The 22 Best Things Your Favorite YA Authors Are Saying About the Ember in the Ashes Series

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We love Sabaa Tahir. We know you love Sabaa Tahir. But the Ember in the Ashes series isn’t just catching the attention of her adoring fans, but other authors as well. Read on to see what some of your favorite YA authors are saying about An Ember in the Ashes and A Torch Against the Night!

I know I’m late to this party, but I stayed up way too late last night devouring An Ember in the Ashes by @sabaatahir.

— John Green (@johngreen) September 20, 2016

The man’s got his priorities in order.

I am about to re-read AN EMBER IN THE ASHES in order to be fully prepared for A TORCH IN THE NIGHT. I can’t wait! @sabaatahir

— Ally Condie (@allycondie) August 31, 2016

A pre-sequel re-read is a must.

If you haven’t read An Ember in the Ashes yet, now is the perfect time. A Torch Against the Night is out!@sabaatahir pic.twitter.com/qwafCdDq7U

— laini taylor (@lainitaylor) September 1, 2016

She speaks the truth.

AN EMBER IN THE ASHES reread + A TORCH AGAINST THE NIGHT Arc = a reader ready to have their soul destroyed again. 🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/xWSEIMSyPV

— Adamantium Steelvera (@AdamSilvera) May 16, 2016

Read with caution. Soul destroying series ahead.

#2015yareads I’m most looking forward to: AN EMBER IN THE ASHES by @sabaatahir bc this book–and its wonderful author–are just amazing.

— renee ahdieh (@rahdieh) December 31, 2014

🙌🙌🙌

And now I’ve read A TORCH AGAINST THE NIGHT and it’s even better than EMBER and I truly don’t know how @sabaatahir did that. 3/?

— Nicola Yoon (@NicolaYoon) May 18, 2016

It’s a beautiful mystery to us all.

I’ve been such a lucky reader lately!! Just finished @sabaatahir‘s mind-blowing AN EMBER IN THE ASHES. It is off-the-charts good…

— Becky Albertalli (@beckyalbertalli) July 23, 2014

💯

Happy, murderous book birthday to @sabaatahir and A TORCH AGAINST THE NIGHT!!! This book will kill me. Why Sabaa, why???

— Victoria Graveyard (@VictoriaAveyard) August 30, 2016

Whyyy?

AN EMBER IN THE ASHES by @sabaatahir is finally out! Go read it, it’s great. Gripping story, characters, and world. SEQUEL PLEASE

— Ransom Riggs (@ransomriggs) April 30, 2015

Ask and you shall receive.

And the pb of Ember in the Ashes by @sabaatahir is out today, so if you’ve been waiting to dive in, doooo eeeeet!!!

— Leigh Bardugo (@LBardugo) February 9, 2016

Do it, do it.

Enjoyed PW’s look at AN EMBER IN THE ASHES! @SabaaTahir, there will be many more crying-in-the-hotel-room moments. 😉 http://t.co/96HXiwmpEp

— Marissa Meyer (@marissa_meyer) March 18, 2015

Even authors cry while reading! Stars: they’re just like us.

I’m halfway through @sabaatahir ‘s amazing AN EMBER IN THE ASHES and I’m so hooked, you guys. Intense with a capital “I”!

— Marie Lu (@Marie_Lu) October 1, 2014

The capital I makes all the difference.

Here we go! Happppppy book birthday to @sabaatahir and A TORCH AGAINST THE NIGHT! I must know what happens next! I’m going in!

— Amie Kaufman (@AmieKaufman) August 30, 2016

You won’t come out the same.

Happy book birthday to fellow @RazorbillBooks author @sabaatahir‘s brilliant and epic debut AN EMBER IN THE ASHES!!!

— Morgan Rhodes (@MorganRhodesYA) April 28, 2015

We’re really feeling the Penguin love.

Congratulations are in order for @sabaatahir and AN EMBER IN THE ASHES! #2 on the NY Times bestseller list!!!!

— Lauren Oliver (@OliverBooks) May 6, 2015

🎉🎉🎉

Happy release day to the wonderful and lovely @sabaatahir & A TORCH AGAINST THE NIGHT!!! 🎉🎉🎉 https://t.co/CrxyPOZDAZ

— Sarah J. Maas (@SJMaas) August 30, 2016

A very happy book birthday, indeed.

huge, huuuge happy book birthdays to @JasonReynolds83 (GHOST) and @sabaatahir (A TORCH AGAINST THE NIGHT)!!! 😍😍😍🎉🎉🎉🎉💪🏻

— Tahereh Mafi (@TaherehMafi) August 30, 2016

From one fantasy master to another.

I am a total failure @ #socksunday, but I love A Torch Against the Night by @sabaatahir & she… https://t.co/VJl6oDPbys

— Kami Garcia (@kamigarcia) September 5, 2016

Torch Against the Night > socks

In happier news, today sees the release of some *fantastic* books! I’m SO HAPPY @sabaatahir‘s A TORCH AGAINST THE NIGHT is *finally* out!

— Marieke Nijkamp (@mariekeyn) August 30, 2016

At long last!

Happy book birthday to my friend @sabaatahir whose novel AN EMBER IN THE ASHES rekindled my love of fantasy. Out now! http://t.co/sHpnUnfxCJ

— David Arnold (@roofbeam) April 28, 2015

That pun was fire.

I have a date with my book girlfriend tomorrow. What should I wear?? Because you know A TORCH AGAINST THE NIGHT and thus Helene looks 😍😘💖.

— Kiersten White (@kierstenwhite) August 30, 2016

Dress to impress (your book’s heroine).