bPrepare for the jaw-dropping finale of Sabaa Tahir's beloved iNew York Timesi bestselling An Ember in the Ashes fantasy series, and discover Who will survive the stormb pPicking up just a few months after iA Reaper at the Gatesi left off... pThe long-imprisoned jinn are on the attack, wreaking bloody havoc in villages and cities alike. But for the Nightbringer, vengeance on his human foes is just the beginning. pBy his side, Commandant Keris Veturia declares herself Empress, and calls for the heads of any and all who defy her rule. At the top of the list The Blood Shrike and her remaining family. pLaia of Serra, now allied with the Blood Shrike, struggles to recover from the loss of the two people most important to her. Determined to stop the approaching apocalypse, she throws herself into the destruction of the Nightbringer. In the process, she awakens an ancient power that could lead her to victory--or to an unimaginable doom. pAnd deep in the Waiting Place, the Soul Catcher seeks o