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‘The Hunger Games’ Meets Ancient Rome in ‘An Ember in the Ashes’

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    This week we’re thinking about the much anticipated debut novel by Sabaa Tahir. Called “An Ember in the Ashes,” it’s an epic fantasy set in a world reminiscent of ancient Rome. Sabaa Tahir tells Charles Monroe-Kane how her background as a newpaper editor influenced the book.

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