THE DEATH BLEAK - For centuries he has haunted the nations, taking the blood gain further than any before him.THE PYRE - His storied stronghold deep in the Forest of Naeethe.AND I, EMBER - Sent by the Lights to stop him from becoming the one thing that all nations fear the most.Readers have compared Beth Brower's books to Robin McKinley, Megan Whalen Turner, Brandon Sanderson, and Lloyd Alexander.