A debut novel, An Ember in the Ashes was released at the end of last month and immediately hit #2 on The New York Times young adult (YA) best-seller list. Paramount Pictures has already optioned film rights in a seven-figure deal, according to Publishers Marketplace. The book’s success and potential are being compared to those of the Harry Potter series and The Hunger Games.
“An Ember in the Ashes” centers on two young people living under the merciless rule of the Martial Empire. Laia is a scholar; Elias is a soldier
