#134 in Young adult
A Reaper at the Gates
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Our view
“A Reaper at the Gates” keeps the series’ plot turning at speed, and some readers single out Helene’s chapters. Narrated in turn by Laia, Elias and Helene, the third of four volumes rarely lets a plan survive: new setbacks, treacheries and griefs keep arriving. Elias’s strand strikes some as less gripping than before, and some lose track of the many names. Start with the first book, not here.
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About the book
A Reaper at the Gates is a young adult fantasy romance novel written by Pakistani-American author Sabaa Tahir. It was published on Jun 12, 2018 by Razorbill, an imprint of Penguin Random House. It is the third book in the An Ember in the Ashes series, preceded by A Torch Against the Night and followed by A Sky Beyond the Storm. The story follows Laia, a Scholar girl, on a mission to defeat the Nightbringer; Elias, the current Soul Catcher, who tries to learn the ways of his new role; and Helene, the Blood Shrike, who tries to defeat the enemies of the Empire. The novel is narrated in the first-person, alternating between the points of view of Laia, Elias and Helene.
Reading order · An Ember in the Ashes
Full order & progress →- An Ember in the AshesStart here
8.28.2 / 10 - A Torch Against the Night
8.18.1 / 10 - A Reaper at the GatesThis book
8.08.0 / 10 - A Sky Beyond the Storm
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Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.1 across 233 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 61% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Young adult average of 7.8. That is how 8.0 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 8.1 | 233 | 100% |
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What age is A Reaper at the Gates for?
A Reaper at the Gates sits on the Young adult shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 13 and up. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating.
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