espresso_grimoire 's review for:

A Torch Against the Night by Samantha Sutherland, Sabaa Tahir

3.75

adventurous dark reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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This one started off a bit slow for me. I always struggle with books that are focused on a long journey, because I know where it’s headed and I just want to hurry up and get there. But once it got there, it was worth the wait. We get several great new side characters here, a twist that I thought I saw coming but was actually much twistier than expected, and we get to visit new parts of the world from the first book. This definitely felt like a filler book between two key parts of the series, but it’s got a lot working for it still.