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Sabaa Tahir

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Sabaa Tahir grew up in California's Mojave Desert at her family's 18-room motel. After graduating from UCLA, she worked at The Washington Post for five years. She is the author of the An Ember in the Ashes series. The first book in the series, An Ember in the Ashes, made the New York Times visa mer Bestseller list in 2016. (Bowker Author Biography) visa färre

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Verk av Sabaa Tahir

Askfödd (2015) 4,989 exemplar
A Torch Against the Night (2016) 2,297 exemplar
A Reaper at the Gates (2018) 1,496 exemplar
A Sky Beyond the Storm (2019) 1,012 exemplar
All My Rage (2022) 641 exemplar
A Spark Within the Forge (2022) 30 exemplar
Heir (2024) 1 exemplar

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How I Resist: Activism and Hope for a New Generation (2018) — Bidragsgivare — 163 exemplar
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Magic Has No Borders (2023) — Bidragsgivare — 29 exemplar

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Vedertaget namn
Tahir, Sabaa
Namn enligt folkbokföringen
Tahir, Sabaa
Födelsedag
1983
Kön
female
Nationalitet
USA
Land (för karta)
USA
Födelseort
London, England, UK
Bostadsorter
Mojave Desert, USA
San Francisco Bay Area, California, USA
Utbildning
University of California, Los Angeles
Yrken
Journalist
Author
Organisationer
The Washington Post
Agent
Alexandra Machinist
Kort biografi
Tahir grew up in the Mojave Desert in Ridgecrest, California with her parents and two older brothers. Her parents emigrated from Pakistan to the United Kingdom before moving their family to the United States. She attended UCLA, during which time she interned at The Washington Post. After graduation, she took a job there as a copy editor. She currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Tahir's first novel, An Ember in the Ashes, was published on April 28, 2015. The story takes place in an ancient fantasy world where a teenage girl is fighting to save her brother from prison, and a soldier battles to free himself from the regime. The novel instantly jumped to being a New York Times Bestseller where it held the number two spot. Amazon ranked it the best book for May, the best young adult book for 2015, and the fourth best book overall.

Tahir's second novel was published on August 30, 2016 and is a continuation on the story from her previous novel. Penguin Random House describes this addition to the series as such: “Set 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."

Sabaa Tahir's latest book, A Reaper at The Gates, was published on June 12, 2018. The story follows Laia, a scholar girl, on a mission to defeat the night bringer; Elias, the current soul catcher, tries to learn the ways of soul catcher and Helene, the blood shrike; tries to defeat the enemies of the empire. The novel is narrated in the first-person, alternating between the points of view of Laia, Elias and Helene.

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Magnificent. Can’t wait to start Reaper
 
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corliss12000 | 81 andra recensioner | Mar 16, 2024 |
Excellent start to a series. Will read the next book
 
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corliss12000 | 212 andra recensioner | Mar 16, 2024 |
I could not get into this book. It was good, and very much like everything else I like, but for some reason it wasn't gripping and I didn't have a strong drive to finish it. It picked up near the end and I'll probably still finish the series, but it wasn't a must-read.
 
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Linyarai | 212 andra recensioner | Mar 6, 2024 |
Two Pakistani teens living in California, who have been friends since they were little, struggle with issues of racism, mental and physical abuse, grief, and drug abuse. Can their friendship last when it all culminates in a fateful encounter with the police?

This Printz Award winner definitely deserves all the praise. The subject matter is sometimes brutal, but Tahir handles it beautifully, all while creating believable and complex characters and crafting a first-rate story. Definitely recommended.… (mer)
 
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electrascaife | 32 andra recensioner | Feb 28, 2024 |

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Statistik

Verk
12
Även av
4
Medlemmar
10,550
Popularitet
#2,259
Betyg
4.0
Recensioner
388
ISBN
179
Språk
11
Favoritmärkt
10

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