Review: A Reaper at the Gates

A Reaper at the Gates by Sabaa Tahir
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A Reaper at the Gates is the action-packed latest installment in the An Ember in the Ashes series by Sabaa Tahir. This book does not disappoint! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
The 3rd book in the series alternates between the perspective of Laia, Elias, and The Blood Shrike. Both Laia and the Shrike’s stories move at an incredibly fast-pace, going from reveal to reveal. The women are faced with bloody battles and unthinkable decisions that have you on the edge of your seat. I almost felt like I was getting whipped from story to story a little too much by their chapters. On the other hand, Elias was stuck in one place throughout the majority of the book which meant his chapters were a little slow. It is obvious this will be important in the next book, but his plot was a little too slow for me to give Reaper 5 stars.

Fans of the earlier books in the series will eat this one up. Anyone who enjoys war-based YA novels will love the entire series. I can’t wait for the 4th book!

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