May 18th, 2015 was a monumental day. It was the day that it was revealed that the hottest book of the summer would not be a standalone, that the magic wasn’t over…and the internet rejoiced:
GREAT NEWS! There WILL be a sequel to An Ember in the Ashes by @sabaatahir! And it’ll be out next year! *rejoices* #embersplosion
— BOOKSPLOSION (@BOOKSPLOSION) May 18, 2015
Some acted passionately.
*throws my entire bookshelf out the window* AN EMBER IN THE ASHES IS GETTING A SEQUEL !!!!
— whitney atkinson (@whittynovels) May 18, 2015
Some defied social expectations to celebrate.
I’M SITTING IN CLASS SCREAMING!!! http://t.co/WNjzjVjKVD @sabaatahir I CAN’T WAIT AHHHHHHHHHH
— Elizabeth (@3lizabxth) May 18, 2015
Caps lock key casualties abounded.
YES YES YES A THOUSAND TIMES YES @sabaatahir Success of ‘An Ember in the Ashes’ Leads Publisher to a Sequel http://t.co/P4pBXSDJqJ
— Jane (@ItsJaneLindsey) May 18, 2015
As well as exclamation point keys.
Congratulations to @sabaatahir!!!!!!!!!!! http://t.co/8pnqbDd0Dv
— Kelly Loy Gilbert (@KellyLoyGilbert) May 18, 2015
Emoji game was on point.
An Ember in the Ashes is getting a sequel!!!!!!!!! 🙌 http://t.co/M2YhVnHTeL
— genissa (@genissa) May 18, 2015
Digital confetti was thrown.
Appropriate GIFs were unearthed.
Success of Ember in the Ashes Leads Publisher to Sequel. http://t.co/sNQHZ7POIM (via @nytimes)
Ahem. @SabaaTahir? pic.twitter.com/SD9mQYStIJ
— Eric Smith (@ericsmithrocks) May 18, 2015
Some proclaimed their joy in other languages. But hashtags are the universal language #happyday
@RazorbillBooks erhört Leser (oder feiert Verkaufszahlen): Eine Sequel zu “An Ember in the Ashes” kommt!#happyday http://t.co/MA0LJPOqAs
— Laura Oehlke (@xwordscutdeeper) May 19, 2015
Friends and neighbors reassured each other.
Guys guys don’t worry, #AnEmberintheAshes is NOT a standalone. More @sabaatahir coming! http://t.co/excV1vWchi #YA #YAlit
— L [Wookie roar] C (@ellewcee) May 18, 2015
Plans for the future were made.
Might have to actually put that support group together now that #AnEmberInTheAshes is getting a sequel http://t.co/EaYICWKgqk
— Nivea Serrao (@NiveaSerrao) May 18, 2015
Dreams were realized.
I KNEW THIS WOULD HAPPEN! I KNEW IT I KNEW IT I KNEW ITTTT. @sabaatahir Sooooo happy! Congrats again, legend. http://t.co/JR0C5IoAGN
— Asude Emili (@asudeemili) May 18, 2015
Days were made.
BEST news to wake up to: @RazorbillBooks has greenlit the sequel to An Ember in the Ashes! #takemymoney #IreadYA https://t.co/70n2Tv0eaz
— Dulce Rosales (@dulceisnormal) May 18, 2015
Faith in humanity was restored.
This is the best news we’ve heard all day!!! Congrats to you, Sabaa! http://t.co/brBzE1F2vf
— NYM Book Club (@nymbc) May 18, 2015
And most importantly…Sabaa Tahir got writing.
Maybe I should get off Twitter and, you know…go write…MY SEQUEL. BECAUSE I HAVE ONE. AAAA.
— Sabaa Tahir (@sabaatahir) May 18, 2015
Get your copy of An Ember in the Ashes!