A Torch Against the Night by Sabaa Tahir

A Torch Against the Night by Sabaa Tahir

AN EMBER IN THE ASHES, THE ASTOUNDING SEQUEL TO THE INSTANTNEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLER

[A] fast-paced, action-packed storyBooklist starred review

Much more thrilling than its predecessorPublishers Weekly's starred review

Kirkus Reviews are excellent.

Elias and Laia are on the run for their life, according to Entertainment Weekly's Summer 2016 Must List.

Following the events of the Fourth Trial, Masks' army pursues the two fugitives as they flee Serra and travel across the Martial Empire's vast borders.

Laia is resolved to break into Kauf, the Empire's most guarded and deadliest prison, and save her brother, whose knowledge of Serric steel is crucial to the Scholars' future. Elias, on the other hand, is determined to stay at Laia's side, even if it means foregoing his own chance at freedom.

Yet if Elias and Laia are to outsmart their foes: the ruthless Emperor Marcus, the brutal Commandant, the sadistic Warden of Kauf, and, most tragic of all, Helene Elias' former friend and the Empire's newest Blood Shrike, they will have to fight every step of the way.

Helene's assignment is terrifying, unwelcomed, and simple: hunt and murder the traitor Elias Veturius and the Scholar slave who assisted him in his escape.

An Ember in the Ashes has received a lot of positive feedback.

The Washington Post says, This novel is a horrific, haunting reminder of what it is to be human and how hope can be sparked in the midst of injustice and dread.

Sabaa Tahir's debut novel, An Ember in the Desert, combines the addictive qualities ofThe Hunger Gamescombined with the fantasy ofHarry Potterand the violence ofGame of ThronesPublic Radio International

An Ember in the Ashesglows, burns, and smolders as lovely as it is scorchingHuffington Post

An Ember in the Ashes] plunges readers into a world riven by violence and oppression, but does it with simple prose that may give moments of beauty in its clarityThis complexity makesEmbera a worthwhile work and one as bold as its characters.

Sabaa Tahir is the book of the Ember in the Ashes trilogy, which has been translated into over thirty-five languages and is the #1 New York Times bestselling author. Her family owned an eighteen-room motel in California's Mojave Desert, where she grew up. She spent her time there reading fantasy novels, raiding her brother's comic book collection, and attempting to play the guitar horribly. While working nights as a newspaper editor, she began composing An Ember in the Ashes. She enjoys loud indie rock, colorful socks, and all things nerdy. Sabaa Tahir can be found online at SabaaTahir.com and on Instagram and Twitter as @SabaaTahir.