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A Reaper at the Gates
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Overview
A Reaper at the Gates is the third book in Sabaa Tahir’s bestselling YA fantasy romance series, An Ember in the Ashes series. The book continues from where A Torch Against the Night concluded, following Laia, Elias, and Helene as they each embark on their individual journeys to gain freedom for themselves and their people. Published in 2018, A Reaper at the Gates, like its predecessors, is told from multiple points of view. Mostly, the book follows Laia, Elias, and Helene. However, several chapters follow the series’ antagonist, the Nightbringer. The book treats themes of The Danger of Revenge as Motivation, The Corrupting Nature of Power, and The Duality of Oppression and Resistance.
This study guide refers to the 2018 hardback cover edition of the book published by Razorbill.
Content Warning: This book contains scenes of domestic violence, mentions of sexual assault, physical and emotional torture, murder, and the brutality of war.
Plot Summary
The novel is broken into five parts with a framing structure that begins and ends with the Nightbringer’s Unlock all 66 pages of this Study Guide Plus, gain access to 8,850+ more expert-written Study Guides. Including features:
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