A Torch Against the Night: 2 (Ember in the Ashes)

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Another of my perplexities about Laia’s character is linked to her supposed powers and, more generally, to the world building. I am of the opinion that explaining half of what the fuss is about to create suspense and explaining nothing at all are two very different things. Hint for the aspiring authors out there: the first is good (if you know how to do it) the second is bad (even if you think you know how to do it). Why? Basically, because since I haven’t got the littlest clue regarding why on earth Laia is turning into a special snowflake, I just perceive it as the most random thing I’ve ever read. Sorry not sorry.

If you don't understand what the hell I'm talking about -because I'm a completely complicated person who can't explain herself- I'll explain now. The sequel to Tahir’s bestselling smash An Ember in the Ashes finally comes out in August, and let me tell you, it does not disappoint.”— Book Riot Me and Elias are alike. I will not begin to explain why, because it’ll be long, but our personality is similar. Is it just me or is this review very confused? You see, it took me 4 days to write it. I don't know, I feel like I'm confusing everything, maybe it's just me, but I always find it hard to explain myself when I talk about something so good. Elias is poisoned by the Commandant’s blade. He has only six months to live and is plagued by seizures until he, finally, dies. But, he makes a deal with Shaeva to return and take her place as the Soul Catcher in the Forest of Dusk Did Laia sleep with Keenan?

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This epic fantasy set in the Martial Empire has it all: danger and violence, secrets and lies, strong characters and forbidden romance and a touch of the supernatural.”— The Atlanta Journal-Constitution A Torch Against the Night follows Elias and Laia’s quest to free Laia’s brother from the Kauf prison, and Helene’s struggle to serve a loathsome Emperor and be the Blood Shrike everybody fears. Their paths are intertwined, their feelings tangled, their loyalties divided. Elias faces the cost of freedom, Laia the burden of crucial decisions, Helene the devastating choice between her best friend and her family, her duty, her honor. Ancient demons shadow their steps; the genocide of the Scholars drowns the streets in blood; a mad emperor’s reign of terror stifles every opposing voice; and an overly ambitious Commandant, a mother without love, a soldier serving a dark force, wreaks havoc, tortures and murders for her own agenda. In the Martial Empire, darkness prevails. But somewhere, between hopelessness and frustration, there's a torch against the night, which may be the guide to light. Where to even begin with this review… After reading An Ember in the Ashes, I was so excited to get my hands on this. I can now safely say I was not disappointed in the slightest! This book continues exactly where the first one left off and it was done so beautifully, even within the first few chapters my heart was nearly bursting from my chest at the suspense and worry for all of the characters! We got so much more information in this book that I was NOT ready for! I mean the twists and the turns had me screaming at my book like OH MY GOD! I honestly had to put the book down and just sit there and then message Fathima and Tania being like Can you believe it!

In A Torch, Laia slept with Keenan when they were on their way to Kauf Prison. This was her first time, and she was in love with him. But afterward, she felt confused. She doesn’t believe it was regret, but it certainly wasn’t happiness either. Keenan has a negative impact on her mental state. The book is written and paced well. It alternates between POVs of Elias, Laia and Helene. The world building has expanded, and we meet some old and new characters, along with new details about the supernatural being.Sabaa Tahir ’s young adult fantasy novel, A Torch Against the Night (2016), is the second book in her bestselling trilogy, An Ember in the Ashes. It follows two young fugitives fleeing for their lives in a corrupt empire; their only hope of survival is by freeing a certain inmate from their kingdom’s most secure prison. Tahir, a New York Times bestselling author, grew up in her family’s 18-room motel in California’s Mojave Desert. As a child, she adored fantasy novels, and she always hoped to write one of her own. Before writing full-time, she worked nights as a newspaper editor. After that there is the Blood Shrike. Helene. The internal battle of soldier versus her human compassion pits her on a regular basis up in arms with what she is anticipated to do versus what her sensations educate her. Ultimately she manages a life- altering min that defines what kind of individual she will absolutely prefer leaving the fires. It looks like the soldier might win. Moving on, I think I made my point. DID NOT LIKE THE MAIN CHARACTER ONE BIT. Now that that's settled, let's move on to the dynamics shall we? The jinn show Elias their memories of Sher Jinnaat and what their lives were like before they were imprisoned. They show him how they were imprisoned by the Star. Elias is heartbroken at the pain they experienced.

as you can see, the characters aggravate me off beyond belief in this book. but gosh, i would be lying if i said i didnt enjoy it. because this book is such a wild ride. it has the perfect balance of action and adventure (most of which stressed me out), with also enough teasing/hinting at things yet to come (so much so that ive turned into a crazy conspiracy theorist).

Elias and Laia are called the "Ember in the Ashes" by Cain, an Augur. This is the reason for the name of the series and the title of the first book. Meanwhile, the story also follows the character of Helene Aquilla, who was Elias's best friend and has now been charged by the new Emperor--her old enemy Marcus--to hunt Elias down. With help from her friends Faris and Dex--Helene begins the difficult task. Along the way, the Commandant Keris Veturia--now Emperor Marcus's lieutenant--makes things more difficult by assigning a man named Avitas Harper to go along with Helene. An Ember in The Ashes lingered on suspense and brutality. The stakes have been high since the beginning. A Torch Against the Night is even more brutal, more heart racing and oh yeah, lots more deaths and twists that really had me worried for my heart. A Torch Against The Night Ebook receives praise and was criticized as well. Apart from the praises and criticism, this book is considered to be one of the major works of Saba Tahir.

Failure doesn’t define you. It’s what you do after you fail that determines whether you are a leader or a waste of perfectly good air.”From the first episode, which was told from Helene's point of view, I could begin to piece together the puzzle pieces of her character. I could finally understand her, accept her and then love her. I love all three narrators, but Helene is worth five stars alone. Out of all of them, she has been through the worst kind of hell and has had to make the most difficult decisions. I love her internal conflicts over what she wants to do and what she should do. She's sharp and smart, just cool enough to be badass, whilst also painfully, relatably human. When I say superficial, it's not just that people keep falling for each other, it's just that they fall, move on, fall again, and cycle again. I mean Keenan hated your guts then pledged his all undying love for you two second later and that didn't surprise you one bit? Even better, while mooning over him you start becoming infatuated with the son of the Enemy? All the while whining about how tough life is? Really?