Realm of Ash: The Books of Ambha, Book 2 Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Soneela Nankani (Narrator), Tasha Suri (Author), Orbit (Publisher)

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The fate of an empire rests in the hands of a young woman with magical blood and nothing left to lose, and an outcast prince determined to save his family at any cost, in this "dark, melodious, and memorable" new fantasy (Library Journal, starred review) from the author of Empire of Sand.

The Ambhan Empire is crumbling. A terrible war of succession hovers on the horizon. The only hope for peace lies in the mysterious realm of ash, where mortals can find what they seek in the echoes of their ancestors' dreams. But to walk there requires a steep price.

Arwa is determined to make the journey. Widowed by a brutal massacre, she's pledged service to the royal family and will see that pledge through to the end. She never expected to be joined by Zahir, the disgraced, illegitimate prince who has turned to forbidden magic in a desperate bid to save those he loves.

Together, they'll walk the bloody path of their shared past. And it will call into question everything they've ever believed...including whether the Empire is worth saving at all.

"Those with a penchant for lyrical prose, intricate world building, beautifully imagined characters, [and] compelling immersive folklore...need look no further." (Booklist, starred review)

The Books of Ambha:

Empire of Sand
Realm of Ash

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16 hours and 34 minutes
Author

Tasha Suri
Narrator

Soneela Nankani
Audible release date

December 10, 2019
Language

English
Publisher

Orbit
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B08233BMRR
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Unabridged
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Listening Length	16 hours and 34 minutes
Author	Tasha Suri
Narrator	Soneela Nankani
Whispersync for Voice	Ready
Audible.com Release Date	December 10, 2019
Publisher	Orbit
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B08233BMRR
Best Sellers Rank	#104,140 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #856 in Historical Fantasy (Audible Books & Originals) #1,618 in Action & Adventure Fantasy (Audible Books & Originals) #1,707 in Fantasy Romance (Audible Books & Originals)

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Betty Berg

exceptional re.ad

Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2022

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I am captivated by this story. Tasha Sufi is an author who belongs with the greats of science fiction - Terry Brooks, R. Tolkien just to name two who I love!

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cheechcapri

On the edge of my seat!

Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2021

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This is an amazing series! The first book had me hooked with the rich character development and the world building. This sequel has me sweating and nervous as I turned every page. Fantastic read!!!

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sam

Incredible

Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2022

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Somehow she does it again. The second is just as breathtaking as the first! Must read!!!
The world building is so well done.

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Travis HaydenTop Contributor: Fantasy Books

Another very solid installment...

Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2021

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Another very solid installment into the Books of Ambha duology. I really enjoyed this series a lot. Each book had its highs and lows for me. Actually there was kind of an odd occurrence where the things I didn't like in Empire of Sand I liked in Realm of Ash and vice versa. Tash Suri has such majestic writing, making reading her books so easy. You never get the sense of misunderstanding, she really makes it easy for you as a reader to feel welcomed into her sandbox.

Realm of Ash picks up years after the events of Empire of Sand. We are now following Arwa, who is the sister to Mehr from Empire of Sand. We did get to meet Arwa in book one, so she is not necessarily a new face. What I really loved about Arwa is her drive and fierce determination to prove herself as more then just a widow. At the start of the book you find out she has lost her husband in this grizzly battle that left no survivors except for her. This book hits hard on the themes of choice, bonds, trust, and even self worth. The story shines on those themes as well as the relationships that are present. As for the relationship, Arwa and Zahir complimented each other very well. One last thing before I go into some story detail, the cast of characters in Realm of Ash were much more memorable then Empire of Sand.

Realm of Ash is much more of a political driven story. Arwa and Zahir are dealing with the fallout of the events of Empire of Sand and dealing strictly with the Empire. It could be slow at times but I thought it was paced extremely well. The only real issue I had with the pacing was at the very beginning where I asked myself, "When is the plot going to get moving". I also really liked that the magic took a turn and went more death magic where as EoS was more dream magic. I thought it paid off in the end.

The Books of Ambha has concluded and with that I can confirm that more people need to read this series. It is truly something special. Tasha Suri has showed so much promise and potential and I for one am really excited for what's to come.

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The Brave Hobbit

Another spell-binding adventure!

Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2019

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Pre-purchased this book last year after finishing Empire of Sand. This is an impressive sequel which did not suffer from a “sophomore slump”. Loved the world-building, the lyrical prose, and the heart-wrenching adventures of the main characters. Here wishing the author returns to the Ambhan empire soon with yet another spell-binding book!!

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Shannon B.Top Contributor: Coloring

Not as good as the first book in the series

Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2020

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I liked the first book so much and this one wasn’t as good. I finished it but I didn’t enjoy it. The writing is fine but the characters didn’t grab me.

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Tinypixie

Amazingly even better than the first!

Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2021

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It took work to understand the magic system in this one but after a bit it was really cool and powerful - as in it made me think about my ancestors and made me cry sometimes. Lots of love, betrayal, isolation, unexpected allyship, ect. Another romance that didn't throw itself in your face. Yet you still root for it and it pays off. Strong women are the main even in this duology and strong men are also present, and they work together (as in, strong men don't dominate!). We need more of this. My new favorite sub-genre.

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Julia

Can't put this book down...

Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2020

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Tasha Suri's writing is absolutely amazing. Realm of Ash contains an intricate world with beautiful and dangerous characters. Once I started reading, I could not put this book down!

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Katie F.

Powerful, fierce, beautiful story

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 16, 2019

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Absolutely brilliant. I loved Empire of Sand and gave that 5 stars but if possible I think this was even better.

Arwa's journey was so powerful and fierce and heart-wrenching. The whole book is imbued with her grief and her rage at the roles she's been forced to play and the way that her society has discarded her despite her endless efforts to squash herself into the shape that's been determined for her. She's been taught to hate herself and to change herself to be acceptable, worthy, loveable and useful. Her anger as she realises how she's been used and how much of herself she's lost... powerful doesn't seem like a strong enough word. I felt it in my soul. This book is full of her righteous anger as she struggled to reclaim herself and her story, and it's utterly wonderful.

The world-building, just like in Empire of Sand, is lush and epic. The detail of the realm of ash were intricate and gorgeous. It felt incredibly real to me, when I stopped reading it, I was surprised to find myself in the real world.

In summary, I loved it and I will eagerly await, preorder and read anything Tasha Suri writes next.

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Sallie Raven

nothing like as good as the 1st book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 30, 2020

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Realm of ash

I bought this book, I did not get this as a freebie arc for a Review. Having read the first one which was pretty good, it was really okay, quite exciting, interesting, and different, I was keen to follow on the story.
But Ye Gods! I could not read this book¡
I hardly ever don’t finish a book but this one was just plod, plod, plod and actually nothing happened until chapter 21. Sometimes if a book’s not good and I really want to see what happens in the end I speed read it, just skimming pages till I find out what happened, but with this book I could not even be bothered to do that. SAD.
Perhaps the author was being pressurised to produce a follow-up book, but she let herself down badly.
Very lyrical writing but......you gotta have something to give meat and substance to the story. It did not grab the imagination, the heroine oscillated wildly between being angry and strong to being a complete and utter wimp but you’ve got to have consistency of character. OK, we all have good days and bad days but not that extreme!
It just rambled aimlessly about till we got to the end.....presumably.

Lynn

Escapism

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 12, 2020

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Loved both books in this series and hope for more. I was entranced and completely escaped 'lockdown' into the world created by the author. With younger main characters i often feel the books are aimed at a younger audience in their stlye of prose but not so with these, she writes beautifully.

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Simon Busk

Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 20, 2021

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I am so pleased to have found this author (thank you kindle) This book is very well written and sucks you into the story and you find you are rooting for the characters and willing them on, very well done and I can't wait for more.

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G. Tait

An engrossing read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 18, 2019

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Really gets you into the world of the story, with an engaging main character and a rich and fulsome plot. The other characters grow throughout the book. Leaves me wishing the next book in the series was here, so I can again delve into the intriguing and exciting world the books portray.

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