir masterfully interweaves the lives of three young people as they grapple with the burdens of power, the treachery of love and the devastating consequences of unchecked greed. Get ready for a dark and breathless journey that will captivate readers and that may cost these young people their lives - and their hearts. Literally.

Laia is a slave. Elias is a soldier. Neither is free... Under the Martial Empire, defiance is met with death. Those who do not vow their blood and bodies to the Emperor risk the execution of their loved ones and the destruction of all they hold dear. It is in this brutal world, inspired by ancient Rome, that Laia lives with her grandparents and older brother. The family ekes out an existence in the Empire's impoverished backstreets. They do not challenge the Empire. They've seen what happens to those who do. But when Laia's brother is arrested for treason, Laia is forced to make a decision. In exchange for help from rebels who promise to rescue her brother, she will risk her life to spy for them from within the Empire's greatest military academy. There, Laia meets Elias, the school's finest soldier--and secretly, its most unwilling. Elias wants only to be free of the tyranny he's being trained to enforce. He and Laia will soon realize that their destinies are intertwined--and that their choices will change the fate of the Empire itself.

A family extending from Pakistan to California, deals with generations of young love, old regrets, and forgiveness.

WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD 2022'A gorgeous, star-crossed story . . . I read this in a single day' Jodi Picoult'This book will stay with me for a long time to come' Nicola Yoon'All My Rage is an unflinching, profound force that will rattle your heart and toughen your soul' Adam Silvera Lahore, Pakistan. Then.Misbah is a dreamer and storyteller, newly married to Toufiq in an arranged match. After their young life is shaken by tragedy, they come to the United States and open the Clouds' Rest Inn Motel, hoping for a new start.Juniper, California. Now.Salahudin and Noor are more than best friends; they are family. Growing up as outcasts in the small desert town of Juniper, California, they understand each other the way no one else does. Until The Fight, which destroys their bond with the swift fury of a star exploding.Now, Sal scrambles to run the family motel as his mother Misbah's health fails and his grieving father loses himself to alcoholism. Noor, meanwhile, walks a harrowing tightrope: working at her wrathful uncle's liquor store while hiding the fact that she's applying to college so she can escape him - and Juniper - forever.When Sal's attempts to save the motel spiral out of control, he and Noor must ask themselves what friendship is worth - and what it takes to defeat the monsters in their pasts and the ones in their midst.From one of today's most cherished and bestselling young adult authors comes a breathtaking novel of young love, old regrets, and forgiveness - one that's both tragic and poignant in its tender ferocity.'All My Rage is a love story, a tragedy and an infectious teenage fever dream about what home means when you feel you don't fit in' New York Times Book Review'Searing. Riveting. Beautiful. All My Rage takes the reader on an unforgettable journey into the heart of love. Exploring the painful truths of hidden traumas and the crush of broken dreams, Sabaa Tahir shows us the healing, redemptive power of forgiveness, of hope, of connection in her stunning contemporary debut' Samira Ahmed, New York Times bestselling author of Internment'This is the kind of book that positively climbs into your bones and steals your breath in the very best way' Buzzfeed Books'The first-person prose vibrates with adolescent intensity - of grief, desire, and above all searing rage' Entertainment Weekly

BOOK ONE IN THENEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLING SERIESInstant New York Times bestsellerFrom #1New York Timesbestselling author Sabaa TahirAmazon's Best Young Adult Book of 2015People's Choice Award winner - Favorite FantasyBustle's Best Young Adult Book of 2015 ';This novel is a harrowing, haunting reminder of what it means to be human and how hope might be kindled in the midst of oppression and fear.' The Washington Post ';An Ember in the Ashescould launch Sabaa Tahir into JK Rowling territoryIt has the addictive quality ofTheHunger Gamescombined with the fantasy ofHarry Potterand the brutality ofGame of Thrones.'Public Radio International "e;An Ember in the Ashesglows, burns, and smoldersas beautiful and radiant as it is searing."e;Huffington Post ';A worthy novel and one as brave as its characters.' The New York Times Book Review Laia is a slave.Elias is a soldier.Neither is free. Under the Martial Empire, defiance is met with death. Those who do not vow their blood and bodies to the Emperor risk the execution of their loved ones and the destruction of all they hold dear. It is in this brutal world, inspired by ancient Rome, that Laia lives with her grandparents and older brother. The family ekes out an existence in the Empire's impoverished backstreets. They do not challenge the Empire. They've seen what happens to those who do. But when Laia's brother is arrested for treason, Laia is forced to make a decision. In exchange for help from rebels who promise to rescue her brother, she will risk her life to spy for them from within the Empire's greatest military academy. There, Laia meets Elias, the school's finest soldierand secretly, its most unwilling. Elias wants only to be free of the tyranny he's being trained to enforce. He and Laia will soon realize that their destinies are intertwinedand that their choices will change the fate of the Empire itself.

THE #1NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERBook two in theNew York Timesbestselling seriesA USA TodaybestsellerA Wall Street Journalbestseller';Spectacular.'Entertainment Weekly';Fresh and exciting...Tahir has shown a remarkable talent for penning complex villains.'A.V. Club"e;Even higher stakes than its predecessor thrilling."e;Publishers Weekly, starred review';[An] action-packed, breathlessly paced story.' Booklist, starred reviewSet in a rich, high-fantasy world inspired by ancient Rome, Sabaa Tahir's AN EMBER IN THE ASHES told the story of Laia, a slave fighting for her family, and Elias, a young soldier fighting for his freedom. Now, in A TORCH AGAINST THE NIGHT, Elias and Laia are running for their lives.After the events of the Fourth Trial, Martial soldiers hunt the two fugitives as they flee the city of Serra and undertake a perilous journey through the heart of the Empire. Laia is determined to break into Kaufthe Empire's most secure and dangerous prisonto save her brother, who is the key to the Scholars' survival. And Elias is determined to help Laia succeed, even if it means giving up his last chance at freedom. But dark forces, human and otherworldly, work against Laia and Elias. The pair must fight every step of the way to outsmart their enemies: the bloodthirsty Emperor Marcus, the merciless Commandant, the sadistic Warden of Kauf, and, most heartbreaking of all, HeleneElias's former friend and the Empire's newest Blood Shrike. Bound to Marcus's will, Helene faces a torturous mission of her ownone that might destroy her: find the traitor Elias Veturius and the Scholar slave who helped him escape...and kill them both.