The Torch Against the Night (An Ember in the Ashes, #2) by Sabaa Tahir

A Torch Against the Night: An Epic Continuation of the Journey Book two in the New York Times bestselling series • One of Time Magazine’s 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time • A USA Today bestseller“Fresh and exciting...Tahir has shown a remarkable talent for penning complex villains.”—A.V. ClubThe beloved and bestselling fantasy series that “glows, burns, and smolders.” (Huffington Post). Elias and Laia are running for their lives.After the events of the Fourth Trial, Martial soldiers hunt the two fugitives as they flee the city of Serra and undertake a perilous journey through the heart of the Empire. Laia is determined to break into Kauf—the Empire’s most secure and dangerous prison—to save her brother, who is the key to the Scholars' survival. And Elias is determined to help Laia succeed, even if it means giving up his last chance at freedom.  But dark forces, human and otherworldly, work against Laia and Elias. The pair must fight every step of the way to outsmart their enemies: th