The Final Strife - Saara El-Arifi

HarperVoyager - <p>'Epic in scope, its worldbuilding as intricate as filigree,THE FINAL STRIFE sings of rebellion, love, and the courage it takes to stand up to tyranny'</p> <p>Samantha Shannon, bestselling author of THE PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE</p> <p>The empire is ruled by blood: red-blooded Embers, blue-blooded Dusters and clear-blooded Ghostings. All will be shed in the coming battle for power. </p> <p>The Aktibar – a set of trials held every ten years to find the next Ember rulers of the Empire – is about to begin.</p> <p>All Embers can join but it requires great skill to win.</p> <p>Sylah was destined to become Warden of Strength, forged as a weapon to change the Empire from within. Those dreams of a better future turned to dust when her family were brutally murdered.</p> <p>But Sylah wasn’t made to sparkle, she was born to burn. And as the trials draw near it’s time for her to decide…will she rule the Empire or destroy it?</p> <p>Saara El-Arifi's book 'The Final Strife' was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 20-06-2022.</p>