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A Torch Against the Night

Sabaa Tahir · An Ember in the Ashes, book 2

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The second book in the Ember in the Ashes series follows Laia and Elias as they travel north toward Kauf Prison to free Laia's brother, pursued by Empire soldiers and challenged by old enemies and their own uncertainties. Meanwhile, in the city of Serra, Helene Aquilla is bound to serve the Empire's new leader, Marcus, and is given a mission to prove her loyalty.

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