The Final Strife Book One of The Ending Fire Trilogy

El-Arifi, Saara 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.“The Final Strife is the real deal: epic fantasy turned on its head in the most compelling way imaginable.”—Kalynn Bayron, bestselling author of Cinderella Is Dead and This Poison HeartONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2022—Book RiotThe Empire rules by bloodRed 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 servants, of the crushed, of the invisible.The Aktibar – a set of trials held every ten years to find the next Ember rulers of the Empire – is about to begin.All can join but not just anyone can win; it requires great skill and ingenuity to become the future war