Yesterday, I put up the full playlist for Elias Veturius, one of the characters from An Ember in the Ashes. As I said then, without music, I could never have written the book. And without playlists, I could never have accessed Laia or Elias’s psyches. For the next few days, I’ll share the entire EMBER playlist (more than 200 songs) over a series of character-based posts. Today is Day 2: Laia
Laia is a Scholar girl living under the iron-fisted rule of the Martial Empire. When her brother, Darin, is taken from her by Empire soldiers, Laia must overcome a lifetime of fearfulness, and find a way to get him back.
Here, I’ve shared Laia’s main playlist, as well as her playlists with other characters, each of which reflects her mindset when thinking of that character.
I hope you guys enjoy! Next week, I’ll post up the playlist for Helene.
Laia
- All the Rowboats — Regina Spektor
- Swandive — Ani Difranco
- Blow Away — A Fine Frenzy
- Colorblind — Performed by Natalie Walker
- Everything in Its Right Place — Radiohead, Hybrid Mix
- Fear — Sarah McLachlan
- Generator (First Floor) — Freelance Whales
- Lost Yourself — Eminem
- Into the Wild (Live)
- New Soul—Yael Naim
- Dissolve Me—Alt-J
- Bloodflood—Alt-J
- Seether—Veruca Salt
- The Shade of Poison Trees—Dashboard Confessional
- My Life—The Game/Lil Wayne
- I Still Havent Found What I’m Looking For—U2
Laia & Darin
- Intervention—Arcade Fire
- Open Invitation—Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
- Break It Down Again—Tears for Fears
- Bridge Over Troubled Water—Johnny Cash and Fiona Apple
- Brother (Last Ride)—Lord Huron
- Change (In the House of Flies)—Deftones
- Gone Away—Lucy Schwartz
- Helplessness Blues—Fleet Foxes
- How to Save a Life—The Fray
- Faint—Linkin Park
- Lost in My Mind—The Head and the Heart
- Maps—Yeah Yeah Yeahs
- The Other Side of Mount Heart Attack—Liars
- Pushing me Away—Linkin Park (Reanimation Remix)
Laia & Elias
- All I Want Is You—U2
- Call to Arms—Angels and Airwaves
- Candles—Daughter
- Chase this Light—Jimmy Eat World
- Electric Twist—A Fine Frenzy
- Gimme Your Love—Morcheeba
- I’m With You—The Stills
- Little Talks—Of Monsters and Men
- High and Dry—Radiohead
- Fair—Remy Zero
- Run—Snow Patrol
- Cherry Red—Life’s Addiction
- The Scientist—Coldplay
- Thinking of You—Katy Perry
- Humpty Dumpty Love Song—Travis
- Ultraviolet—U2
- Use Somebody—Kings of Leon
- Girls—Death in Vegas
- In Your Room—Depeche Mode
Laia & Keenan
- All of This—Blink 182
- Almost Lover—A Fine Frenzy
- Break Me Gently—Doves
- Take Your Love Away—Vast
- Tear in Your Hand—Tori Amos
- Trembling Hands—The Temper Trap
- Uninvited—Alanis Morissette
- Video Games—Lana Del Rey
- Violent Silence—Beatrice Eli
- You Only Disappear—Tom McRae
- Young and Beautiful—Lana Del Rey