{"product_id":"a-torch-against-the-night-sabaa-tahir-hardcover","title":"A Torch Against the Night -- Sabaa Tahir, Hardcover","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE #1\u003ci\u003e NEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eTime Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e's 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time \u003cbr\u003eBook two in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling series\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eA\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e USA Today \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ebestseller\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eSpectacular\u003c\/b\u003e.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eFresh and exciting\u003c\/b\u003e...Tahir has shown a remarkable talent for penning complex villains.\"\u003ci\u003e--\u003c\/i\u003eA.V. Club \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEven higher stakes than its predecessor... \u003cb\u003ethrilling\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" An] \u003cb\u003eaction-packed\u003c\/b\u003e, breathlessly paced story.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSet 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eNow, in A TORCH AGAINST THE NIGHT, Elias and Laia are running for their lives.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBound to Marcus's will, Helene faces a torturous mission of her own--one that might destroy her: find the traitor Elias Veturius and the Scholar slave who helped him escape...and kill them both.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sabaa Tahir\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Razorbill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/30\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781101998878\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAge Range:\u003c\/b\u003e 14-UP\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 19\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e184057 \/ Torch Against the Night\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/06\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2016 pg. 106\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2016 - Recommended - Better Than Most\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2016 pg. 117\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews Fall Preview\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/15\/2016 pg. 75\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSabaa Tahir grew up in California's Mojave Desert at her family's eighteen-room motel. There, she spent her time devouring fantasy novels, raiding her brother's comic book stash, and playing guitar badly. She began writing \u003ci\u003eAn Ember in the Ashes\u003c\/i\u003e while working nights as a newspaper editor. She likes thunderous indie rock, garish socks, and all things nerd. Sabaa currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her family. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more information, please visit Sabaa at SabaaTahir.com or on Twitter @SabaaTahir.","brand":"Sabaa Tahir","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67786086940900,"sku":"9781101998878","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781101998878.jpg?v=1792741925","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/a-torch-against-the-night-sabaa-tahir-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}