A Sky Beyond the Storm: The jaw-dropping finale to the New York Times bestselling fantasy series that began with AN EMBER IN THE ASHES: Book 4 (Ember Quartet)

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Yes, the entire Ember in the Ashes series is marketed toward Young Adults from age 12 and up. Who is Rehmat in A Sky beyond the Storm? This book was supposed to have this final battle. It was supposed to be the end to a wonderful series. It was supposed to be heartbreaking. It was supposed to make me feel. Can I just say, that I don’t think I’ve ever been so happy for characters to finally get together! FOUR BOOKS I have waited, and the fact that it was just so ahhhhh! I can’t get over it, and I don’t think I ever will it literally killed me off when reading them. I was like FINALLLLLLLY! Have you forgotten that the Shrike is a woman Mettias?… Do not bore us with old prejudices. You are a better man than that.”

We have our main characters Laia, Elais (The Soul Catcher) and Helene (The Blood Shrike) and we get all of their POV's.Prepare for the jaw-dropping finale of Sabaa Tahir’s beloved New York Times best-selling An Ember in the Ashes fantasy series, and discover: Who will survive the storm? To say there is a lot of ground to cover in this last installment is the understatement of the year. It comprises of- “I love Laia. But I am The Soul Catcher, I should have no feelings. But I love Laia! NO, I am The Soul Catcher, I should not have feelings. BuT I lOvE Laia. No, I am the Soul Catcher, I should have no feelings. But I lOVE LAIA. No- I am the Soul Catcher- ” Helene and Avitas started off as enemies to lovers because Avitas who was at Keris’s side tortured Helene in the second book. But Avitas pledged his loyalty to Helene, and they haven’t been enemies since then. Is this book YA? There will never come another series that changes me as this one did. I haven't lived the rest of my days out but I know. There will never be another like this. Not for me.

This story is so dear to my heart, I put off starting this final chapter until I knew I could devote myself to the story. I had a sense that it would tear at my emotions, and boy did it. But I am not sad. No, I am fulfilled and complete. Helene The Blood Shrike. I always adored Helene. She was my favorite of this franchise, and she is one of my favorite female characters of all time. Her POV's in this book were a blessing, and fortunately I actually enjoyed her parts. Until A Sky Beyond the Storm, despite several shortcomings, the plot kept me anchored to the series: It was interesting, fast-paced, eventful, full of twists, and often felt like an emotional roller coaster ride. There was never a dull moment. So, one would not expect it to change at the final book. Unfortunately, that's exactly what happens with this one. The main twists introduced here are not at all in harmony with rest of the series, making everything too complicated, and the result was -at least for me- one of the most unsatisfying endings I've ever come across.Purple. The cover is PURPLE. Not yellow, PURPLE! *flips a table* bUt WhAt AbOuT hUfFlEpUfF?!?!?! THE OTHER COVER'S COLORS MATCH GRYFFINDER, RAVENCLAW, AND SLYTHERIN, BUT NO HUFFLEPUFF!!!! A dedication in two parts i. For every child of war Whose story will never be told. ii. For my own children My falcon and my sword Of all the worlds wherein I dwell Yours is the most beautiful. Lia of Serra, the one who faced the Martials and watched her family die right in front of her eyes. The one who went to the rebels for support, and became a slave for The Commandment, tolerating each and every insult and every scar. The one who ran away, faking her death and freed her brother from prison. The one who became an inspiration for everyone, as she was brave, kind, and she had no one, but she was still strong. I felt his death was only for emotional impact, and yes I cried because of his death. Because Helene has been through too much already. She’s lost every single person she’s ever loved. And I hate how this was done to her. Again. The main problem, though, is that the POVs were interchangeable and indistinguishable. Sometimes I would forget whose perspective I was reading. Helene, my poor little angry cinnamon roll, felt like Laia. Elias was as moody as Laia. Laia was good with weapons like Elias and Helene.

Seeing Livia in this was just great, I think people tend to overestimate her, but she takes zero nonsense, there was a part I was like GURL. She shows so much love and support and there are some really good moments between Livia and Helene. To see her away from Marcus’s grip and actually thriving with people it made me super happy! She is now besties with Helene, and they hated each other in the first three books. All I can say is, why? What happened to her character? The main reason I liked her character a bit was because she was a plain, ordinary girl who was still strong. This just ruined everything. Overall this was a good series. I don't think it lived up to my expectations of what I was waiting for after the first book. I found the writing to be a bit slow especially in the second and last book. It felt like we waited forever for action. However, when the action did begin to take off I was hooked, and engrossed in the book. I think I would've rated this series higher if some of the romance wasn't such a major component in the story. Some of the romance just didn't feel like it fit quite right into the overall settings, and emotions of the characters. I also wish we got more with Darin (especially him since we waited two freaking books for him), and Harper. Specifically more to do with Harper, and Elias. Darin of Serra, Laia’s brother, dies in battle just like Avitas Harper does while he was protecting Helene. Who does Laia end up with? Don’t even get me started on the final battle scene, because that was an utter mess, which I will talk about later.Sadly, this one is disappointing as hell! All that momentum that was built up in the first three books disappeared and ne Harper is perfect for Helene and Helene is perfect for Harper. They’re one of my favorite couples in the series. One of my favorite lines is when Helene said, “Damn my traitorous heart to the hells.” It’s amusing how Helene kept trying to put distance between her and Harper. But, after saying this she starts to realize how much she loves him. by Lacy Baugher 2 years ago Sabaa Tahir concludes her ambitious Ember in the Ashes series with A Sky Beyond the Storm, a massive tale of war, loss, memory – and love of all kinds.