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Tahir, Sabaa

A Torch Against the Night

456 pp. | Penguin/Razorbill | August, 2016 | Trade ISBN 978-1-101-99887-8 $19.95
(3) YA Tahir returns readers to the brutal, vividly imagined Roman-esque Martial Empire (An Ember in the Ashes). Laia (a member of the enslaved Scholar race) and Elias (a high-ranking traitor to the Empire) race to free Laia's brother while being pursued by Helene, Elias's conflicted former comrade. Complex, detailed world-building; sustained narrative urgency; and deeply felt emotional conflicts and connections reward readers.
Reviewer: Claire E. Gross

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