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

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BUT, after I passed the 150 page mark and got over the map snubbing I got that same thrill I did when reading Embers. Poor guy must have thought I was insane - I don't think I even brushed my hair I was so desperate to get my hands on it. This is a very minor point, as they are still very strong characters, but a part of my problem lies in their inconsistency. 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.

For Laia, the damsel in distress, escaping the Commandant with Elias was just the beginning: not only does she have to orchestrate the perfect plan to rescue her brother, but she must also overcome her fear of violence, of the Martials and be smarter than her enemies. There is nothing, absolutely nothing about him that can be considered unexpected or unpredictable, nothing that isn’t perfectly in line with the type of person it was at the beginning of book one. It didn't feel like it was bridging a gap - the story moves along, many important and awful things happen, secrets are revealed and Tahir rounds off this installment well, whilst still promising so much more from the next book.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. and there had better be a third book coming, because i want some vengeance - righteous, splattery vengeance. It is the second book in the An Ember in the Ashes series, preceded by An Ember in the Ashes and followed by A Reaper at the Gates.

I highly recommend starting this series, I really can't compare it to much else because of how perfect it is. To access your ebook(s) after purchasing, you can download the free Glose app or read instantly on your browser by logging into Glose. Whilst the settings were arguably better presented in An Ember in the Ashes, this sequel takes us out of Blackcliff and unleashes us into an entire world. My main complaint lies with the villains: they are continuing to be cruel, and violent, just because they are villains and nothing else. When her loyalty is questioned, Helene finds herself taking on a mission to prove herself―a mission that might destroy her, instead.I know they’re not something out of this world and I know the story is not that original, but I don’t care. Straight after finishing An Ember in the Ashes I started listening to A Torch Against the Night and what a Sequel. My personal adoration for this genre are kick ass female characters that overcome their worst fears.

don't get me wrong, i feel for her when bad things happen, and that closing scene was affecting, but what can i say - i'm team helene and i'm a one-woman gal. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Normally I’m not a fan of the second book adding in another POV but I found that I didn’t mind for this series. But while it’s true that Elias and Laia are inexcusably static, the third main character, Helene, gave me more food for thought.I totally agree with the author’s choice to give Helene doubts about her doing, since seeing how They plan to head to Kauf prison, where they will attempt to free Darin, Laia's brother, who has been imprisoned there.