A review by readwithria
A Torch Against the Night by Sabaa Tahir

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A Torch Against the Night takes the world we learned about in the first book and expands upon it. We have left Serra, and traveled across the Martial Empire, and in doing so have not only learned more about the world, but about the characters within it.

I really enjoyed the addition of Helene’s POV! I liked seeing more of the inner workings of the empire, and more of the politicking that happens within it. She has a very interesting character arc, and I can’t wait to see where it takes her.

I also think Laia had an interesting arc in this book. She really learned how to harness her strength and bravery, and I’m looking forward to seeing more growth from her over the next two books, especially since her main motivation from the first two books is now complete.

Elias is, as usual, such a constant. I think that it will be interesting to see how his new circumstances change him over the rest of the series.

I’m hoping that in the next few books we get more magic, more politics, and more character development. I think they’re all on the right track, but I want more of everything in the next two books. 4 stars
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