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Sabaa Tahir's 'An Ember In The Ashes'

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"Life is made of so many moments that mean nothing. Then one day, a single moment comes along to define every second that comes after. Such moment are tests of courage and strength," (page# Tahir). In "An Ember in the Ashes," by Sabaa Tahir, Laia lives happily and peacefully with her grandparents and brother Darin. Then one day their world gets turned upside down; Laia's grandparents are killed and Darin is put in prison. Laia then goes the one place she knows she can find help, the Resistance. I thoroughly enjoyed "An Ember in the Ashes," because it was suspenseful, intriguing, and filled with imagery.

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