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A review by oolawuyi_
A Torch Against the Night by Sabaa Tahir
4.5
This book covers so much ground both literally and figuratively. So many new dynamics are explored and old ones developed. Not to mention some big reveals.
The plot is very tight with clear character arcs. Our goal: break Darin out. Our obstacles: everything and everyone.
Laia and Elias’ journeys in this were powerful (and perfectly paced, as Ms Tahir always is): full of triumph but also so much pain. However, Helene’s POV was really the star of the book for me. Her struggle between her duty and her heart was heartbreaking and, despite being the only one of the three not on the run, she was possibly the one I feared for the most as she stood alone in a den of vipers. We really begin to understand the evil they are up against in this book (in the Commandant, in the Warden, in Marcus, and in the Nightbringer) and I can’t wait to see how they face them moving forward.
The plot is very tight with clear character arcs. Our goal: break Darin out. Our obstacles: everything and everyone.
Laia and Elias’ journeys in this were powerful (and perfectly paced, as Ms Tahir always is): full of triumph but also so much pain. However, Helene’s POV was really the star of the book for me. Her struggle between her duty and her heart was heartbreaking and, despite being the only one of the three not on the run, she was possibly the one I feared for the most as she stood alone in a den of vipers. We really begin to understand the evil they are up against in this book (in the Commandant, in the Warden, in Marcus, and in the Nightbringer) and I can’t wait to see how they face them moving forward.