Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars The fallout of the Trials is swift and deadly. Laia and Elias are on the run with the Empire at their backs and the impossible task of rescuing Laia’s brother Darin in front of them. Their already-treacherous mission is complicated when Elias begins to experience mysterious seizure fits that may not be entirely of this world. In desperate need of help and fearing betrayal and discovery at every turn, Elias and Laia must face the possibility that they cannot break Darin out of the heavily-guarded Kauf prison in time. Meanwhile, Helene is struggling with her own insurmountable tasks as the weight of her position threatens to crush her. She must make the impossible choice between family, duty, and love and it threatens to tear her apart. The Trials may be over, but the real test is just beginning. While its predecessor An Ember in the Ashes is a brilliant and engaging novel, A Torch Against the Night disappointed me at first with its slow pace, love triangles, and what initially felt like a regression of characterization. However, I eventually became much more invested in the story as all the plot threads that had been building up finally fell into place. A Torch Against the Night may be a bit of a slow burn at first, but it’s all worth it when it eventually ignites.
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