The Final Strife: Book One of The Ending Fire Trilogy
In the first book of a visionary fantasy trilogy with its roots in the mythology of Africa and Arabia that "sings of rebellion, love, and the courage it takes to stand up to tyranny" (Samantha Shannon, author of The Priory of the Orange Tree), three women band together against a cruel empire that divides people by blood. "A game-changing new voice in epic fantasy . . . There are no Chosen Ones here, only bad choices and blood."--Tasha Suri, author of The Jasmine Throne ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Oprah Daily, Autostraddle Red is the blood of the elite, of magic, of control.
Blue is the blood of the poor, of workers, of the resistance.
Clear is the blood of the slaves, of the crushed, of the invisible. Sylah dreams of days growing up in the resistance, being told she would spark a revolution that would free the empire from the red-blooded ruling classes' tyranny. That spark was extinguished the day she watched her family murdered before her eyes. Anoor has been told she's nothing, no one, a disappointment, by the only person who matters: her mother, the most powerful ruler in the empire. But when Sylah and Anoor meet, a fire burns between them that could consume the kingdom--and their hearts. Hassa moves through the world unseen by upper classes, so she knows what it means to be invisible. But invisibility has its uses: It can hide the most dangerous of secrets, secrets that can reignite a revolution. And when she joins forces with Sylah and Anoor, together these grains of sand will become a storm. As the empire begins a set of trials of combat and skill designed to find its new leaders, the stage is set for blood to flow, power to shift, and cities to burn. Book One of The Ending Fire Trilogy Don't miss any of Saara El-Arifi's searing Ending Fire Trilogy:
THE FINAL STRIFE - THE BATTLE DRUM - THE ENDING FIRE
Blue is the blood of the poor, of workers, of the resistance.
Clear is the blood of the slaves, of the crushed, of the invisible. Sylah dreams of days growing up in the resistance, being told she would spark a revolution that would free the empire from the red-blooded ruling classes' tyranny. That spark was extinguished the day she watched her family murdered before her eyes. Anoor has been told she's nothing, no one, a disappointment, by the only person who matters: her mother, the most powerful ruler in the empire. But when Sylah and Anoor meet, a fire burns between them that could consume the kingdom--and their hearts. Hassa moves through the world unseen by upper classes, so she knows what it means to be invisible. But invisibility has its uses: It can hide the most dangerous of secrets, secrets that can reignite a revolution. And when she joins forces with Sylah and Anoor, together these grains of sand will become a storm. As the empire begins a set of trials of combat and skill designed to find its new leaders, the stage is set for blood to flow, power to shift, and cities to burn. Book One of The Ending Fire Trilogy Don't miss any of Saara El-Arifi's searing Ending Fire Trilogy:
THE FINAL STRIFE - THE BATTLE DRUM - THE ENDING FIRE
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I read this book back in January. This book has mulit-POV and tells to story of a society that is segregated by the color of their blood. Those who have red blood have magic and are the upper ruling class. Those who have blue blood don't have magic and are not really middle class as they are enslaved and don't have access to education and frequently are forced to do labor for the ruling group. The bottom of the class system is those who have clear blood and they have had their hands cut off and their tongues cut out. This means that they have developed a whole specific kind of sign language. There is a group of rebels that are trying to overthrow the oppressors and the plot centralizes around children of the ruling redbloods who were kidnapped and replaced with blueblood children. Some central themes in this book are opression, classism, and colonialism.
No notes. This book is worth the hype. Our FMC is flawed but full of life—she navigates survival and grief and it’s stunning. As she tries to find a new purpose, old shit comes back to haunt her and yet, the story is more than you’d expect. It’s an amazing story of rebellion and colonialism—of how power creates corruption all the way down the chain. Hassa is obviously my favorite character and Anoor is a close second. The first because this bad ass that matches Sylah’s energy and purpose but they both operate in different ways that are so compelling—two sides of the same coin. Then Anoor’s naïveté and how quickly she learns and grows! UGH. The relationships are amazing. I loved this book and will read all others. Read this if you love rebellion; powerful histories and gays&theys.
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