The Embers of Freedom (Paperback)

The spark of liberty is flickering, but it is not gone. Yet.

For the past seven years, Ember has trained with the Forerunners of the Liberated Republic, an underground rebellion bent on overthrowing the tyrannical Rulership and restoring freedom to the people of Calthar. But when a devastating disease outbreak forces Ember to leave her home and relocate to the main Forerunner base, she finds herself wrapped up in a tangled web of accusations and suspicions.

From her mysterious masked divisionmate, Rhett Kenjer, to the unsolved murder of an important officer two years before, to the rumors of betrayal running rampant throughout the Forerunner ranks, everything about the First Fortress is shrouded in uncertainty. Ember’s loyalties are tested, and questions from her past become impossible to ignore.

Tensions mount among the impatient Forerunners as the Rulership tightens its grip, and the fate of the rebellion teeters on a dagger’s edge. When critical information about the enemy’s intention comes to light, Ember must decide who to trust and uncover the truth–before the schemes of a hidden traitor extinguish the embers of freedom forever.