But as the story unfolds, it's clear that the Blood Shrike, with the help of the clever, loyal, and steadfast Harper (who unbeknownst to Elias is his half-brother), begins to realize, like Laia, that the Nightbringer is a threat not only to the Empire but to all of humanity.
She's stuck serving the Emperor now that her beloved younger sister is Empress, and that forces her to do a few seemingly unforgivable things to Laia and Elias. The Blood Shrike in particular steals the show in this installment. But at about the halfway point, the pieces come together, and the action takes off to where it's once again difficult to stop reading. It's harder to get through - with lots of new and returning characters, backstories, and allegiances for readers to sort, classify, and keep track of at first. There's a lot going on in this last book before the fourth and final one. It starts off slower than the first two installments, but this third book broadens the story's scope, answers several key questions, humanizes unlikable characters, and brings former rivals together. There are strong, diverse characters, both men and women, and the strength of family, friendship, and community prove what matters most to everyone in the story. Tahir continues to tackle universal and relevant themes about whether it's right to follow laws that are fundamentally flawed, the importance of resistance, and knowing the full history of oppressors and the oppressed. Strong language is limited mostly to insults ("bitch," "whore," "bastard"), while the romance remains mostly longing looks and a couple of passionate make-out sessions. The action includes many more supernatural and myth-based elements, and the violence continues to be pervasive with lots of deaths, injuries, torture, battles, and mentions of mass murder, rape, and enslavement. Parents need to know that A Reaper at the Gates is the third installment in author Sabaa Tahir's best-selling fantasy series that started with An Ember in the Ashes and A Torch Against the Night.
Characters discuss poisons, herbal medicines, pain management during labor and delivery.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide. Less drinking/toasting than in the previous installments.
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