A Torch Against the Night (An Ember in the Ashes #2; Ember Quartet #2) By: Sabaa Tahir Published: August 30, 2016 by Razorbill 456 pages Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Source: Personal Kindle Library ( Goodreads / Amazon ) Summary: Elias and Laia are running for their lives. After 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. 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. But 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...

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly post hosted by Breaking the Spine . Each week bloggers participate to share a book they can't wait to get their hands on. This week I'm waiting on: A Torch Against The Night (An Ember in the Ashes #2) by Sabaa Tahir Expected Publication: August 30, 2016 by Razorbill Preorder Buy Link: Amazon A Torch Against the Night takes readers 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.   What are you waiting on this week?

An Ember in the Ashes #1 By: Sabaa Tahir Published: April 28, 2015 by Razorbill 453 pages Source: Personal Kindle Library ( Goodreads / Amazon ) Summary: "I WILL TELL YOU THE SAME THING I TELL EVERY SLAVE. THE RESISTANCE HAS TRIED TO PENETRATE THIS SCHOOL COUNTLESS TIMES. I HAVE DISCOVERED IT EVERY TIME.  IF YOU ARE WORKING WITH THE RESISTANCE, IF YOU CONTACT THEM, IF YOU THINK OF CONTACTING THEM, I WILL KNOW  AND I WILL DESTROY YOU." Laia is a slave. Elias is a soldier. Neither is free. Under the Martial Empire, defiance is met with death. Those who do not vow their blood and bodies to the Emperor risk the execution of their loved ones and the destruction of all they hold dear. It is in this brutal world, inspired by ancient Rome, that Laia lives with her grandparents and older brother. The family ekes out an existence in the Empire’s impoverished backstreets. They do not challenge the Empire. They’ve seen what happens to those who do. But w...

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly post hosted by MizB of A Daily Rhythm . Anyone can play along. Just go HERE to learn how to participate. This week my teasers come from  An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir: Teasers: "Tomorrow, I'm the one who will be set free. Not you." (Loc 94%, page 420 of 454) What are you reading this week? Share a teaser with me!

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly post hosted by MizB of A Daily Rhythm . Anyone can play along. Just go HERE to learn how to participate. This week my teasers come from  An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir: Teasers: "The Foretelling is truth. A truth you will soon face." (Loc 15%, page 65 of 454) What are you reading this week? Share a teaser with me!