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Indlæser... A Torch Against the Night (An Ember In The Ashes Book 2) (udgave 2016)af Sabaa Tahir (Forfatter)
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HTML:THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER One of Time Magazine??s 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time Book two in the New York Times bestselling series A USA Today bestseller A Wall Street Journal bestseller ??Spectacular.???Entertainment Weekly ??Fresh and exciting...Tahir has shown a remarkable talent for penning complex villains.???A.V. Club "Even higher stakes than its predecessor? thrilling." ??Publishers Weekly, starred review ??[An] action-packed, breathlessly paced story.? ??Booklist, starred review Set in a rich, high-fantasy world inspired by ancient Rome, Sabaa Tahir's AN EMBER IN THE ASHES told the story of Laia, a slave fighting for her family, and Elias, a young soldier fighting for his freedom. Now, in A TORCH AGAINST THE NIGHT, Elias and Laia are running for their lives. 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. Laia is determined to break into Kauf??the Empire??s most secure and dangerous prison??to save her brother, who is the key to the Scholars' survival. And Elias is determined to help Laia succeed, even if it means giving up his last chance at freedom. But dark forces, human and otherworldly, work against Laia and Elias. The pair must fight every step of the way to outsmart their enemies: the bloodthirsty Emperor Marcus, the merciless Commandant, the sadistic Warden of Kauf, and, most heartbreaking of all, Helene??Elias??s former friend and the Empire??s newest Blood Shrike. Bound to Marcus's will, Helene faces a torturous mission of her own??one that might destroy her: find the traitor Elias Veturius and the No library descriptions found. |
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I never would’ve dreamt of it, but I find Helene the most interesting. She cannot kill Elias and yet she must; the Commandant is playing chess with her, her soldiers don’t respect her, and her family has sworn allegiance to Marcus, a certified butthole, fighting his own demons. I don’t dislike Laia, but I feel like I’m just being told she’s brave/different now. But I’m not really seeing it.
I also loved that Elias got to see his family again.
There are some parts I enjoy and others I don’t like. As far as interest, it’s like 4 – 5 stars, but I don’t know if I like how some of the heavier elements are handled. But I can’t put this series down either, so onto book 3 I go.
TW: genocide, enslavement, prison torture, seizures, death, child abuse
Ending thoughts (major spoilers):
I was surprised when Laia slept with Keenan because most books have the female lead “untouched” by no one other than the LI, even during a love triangle.
I liked that the Scholar people played a huge role in their own escape. It wasn’t like Elias was the chosen “savior” or something. Maybe he brought morale up, but they also helped themselves. It’s always iffy when the savior of a people is an outsider, but I think the story avoided that.
Also, loved that he died. You don’t expect the hero to die in these stories, even if he does cheat death for a few pages more.
The whole Keenan-Jinn felt majorly cheesy. I thought he was just helping the warden because they had information on a family member of his who wasn't killed.
2.5? 3? 4? (