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A review by maddie_rae_reads
A Torch Against the Night by Sabaa Tahir
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Book 2 in the An Ember in the Ashes series! I love the multiple POVs set in a world of reviving magic and militant brutality. This time we follow Bloodshrike Helene, Fugitive Elias, and Rebel Laia as they race to figure out what is truly going on, while desperately trying to protect the ones they love.
We pick up the storylines right where we ended in Book 1, and it’s a mad dash from there. So many choices to be made and tragedies to endure, questions answered and more questions needing answers. Each are put in seemingly impossible situations that have them evaluating what truly matters. Life and Death are always in the balance, and we see a lot of loss sprinkled with hope in this second installment of the series. I love that some twists were predictable (excellent clues all throughout) and that some were so startling as to keep me on my toes as a reader. Very excited to see what happens in book 3!
Honestly, a fabulous second book! I didn’t feel like it dragged and found myself at the edge of my seat and gasping all throughout. This series is quickly becoming a top favorite series along with Harry Potter and Throne of Glass.
THINGS CONSIDERED SCORE 98/100
We pick up the storylines right where we ended in Book 1, and it’s a mad dash from there. So many choices to be made and tragedies to endure, questions answered and more questions needing answers. Each are put in seemingly impossible situations that have them evaluating what truly matters. Life and Death are always in the balance, and we see a lot of loss sprinkled with hope in this second installment of the series. I love that some twists were predictable (excellent clues all throughout) and that some were so startling as to keep me on my toes as a reader. Very excited to see what happens in book 3!
Honestly, a fabulous second book! I didn’t feel like it dragged and found myself at the edge of my seat and gasping all throughout. This series is quickly becoming a top favorite series along with Harry Potter and Throne of Glass.
THINGS CONSIDERED SCORE 98/100
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Death