**A Good Morning America YA Book Club Pick** " Heir is a tour de force of fantasy that will
leave readers breathless and boneless and aching for more." – Stephanie Garber #1 New York
Times bestselling author of Once Upon A Broken Heart Prepare for a ruthless and romantic new
fantasy from #1 New York Times bestselling and National Book Award winning author Sabaa Tahir
that introduces a new generation of characters set in the same world as the unforgettable An
Ember in the Ashes series. An orphan. An outcast. A prince. And a killer who will
bring an empire to its knees. Growing up in the Kegari slums AIZ has seen her share of
suffering. An old tragedy fuels her need for vengeance but it is love of her people that
propels her. Until one hotheaded mistake lands her in an inescapable prison where the embers
of her wrath ignite. Banished from her people for an unforgivable crime SIRSHA is a
down-on-her-luck tracker who uses magic to trace her marks. Destitute she agrees to hunt down
a killer who has murdered children across the Martial Empire. All she has to do is carry out
the job and get paid. But when a chance encounter leads to an unexpected attraction Sirsha
learns her mission might cost her far more than she’s willing to give up. QUIL is the crown
prince of the Empire and nephew of a venerated empress but he’s loath to take the throne when
his aunt steps down. As the son of a reviled emperor he better than anyone understands that
power corrupts. When a vicious new enemy threatens the survival of the Empire Quil must ask
himself if he can rise above his tragic lineage and be the heir his people need. Beloved
storyteller Sabaa Tahir interweaves the lives of three young people as they grapple with power
treachery love and the devastating consequences of unchecked greed on a journey that may
cost them their lives—and their hearts. Literally.
