A Torch Against the Night (An Ember in the Ashes, #2)

by Sabaa Tahir

In the Southern Lands, there are more monarchies than people, each kinglet scheming to conquer the rest. In the northwest, the Wildmen of the tundra trade babies and women for firepowder and liquor. And south of the Great Wastes, the Barbarians of Karkaus live to reave and rape.

It will be interesting to see how the other people of this world come into play in the upcoming books.

“This is a bad idea,” he murmurs. We’re so close that I can see a long eyelash that’s landed on his cheek. I can see the hints of blue in his hair. “Then why aren’t you stopping it?” “Because I’m a fool.” We breathe each other’s breath, and as his body relaxes, as his hands finally slide around my

Rare Elias and Laia moment before their peace together was interrupted

“And it’s the Mask in me who will get Laia to Kauf so we can get Darin out. She knows that. It’s why she set me free instead of escaping with you.”

Loved this jealous Elias moment against against Keenan aka the Nightbringer

Failure doesn’t define you. It’s what you do after you fail that determines whether you are a leader or a waste of perfectly good air.”

Very important lesson given by Afya

“Because sane plans never work, girl,” she says. “Only the mad ones do.”

Underlying meaning, take risks!