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A Torch Against the Night
- An Ember in the Ashes, Book 2
- Narrated by: Aysha Kala, Jack Farrar, Samantha Sutherland
- Length: 14 hrs and 16 mins
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Summary
The sequel to the explosive New York Times best-selling debut, An Ember in the Ashes, that's captivated readers worldwide.
A Torch Against the Night takes listeners into the heart of the Empire as Laia and Elias fight their way north to liberate Laia's brother from the horrors of Kauf Prison. Hunted by Empire soldiers, manipulated by the Commandant and haunted by their pasts, Laia and Elias must outfox their enemies and confront the treacherousness of their own hearts.
In the city of Serra, Helene Aquilla finds herself bound to the will of the Empire's twisted new leader, Marcus. When her loyalty is questioned, Helene finds herself taking on a mission to prove herself - a mission that might destroy her instead.
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Critic reviews
"The writing is as smooth as silk and keeps one reading long after the lights should have been out." (Robin Hobb)
"With An Ember in the Ashes, Sabaa Tahir shows us light in darkness, hope in a world of despair, and the human spirit reaching for greatness in difficult times." (Brandon Sanderson, number one New York Times best-selling author)
"I fell in love with Laia and Elias from the moment we met. This is a story you'll read with your heart in your throat." (Lauren DeStefano, New York Times best-selling author)
"A heart-pounding story of love and loss, with the most original world-building I've read all year. Deeply felt and deeply moving, I could not put it down." (Margaret Stohl, New York Times best-selling author of Beautiful Creatures)
"This electric debut is a pulse-pounding, action-packed Romeo and Juliet story in a richly imagined world with a great twist and heroic characters you'll root for and won't stop thinking about." (Melissa de la Cruz, New York Times best-selling author of Frozen and The Ring and the Crown)
" An Ember in the Ashes is a spectacular page turner that asks readers to consider how far they'd go to save the ones they love. Sabaa Tahir is the next superstar in young adult fiction and her debut is as cinematic as Gladiator and as high-stakes as Game of Thrones." (Holly Goldberg Sloan, New York Times best-selling author of Counting by 7s) and I'll Be There)
"Blew me away.... This book is dark, complex, vivid, and romantic - expect to be completely transported." (MTV.com) "Tahir spins a captivating, heart-pounding fantasy." ( Us Weekly)
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- Sjoerd van der Horst
- 31-01-19
Great follow up
Good 2nd book in the series. Totally different dimension compared to book 1. Highly recommended
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- The Average Customer
- 13-06-23
Overall Good
Overall a good audiobook, much prefered to the first one. Didnt feel like a drag to get through it.
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- kimia k.
- 30-07-21
My poor heart
This series kills me one book at a time!
The work is so captivating that I can’t help but listen to it all in one go!
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- NeilRC94
- 27-01-21
Keep it coming
I'm finding myself more invested in these books the more I listen. The supernatural elements are really coming forward now, however, the are not overshadowing the modified Roman empire-esk society provided by the human characters. I can't say much more without key spoilers but I would like to say that the three narrators did an excellent job.
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- Adam
- 26-05-20
A good listen
Good narration, cool story but not as good as kingkiller chronicles or Stormlight archive books.
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- E Sawyer
- 04-02-17
Brilliant story, brought to life well
I started to read this book on my kindle, but got a bit stuck at one point. When I saw this in the sale I hoped it would help me to get over the bit of the book I didn't enjoy. It definately did that. The story became gripping, and I found myself making excuses to put my audio book on. The voice acting was really good too. It really added an extra dimension to the story.
I whole heartedly recommend this audio book to any fans of the first book in the series. The only thing you will find disappointing will be that like all good things, it had to end.
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- Amazon Customer
- 23-03-21
Amazing book I loved it
This is a great book for people who love adventure and a little bit of romance it was a great listen and it kept me entertained on some very long bus journeys to school. I really enjoyed how they used different people for different characters that really brought the story to life. Overall a great listen and would definitely recommend it
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- Zemap
- 24-12-16
brilliant story well told.
Absolutely superb story enjoyed every minute of it will be looking for the next part shortly. My only complaint would be the two invented expletives of "skies" and "hells" are ridiculously overused and by every character in every race. Otherwise excellent all round
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- Siobhan
- 19-09-20
amazing
I loved every minute of this book. it was gripping and the narrations are fantastic!!
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- Gary W
- 04-05-17
My First Ever AudioBook
This was my first ever audiobook. I am so glad I listened to A Torch Against The Night on Audible, the second book in the An Ember in The Ashes Series. I had high hopes for the sequel considering I loved the first book and it definitely didn't disappoint. It carried on the fast pace and excitement from the first book. I also enjoyed that each POV character had their own voice actor. There was in my opinion no bad points for this audiobook. All I can say is I NEED THE NEXT BOOK IN THE SERIES, whether that be physical copy or audiobook or both :)
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