Torch Against the Night - book 2

THE ASTONISHING SEQUEL TO THE INSTANTNEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLER,AN EMBER IN THE ASHES"Most Spectacular Sequel"--Entertainment WeeklySummer 2016 Must List"Even higher stakes than its predecessor thrilling..."Publishers Weekly, starred review';[An] action-packed, breathlessly paced story.' Booklist, starred review"Excellent." Kirkus ReviewsElias and Laia are running for their lives.

Following the events of the Fourth Trial, an army led by Masks hunts the two fugitives as they escape the city of Serra and journey across the vast lands of the Martial Empire.

Laia is determined to break into Kaufthe Empire's most secure and dangerous prisonand save her brother, whose knowledge of Serric steel is the key to the Scholars' future. And Elias is determined to stay by Laia's side...even if it means giving up his own chance at freedom.

But Elias and Laia will have to fight every step of the way if they're going to outsmart their enemies: the bloodthirsty Emperor Marcus, the merciless Commandant, the sadistic Warden of Kauf, and, most heartbreaking of all, HeleneElias's former friend and the Empire's newest Blood Shrike.

Helene's mission is horrifying, unwanted, and clear: find the traitor Elias Veturius and the Scholar slave who helped him escape...and kill them both.Praise for An Ember in the Ashes:';This novel is a harrowing, haunting reminder of what it means to be human and how hope might be kindled in the midst of oppression and fear.'The Washington Post';An Ember in the Ashescould launch Sabaa Tahir into JK Rowling territoryIt has the addictive quality ofTheHunger Gamescombined with the fantasy ofHarry Potterand the brutality ofGame of Thrones.'Public Radio International"An Ember in the Ashesglows, burns, and smoldersas beautiful and radiant as it is searing."Huffington Post';[An Ember in the Ashes] thrusts its readers into a world marred by violence and oppression, yet does so with simple prose that can offer moments of loveliness in its clarity.

This complexity makesEmbera worthy novelandone as brave as its characters.' The New York Times Book ReviewFrom the Hardcover edition.