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THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

One of Time Magazines 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time
Book two in the New York Times bestselling series
A USA Today bestseller
A Wall Street Journal bestseller

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Fresh and excitingTahir has shown a remarkable talent for penning complex villains.A.V. Club

Even higher stakes than its predecessor thrilling. Publishers Weekly, starred review

[An] action-packed, breathlessly paced story. Booklist, starred review

Set in a rich, high-fantasy world inspired by ancient Rome, Sabaa Tahirs AN EMBER IN THE ASHES told the story of Laia, a slave fighting for her family, and Elias, a young soldier fighting for his freedom.

Now, in A TORCH AGAINST THE NIGHT, Elias and Laia are running for their lives.

After the events of the Fourth Trial, Martial soldiers hunt the two fugitives as they flee the city of Serra and undertake a perilous journey through the heart of the Empire.

Laia is determined to break into Kaufthe Empires most secure and dangerous prisonto save her brother, who is the key to the Scholars survival. And Elias is determined to help Laia succeed, even if it means giving up his last chance at freedom.

But dark forces, human and otherworldly, work against Laia and Elias. The pair must fight every step of the way to outsmart their enemies: the bloodthirsty Emperor Marcus, the merciless Commandant, the sadistic Warden of Kauf, and, most heartbreaking of all, HeleneEliass former friend and the Empires newest Blood Shrike.

Bound to Marcuss will, Helene faces a torturous mission of her ownone that might destroy her: find the traitor Elias Veturius and the Scholar slave who helped him escapeand kill them both.

Author: Sabaa Tahir
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Razorbill
Published: 08/29/2017
Series: Ember in the Ashes #2
Pages: 480
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9781101998885
Language: English