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Praise for A Torch Against the Night:

The stakes here are high and the plot runs like a well-oiled machine, ratcheting up the tension with every chapter. - NPR.org

An adrenaline rush till the very last page. - Buzzfeed

The sequel to Tahir's bestselling smash An Ember in the Ashes finally comes out in August, and let me tell you, it does not disappoint. - Book Riot

A Torch Against the Night is an unabashed page-turner that scarcely ever pauses for breath. - The Christian Science Monitor

Fast-paced, exciting and full of adrenaline, A Torch Against The Night is everything fans of Tahir's debut could possibly anticipate in a sequel. - The Bucks County Courier Times

Thrilling...Tahir meticulously plots these novels, ramping up the suspense and including plenty of surprises. - The Buffalo News

Delivers in every way...The stakes have never been higher, and the tension is acutely felt as Elias and Laia run for their lives. -USA Today's Happy Ever After blog

At last, it's here...It's as heartbreaking as it is action-packed, delivering a worthy second installment in Tahir's bestselling series. -Paste

Tahir proves to be a master of suspense and a canny practitioner of the cliffhanger, riveting readers' attention throughout....[An] action-packed, breathlessly paced story. - Booklist , starred review

This sequel has a darker tone and even higher stakes than its predecessor, setting the stage for a thrilling conclusion. - Publishers Weekly , starred review

Excellent. -Kirkus Reviews

The rare sequel that improves on the original... unputdownable . - Common Sense Media (Five Stars)

Praise for An Ember in the Ashes:

This novel is a harrowing, haunting reminder of what it means to be human - and how hope might be kindled in the midst of oppression and fear. - The Washington Post

An Ember in the Ashes could launch Sabaa Tahir into JK Rowling territory...It has the addictive quality of The Hunger Games combined with the fantasy of Harry Potter and the brutality of Game of Thrones.- Public Radio International

An Ember in the Ashes glows, burns, and smolders-as beautiful and radiant as it is searing. -Huffington Post

[An Ember in the Ashes] thrusts its readers into a world marred by violence and oppression, yet does so with simple prose that can offer moments of loveliness in its clarity. This complexity makes Ember a worthy novel-and one as brave as its characters. -The New York Times Book Review

Sabaa Tahir spins a captivating, heart-pounding fantasy. -Us Weekly

An Ember in the Ashes mixes The Hunger Games with Game of Thrones...and adds a dash of Romeo and Juliet. -The Hollywood Reporter

Blew me away... This book is dark, complex, vivid, and romantic- expect to be completely transported. - MTV.com

Fast-paced, well-structured and full of twists and turns , An Ember in the Ashes is an evocative debut that has left me invested in knowing what happens next. - NPR

Once you get caught up in the story, it's addictive, and there's no way you can put it down before you figure out what happens to the characters you have fallen for over the course of the 400 some-odd pages. So I didn't. - Bustle

This epic fantasy set in the Martial Empire has it all : danger and violence, secrets and lies, strong characters and forbidden romance and a touch of the supernatural. - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

A setting inspired by ancient Rome; a fierce battle for freedom in the face of tyranny; and a villain who makes Cersei Lannister and Dolores Umbridge look like a pair of pathetic amateurs ...An Ember in the Ashes is at the top of our must-read list for 2015. - MTV.com

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