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The Final Strife

Name: The Final Strife
Author: Saara El-Arifi
ISBN: 9780008450410

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The Empire rules by blood

Red 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 wardens of Strength, Knowledge, Truth and Duty.

Sylah was destined to win the trials and be crowned Warden of Strength. Stolen by blue-blooded rebels she was raised with a Duster’s heart; forged as a weapon to bring down from within the red-blooded Embers’ regime of cruelty. But when her adopted family were brutally murdered those dreams of a better future turned to dust.

However, the flame of hope may yet be rekindled because Sylah wasn’t made to sparkle, she was born to burn.

And it’s up to her whether she rules the empire or destroys it.

ISBN9780008450410

PublisherHARPER COLLINS

Publication Date06/23/22

Pages496

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ISBN9780008450410

PublisherHARPER COLLINS

Publication Date06/23/22

Pages496

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samira442
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samira442
15 Followers
4.5
Personally I would've made the blue blood be the powerful one but whatever right. I'm just a girl whose favorite color is blue. I'd absolutely kill for Anoor, Sylah and Hassa. But Anoor specifically 😩 she's just a simple girl that's easy to love. Sylah might just be my favorite drug addict although that list also ends with her so... interpret that as you wish.
Feb 19, 2026
4.5
Personally I would've made the blue blood be the powerful one but whatever right. I'm just a girl whose favorite color is blue. I'd absolutely kill for Anoor, Sylah and Hassa. But Anoor specifically 😩 she's just a simple girl that's easy to love. Sylah might just be my favorite drug addict although that list also ends with her so... interpret that as you wish.
Feb 19, 2026
maracujaschorle
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maracujaschorle
8 Followers
4.0
The biology ain't biologying. Half of the people in this book are anemic and there isn't one explanation how they cope. Love the queer rep though
Aug 24, 2024
4.0
The biology ain't biologying. Half of the people in this book are anemic and there isn't one explanation how they cope. Love the queer rep though
Aug 24, 2024
nico_liest
19 Followers
nico_liest
19 Followers
5.0
Sylah, Anoor, Hassa. Drei Frauen, alle in derselben Stadt geboren und dennoch könnten ihre Lebensumstände unterschiedlicher nicht sein. Die Gesellschaft in „The Final Strife“ ist eine Drei-Klassen-Gesellschaft und die Farbe des Blutes bestimmt die Klassenzugehörigkeit. Das Leben in der von Saara El-Arifi erdachten Welt ist grausam. Das Worldbuilding hat mir richtig gut gefallen. Aktuelle Themen wie Rassismus, Kolonialismus und queerness finden sich in der Geschichte wieder und so ist das Ganze nicht nur eine spannende Fantasygeschichte mit drei vielschichtigen weiblichen Hauptfiguren, sondern auch ein aktueller und politischer Kommentar. Ich hab richtig Lust auf Band 2, der demnächst erscheinen wird. PS: Meine Lieblingsfigur war, mit kleinem Abstand, Hassa. Und eure?
Mar 24, 2023
5.0
Sylah, Anoor, Hassa. Drei Frauen, alle in derselben Stadt geboren und dennoch könnten ihre Lebensumstände unterschiedlicher nicht sein. Die Gesellschaft in „The Final Strife“ ist eine Drei-Klassen-Gesellschaft und die Farbe des Blutes bestimmt die Klassenzugehörigkeit. Das Leben in der von Saara El-Arifi erdachten Welt ist grausam. Das Worldbuilding hat mir richtig gut gefallen. Aktuelle Themen wie Rassismus, Kolonialismus und queerness finden sich in der Geschichte wieder und so ist das Ganze nicht nur eine spannende Fantasygeschichte mit drei vielschichtigen weiblichen Hauptfiguren, sondern auch ein aktueller und politischer Kommentar. Ich hab richtig Lust auf Band 2, der demnächst erscheinen wird. PS: Meine Lieblingsfigur war, mit kleinem Abstand, Hassa. Und eure?
Mar 24, 2023