Some of Our Favorite AN EMBER IN THE ASHES Fan Art

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As we continue our #EmberReRead, we thought we’d stop and notice all of the amazing fan art that has been created for the series over the years. In anticipation of A Reaper at the Gates coming June 12, we’re sharing some of our favorite fan art of Laia, Elias, and Helene!

Cover image credit: @_loweana

“As long as there is life, there is hope.” My children! Laia & Elias from @sabaatahir’s A Torch Against The Night. I may or may not have gone a little ham on the rendering and backlighting (definitely inspired by the lovely @charliebowater And @dan_howard_art) after I finished the lineart. I don’t care, though. These two will shine like stars, too! ✨ Prints available on society6 (link in profile, thanks, Sabaa!) and .psd with intact layers will be available to my patrons over at patreon.com/nightshade shortly! ✨ . . . #illustration #anemberintheashes #atorchagainstthenight #drawing #instaart #sabaatahir #jaybendt #laia #elias #mask #blackcliff #icantremember #whatclothes #theywear #soimadeitup

A post shared by Jay Bendt (@jaybendt) on Jun 14, 2017 at 11:51am PDT

These hashtags tho

Little baby Elias breaks my heart every time. @abibliophilesbkm @lunabookaddict Did I do your boy justice?

A post shared by Jasmine ️‍ (@keeperofthesuns) on Mar 18, 2018 at 8:13pm PDT

The cutest Elias we ever did see. And check out her Laia cards, too!

Insta ate my last post…attempt 2. The wildly talented @gaby_thedragon let me repost these beautiful portraits of #LaiaofSerra and #HeleneAquilla. Scroll through to see her rad interpretation of Helene’s mask. Thanks Gaby. ❤❤❤ Original captions below: #Repost @gaby_thedragon ・・・ Kinda obsessed with A Torch Against the Night by @sabaatahir and I can’t wait to finish it, but I am also very afraid. So of course I had to try and doodle Laia, one of the most amazing cinnamon rolls that could actually kill you with a simple determined stare :)) . . #myart #artistoninstagram #art #digitalart #painting #digitalpainting #krita #fanart #anemberintheashes #aeita #laiaofserra #atorchagainstthenight #atatn #laia #ya #bookworm #books #yaliterature #yalit #sabaatahir ・・・ Another character from An Ember in the Ashes by @sabaatahir cause… Have I mentioned I’m obsessed? It’s the fierce Hel (apropiate nickname) this time! Honestly, i had such trouble figuring out how to draw that mask and i’m still uncertain about it….

A post shared by Sabaa Tahir (@sabaatahir) on Jul 1, 2017 at 8:09pm PDT

Laia AND Helene ✊ (swipe)

Laia & Elias from @sabaatahir ‘s #AnEmberInTheAshes series ♥️ #aeita #laiaofserra #eliasveturius #elaia #sabaatahir #fanart #bookseries

A post shared by Loweana (@_loweana) on May 7, 2018 at 12:27pm PDT

Helloooo, Elaia!

Tough Girl✨ My girl Laia from #anemberintheashes I just read the new excerpt from #areaperatthegates today and I’m so excited to see this strong, independent heroine again! She’s such a wonderfully relatable character, and is so real. I love her! Perfectttt✨ • #sabaatahir #laiaofserra #novel #books #fantasy #sketch #fanart #art #myart #artistsoninstagram

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“I just read the new excerpt from #areaperatthegates today and I’m so excited to see this strong, independent heroine again! She’s such a wonderfully relatable character, and is so real.”

Elias is low key the love of my life @sabaatahir good on ya #anemberintheashes #atorchagainstthenight #reaperatthegates #eliasveturius #drawing #fanart #art #artistsoninstagram

A post shared by Meghan Smith (@illusmith) on Apr 8, 2018 at 9:26am PDT

This Elias has the BEST brows, tho.

Helene Aquilla @sabaatahir #art #draw #sketch #drawing #sketching #digital #artwork #character #story #book #anemberintheashes #atorchagainstthenight #heleneaquilla

A post shared by Aitolkyn Zhantemirova (@wizong.art) on Jul 7, 2017 at 1:56pm PDT

QUEEN Helene (er, we mean Blood Shrike)

If you hear screaming in the distance it’s just me yelling about how much I love this book!! I also get to draw period clothing which is the most fun, and I’m seriously considering naming my first born son Elias now because of how much I love this character #anemberintheashes #eliasveturius #atorchagainstthenight #sabaatahir #sketches #sorryfortheroughsketches

A post shared by Olivia ✨ (@vvivaa) on Mar 15, 2018 at 8:12pm PDT

She is considering naming her first-born son Elias, people!!

An Ember in the Ashes by @sabaatahir is one of my favorite fantasy series. I can’t wait to read what’s next for Laia in A Reaper at the Gates later this year! #anemberintheashes #areaperatthegates #oilpainting #fanart #authorsofinstagram #booknerd #instabooks #instareads #bookstagram #yabooks #youngadult

A post shared by Astrid (@astridscholte) on Mar 5, 2018 at 4:01am PST

Not only is this beautiful Laia fan art, it’s drawn by Astrid Scholte, the author of the upcoming Four Dead Queens! Authors, they’re just like us!

Finally got around to sketching Helene, because, of course, art block hits me mid project and makes it impossible for me to finish anything but still planning on making a finished piece for this book, especially before the next book comes out!! #anemberintheashes #atorchagainstthenight #sabaatahir #art #artistsoninstagram #sketches

A post shared by Olivia ✨ (@vvivaa) on Apr 9, 2018 at 7:26pm PDT

This is so spot on!

Laia from An Ember in the Ashes by the gorgeous @sabaatahir! Wow, I flew through this book in a day I need more! To be honest, this was the first time I’ve felt represented in a novel I was interested in, and I’m 21 years old! I’ve read tons of of books, and for this to be the first? We have to do better, and Sabaa is a fantastic storyteller and such an inspiration. #RepresentationMatters . . . #sabaatahir #anemberintheashes #laia #bookstagram #ya #books #fanart

A post shared by Laila Manack (@lailamanack) on Sep 9, 2017 at 6:35am PDT

“To be honest, this was the first time I’ve felt represented in a novel I was interested in, and I’m 21 years old! I’ve read tons of of books, and for this to be the first? We have to do better, and Sabaa is a fantastic storyteller and such an inspiration.”

And on the subject of something else giving me life…@gabriella.bujdoso said there isn’t enough Ember fanart and i thoroughly agree…i cannot WAIT for Reaper at the Gates… #EliasVeturias #Laia #HeleneAquilla #sabaatahir #talentedartists #fandom #books #anemberintheashes #atorchagainstthenight #reaperatthegates

A post shared by @ sardothianqueenc on Apr 29, 2018 at 10:13am PDT

This is

#heleneaquilla fanart from #anemberintheashes #atorchagainstthenight (by @sabaatahir) Reference @thatnerdydragon (tentativi di colorazione digitale) #fanart #art#artwork #pencildrawing #sketch #sketchbook #drawing #picoftheday #eliasveturius #laia #maschere #sabaatahir #igersitalia #ig #laiaofserra #instagood #instaart #mangastudio #digitalart #color

A post shared by zeta ➰⚡ (@nzetad) on Apr 16, 2018 at 3:00pm PDT

Gorgeous!

Finally finished !! This is my interpretation of the characters in the “An Ember in the Ashes” series by @sabaatahir ✨ I hope I captured them well. I love these books and IM TOO EXCITED FOR A REAPER AT THE GATES !!! ❤️ #anemberintheashes – – – – – #instaart #drawing #sketchbook #prismacolors #coloredpencils #art #laiaofserra #eliasveturius #heleneaquilla #fanart #bookart #atorchagainstthenight #areaperatthegates #traditionalart

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