May 18th, 2015 was a monumental day. It was the day that it was revealed that the hottest book of the summer would not be a standalone, that the magic wasn’t over…and the internet rejoiced:

GREAT NEWS! There WILL be a sequel to An Ember in the Ashes by @sabaatahir! And it’ll be out next year! *rejoices* #embersplosion

— BOOKSPLOSION (@BOOKSPLOSION) May 18, 2015

Some acted passionately.

*throws my entire bookshelf out the window* AN EMBER IN THE ASHES IS GETTING A SEQUEL !!!!

— whitney atkinson (@whittynovels) May 18, 2015

Some defied social expectations to celebrate.

I’M SITTING IN CLASS SCREAMING!!! http://t.co/WNjzjVjKVD @sabaatahir I CAN’T WAIT AHHHHHHHHHH

— Elizabeth (@3lizabxth) May 18, 2015

Caps lock key casualties abounded.

YES YES YES A THOUSAND TIMES YES @sabaatahir Success of ‘An Ember in the Ashes’ Leads Publisher to a Sequel http://t.co/P4pBXSDJqJ

— Jane (@ItsJaneLindsey) May 18, 2015

As well as exclamation point keys.

Congratulations to @sabaatahir!!!!!!!!!!! http://t.co/8pnqbDd0Dv

— Kelly Loy Gilbert (@KellyLoyGilbert) May 18, 2015

Emoji game was on point.

An Ember in the Ashes is getting a sequel!!!!!!!!! 🙌 http://t.co/M2YhVnHTeL

— genissa (@genissa) May 18, 2015

Digital confetti was thrown.

Appropriate GIFs were unearthed.

Success of Ember in the Ashes Leads Publisher to Sequel. http://t.co/sNQHZ7POIM (via @nytimes)

Ahem. @SabaaTahir? pic.twitter.com/SD9mQYStIJ

— Eric Smith (@ericsmithrocks) May 18, 2015

Some proclaimed their joy in other languages. But hashtags are the universal language #happyday

@RazorbillBooks erhört Leser (oder feiert Verkaufszahlen): Eine Sequel zu “An Ember in the Ashes” kommt!#happyday http://t.co/MA0LJPOqAs

— Laura Oehlke (@xwordscutdeeper) May 19, 2015

Friends and neighbors reassured each other.

Guys guys don’t worry, #AnEmberintheAshes is NOT a standalone. More @sabaatahir coming! http://t.co/excV1vWchi #YA #YAlit

— L [Wookie roar] C (@ellewcee) May 18, 2015

Plans for the future were made.

Might have to actually put that support group together now that #AnEmberInTheAshes is getting a sequel http://t.co/EaYICWKgqk

— Nivea Serrao (@NiveaSerrao) May 18, 2015

Dreams were realized.

I KNEW THIS WOULD HAPPEN! I KNEW IT I KNEW IT I KNEW ITTTT. @sabaatahir Sooooo happy! Congrats again, legend. http://t.co/JR0C5IoAGN

— Asude Emili (@asudeemili) May 18, 2015

Days were made.

BEST news to wake up to: @RazorbillBooks has greenlit the sequel to An Ember in the Ashes! #takemymoney #IreadYA https://t.co/70n2Tv0eaz

— Dulce Rosales (@dulceisnormal) May 18, 2015

Faith in humanity was restored.

This is the best news we’ve heard all day!!! Congrats to you, Sabaa! http://t.co/brBzE1F2vf

— NYM Book Club (@nymbc) May 18, 2015

And most importantly…Sabaa Tahir got writing.

Maybe I should get off Twitter and, you know…go write…MY SEQUEL. BECAUSE I HAVE ONE. AAAA.

— Sabaa Tahir (@sabaatahir) May 18, 2015

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