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madisonwittek's review
adventurous
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
timeforgsopinion's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Nobody ever expects the Spanish Inquisition last-minute Inuyasha subplot!
(Really 3.5 stars.) A solid continuation of the adventure from Book 1. I liked the new characters and the expansion of the world, though the pacing was ehhh at times and I sorely missed the Elias & Helene dynamic. I'm mostly just along for the ride at this point ᕕ(ᐛ) ᕗ
(Really 3.5 stars.) A solid continuation of the adventure from Book 1. I liked the new characters and the expansion of the world, though the pacing was ehhh at times and I sorely missed the Elias & Helene dynamic. I'm mostly just along for the ride at this point ᕕ(ᐛ) ᕗ
duvyna's review against another edition
3.0
I’m a tad bit conflicted about “A Torch Against the Night”. I found the story paced fast enough and there was a lot of action, violence, and general mayhem. The author pulls emotional strings and you spend most of the book hoping there is a solution for Elias.
The conflicted part comes in the form of a sorta love triangle that was just kind of lame. It really annoyed me and made me want to wring Laia’s neck for just being that girl. I really want to hope that it is resolved and won’t rear its ugly head in the next book but I’m afraid I’ll have to see it again.
There were a few other areas in the book where I just wasn’t convinced Laia was physically strong enough to do some of the things she did, like lift Elias onto a horse, just was not feeling that…
If it wasn’t for these few issues I would have been quite happy with this segment of the story but those problems made me mark this one down a bit. I think I’ll probably read the next book, but it’s not due out until next year so we’ll just have to wait and see.
The conflicted part comes in the form of a sorta love triangle that was just kind of lame. It really annoyed me and made me want to wring Laia’s neck for just being that girl. I really want to hope that it is resolved and won’t rear its ugly head in the next book but I’m afraid I’ll have to see it again.
There were a few other areas in the book where I just wasn’t convinced Laia was physically strong enough to do some of the things she did, like lift Elias onto a horse, just was not feeling that…
If it wasn’t for these few issues I would have been quite happy with this segment of the story but those problems made me mark this one down a bit. I think I’ll probably read the next book, but it’s not due out until next year so we’ll just have to wait and see.
faith__666's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
gabbyhubbell's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
mahalekshmi_v's review against another edition
5.0
A torch against the night , was better than the first part of an ember in the ashes series with many adventures, twist & turns, nail biting moments. It was intriguing from the very beginning, & I could feel the tension, stress, betrayal, fear, sadness,love & companionship from the situations in the plot which left my heart racing. So I'm jumping into the next part right away!
annact2204's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
nijuichi's review against another edition
2.0
After having a real blow for the first volume, I was very impatient to read the rest. Overall, I really enjoyed my reading. However, I had a little more trouble with this second volume. While there were many descriptions and explanations in the first book - I found that there everything was going a little too fast at times. I would have liked to linger a little more on some of the scenes.
I also had a bit of trouble with the character's transition through the chapters. I often found it brutal, I would have liked to follow some story much longer and see it more deeply.
A lot of point of view was missing according to me; why not introducing Marcus, Keris or even the night sower opinions - it would have given a little more depth to the actions and would have allowed us to get closer to characters a little darker and try to understand what motivates them.
Then, at a certain moment, Leila made me very upset! I understand how hard it must have been for her to take on this new role and make decisions that will cost the lives of certain characters. In spite of everything I found it in some moments far too indecisive and some of her choices have irritated me ...
Finally, I will finish by saying that it was interesting to have the opinion of Helene, her perceptions and following her in through her journey - It gave this little fresh wind that was missing.
I will read for sure the third volume, hoping to see more rebound at the level of the story, because for now, I confess staying on my end.
I also had a bit of trouble with the character's transition through the chapters. I often found it brutal, I would have liked to follow some story much longer and see it more deeply.
A lot of point of view was missing according to me; why not introducing Marcus, Keris or even the night sower opinions - it would have given a little more depth to the actions and would have allowed us to get closer to characters a little darker and try to understand what motivates them.
Then, at a certain moment, Leila made me very upset! I understand how hard it must have been for her to take on this new role and make decisions that will cost the lives of certain characters. In spite of everything I found it in some moments far too indecisive and some of her choices have irritated me ...
Finally, I will finish by saying that it was interesting to have the opinion of Helene, her perceptions and following her in through her journey - It gave this little fresh wind that was missing.
I will read for sure the third volume, hoping to see more rebound at the level of the story, because for now, I confess staying on my end.
eudisummer's review
5.0
I was slowly falling into a reading slump but was quickly pulled out by this book!! I love it as much as the first book!
Adrenaline was pumping from the first page to the last. There was never a dull moment in this book and the plot twist was amazing!
This is one of my favorite series. I should warn you if your looking for a series packed with romance this isn’t the one, yes there is romance but it’s gotta be the most slowest burning romance I have ever seen, there is more action and thrill than romance, but it is still such a good read and I highly recommend.
Adrenaline was pumping from the first page to the last. There was never a dull moment in this book and the plot twist was amazing!
This is one of my favorite series. I should warn you if your looking for a series packed with romance this isn’t the one, yes there is romance but it’s gotta be the most slowest burning romance I have ever seen, there is more action and thrill than romance, but it is still such a good read and I highly recommend.