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Prepare for the action-packed, ruthless, and romantic new fantasy from the #1 New York Times bestselling and National Book Award winning author Sabaa Tahir about love, legacy, and vengeance. An orphan. An outcast. A prince. And a killer who will bring an empire to its knees. Growing up in the Kegari slums, AIZ has seen her share of suffering. An old tragedy fuels her need for vengeance, but it is love of her people that propels her. Until one hot-headed mistake lands her in an inescapable prison, where the embers of her wrath ignite. Banished from her tribe for an unforgivable crime, SIRSHA is an down-on-her-luck tracker who speaks to the earth, air, and water to trace her marks. Destitute, she agrees to hunt down a killer who has murdered children across the Empire. All she has to do is carry out the job and get paid. But then, she falls for a charismatic and inconvenient fugitive who keeps getting in her way. QUIL is the crown prince of the Empire, nephew of a famed and venerated empress, but he's loathe to pick up the mantle when his aunt steps down. As the son of the most hated emperor in the history of his people, he, better than anyone, understands that power corrupts. When a vicious new enemy threatens the survival of the Empire, Quil must ask himself if he can rise above his tragic lineage and be the heir his people need. Beloved storyteller Sabaa Tahir masterfully interweaves the lives of three young people as they grapple with the burdens of power, the treachery of love and the devastating consequences of unchecked greed. Get ready for a dark and breathless journey that will captivate readers and that may cost these young people their lives - and their hearts. Literally.

The highly anticipated third book in Sabaa Tahir's New York Times bestselling Ember Quartet. Beyond the Empire and within it, the threat of war looms ever larger. The Blood Shrike, Helene Aquilla, is assailed on all sides. Emperor Marcus, haunted by his past, grows increasingly unstable, while the Commandant capitalizes on his madness to bolster her own power. As Helene searches for a way to hold back the approaching darkness, her sister's life and the lives of all those in the Empire hang in the balance. Far to the east, Laia of Serra knows the fate of the world lies not in the machinations of the Martial court, but in stopping the Nightbringer. But while hunting for a way to bring him down, Laia faces unexpected threats from those she hoped would aid her, and is drawn into a battle she never thought she'd have to fight. And in the land between the living and the dead, Elias Veturius has given up his freedom to serve as Soul Catcher. But in doing so, he has vowed himself to an ancient power that will stop at nothing to ensure Elias's devotion–even at the cost of his humanity.

'Tahir spins a captivating, heart-pounding fantasy' Us Weekly The sequel to the explosive New York Times bestselling debut AN EMBER IN THE ASHES, that's captivated readers worldwide. A TORCH AGAINST THE NIGHT takes readers into the heart of the Empire as Laia and Elias fight their way north to liberate Laia's brother from the horrors of Kauf Prison. Hunted by Empire soldiers, manipulated by the Commandant, and haunted by their pasts, Laia and Elias must outfox their enemies and confront the treacherousness of their own hearts. In the city of Serra, Helene Aquilla finds herself bound to the will of the Empire's twisted new leader, Marcus. When her loyalty is questioned, Helene finds herself taking on a mission to prove herself-a mission that might destroy her, instead.

Laia rabszolgalány az írástudók népéből. Elias katonanövendék a harcosok közül. Egyikük sem szabad: mindketten a birodalom könyörtelen rendjének rabjai. A harcosok birodalmában az ellenszegülést halállal büntetik. Akik nem kínálják fel életüket és vérüket a császárnak, azok azt kockáztatják, hogy szeretteiket kivégzik, a birodalom elpusztít mindent és mindenkit, ami és aki kedves számukra. Ebben a kíméletlen világban él Laia, akit a bátyjával együtt nagyszüleik nevelnek. A kis család szegényesen tengődik napról napra. Igyekeznek kerülni a birodalom figyelmét, hiszen sokszor tanúi lehettek annak, mi történik az olyanokkal, akik szembeszegülnek a hatalommal. Ám amikor Laia bátyját lázadás vádjával lefogják, a lány nehéz döntésre kényszerül. Az Ellenállás titkos csoportjának tagjai segítséget ígérnek neki testvére kiszabadításához, de cserébe azt kérik, hogy legyen a kémjük a harcosokat kiképző Sötétszirt katonai akadémián, ahová a kegyetlen parancsnoknő szolgájaként kerül be. Munkája során Laia megismerkedik Eliasszal, aki évfolyamelső az akadémián, az avatás küszöbén áll. Mégis szökésre készül, pedig pontosan tudja, hogy ezért kínzás és halál jár. Ám Elias már nem hisz abban, hogy a harcosok kegyetlensége a birodalom érdekén kívül egyéb ügyet is szolgálna, és meg akar szabadulni a zsarnokságtól, melynek fenntartására kiképezték. Laiával hamar ráébrednek, hogy a sorsuk szálai összefonódtak, és hogy a döntéseik akár a birodalom jövőjét is megváltoztathatják. Vajon összeütközik és harcban szétrobban, vagy éppen eggyé olvad a két fiatal világa? "Lebilincselő, mint Az éhezők viadala, képzeletgazdag, mint a Harry Potter, és kegyetlen, mint a Trónok harca." (Public Radio International)

V ríši vojakov sa odpor trestá smrťou. Tí, čo nezaprisahajú svoju krv a telo cisárovi, riskujú popravu svojich blízkych a skazu všetkého, čo im je drahé.V tomto krutom svete sa životom ťažko prebíja otrokyňa Laia, ktorá žije so starými rodičmi a starším bratom Darinom v pokútnej štvrti. Rodina živorí a vedie biednu existenciu. Nikto z nich sa nestavia na odpor proti ríši, lebo videli, ako dopadli tí, čo tak urobili. Jedného dňa k nim však vtrhnú vojaci, zabijú starkých a Lainho brata zatknú za zradu. Laii sa podarí utiecť a vyhľadá pomoc rebelov, ktorí jej prisľúbia, že zachránia jej brata, zato však bude musieť pre nich robiť špiónku v najväčšej vojenskej akadémii v ríši. Laia sa tam stretne so synom krutej veliteľky Eliášom – najlepším vojakom školy, ktorý však v kútiku duše celú ríšu i armádu hlboko nenávidí. Túži iba po tom, aby sa oslobodil spod tyranie, ktorou si ríša vynucuje poslušnosť. On aj Laia čoskoro zistia, že ich osudy sú prepletené a že ich činy môžu zmeniť osud celej ríše. Iskra v popole ponúka miestami temný a príliš drsný príbeh, ktorý sa vzdialene inšpiruje životom v starovekom Ríme. Osudy hlavných hrdinov a neustále gradované napätie vás vtiahnu do rozprávkovo-fantazijného sveta, v ktorom sa zvádza večný boj medzi dobrom a zlom, kde však dobro často ťahá za kratší koniec

V ríši vojakov sa odpor trestá smrťou. Tí, čo nezaprisahajú svoju krv a telo cisárovi, riskujú popravu svojich blízkych a skazu všetkého, čo im je drahé.V tomto krutom svete sa životom ťažko prebíja otrokyňa Laia, ktorá žije so starými rodičmi a starším bratom Darinom v pokútnej štvrti. Rodina živorí a vedie biednu existenciu. Nikto z nich sa nestavia na odpor proti ríši, lebo videli, ako dopadli tí, čo tak urobili. Jedného dňa k nim však vtrhnú vojaci, zabijú starkých a Lainho brata zatknú za zradu. Laii sa podarí utiecť a vyhľadá pomoc rebelov, ktorí jej prisľúbia, že zachránia jej brata, zato však bude musieť pre nich robiť špiónku v najväčšej vojenskej akadémii v ríši. Laia sa tam stretne so synom krutej veliteľky Eliášom – najlepším vojakom školy, ktorý však v kútiku duše celú ríšu i armádu hlboko nenávidí. Túži iba po tom, aby sa oslobodil spod tyranie, ktorou si ríša vynucuje poslušnosť. On aj Laia čoskoro zistia, že ich osudy sú prepletené a že ich činy môžu zmeniť osud celej ríše. Iskra v popole ponúka miestami temný a príliš drsný príbeh, ktorý sa vzdialene inšpiruje životom v starovekom Ríme. Osudy hlavných hrdinov a neustále gradované napätie vás vtiahnu do rozprávkovo-fantazijného sveta, v ktorom sa zvádza večný boj medzi dobrom a zlom, kde však dobro často ťahá za kratší koniec

Tahir spins a captivating, heart-pounding fantasy' Us Weekly Read the explosive New York Times bestselling debut that's captivated readers worldwide. Set to be a major motion picture, An Ember in the Ashes is the book everyone is talking about. What if you were the spark that could ignite a revolution? For years Laia has lived in fear. Fear of the Empire, fear of the Martials, fear of truly living at all. Born as a Scholar, she's never had much of a choice. For Elias it's the opposite. He has seen too much on his path to becoming a Mask, one of the Empire's elite soldiers. With the Masks' help the Empire has conquered a continent and enslaved thousands, all in the name of power. When Laia's brother is taken she must force herself to help the Resistance, the only people who have a chance of saving him. She must spy on the Commandant, ruthless overseer of Blackcliff Academy. Blackcliff is the training ground for Masks and the very place that Elias is planning to escape. If he succeeds, he will be named deserter. If found, the punishment will be death. But once Laia and Elias meet, they will find that their destinies are intertwined and that their choices will change the fate of the Empire itself. In the ashes of a broken world one person can make a difference. One voice in the dark can be heard. The price of freedom is always high and this time that price might demand everything, even life itself.

INSTANT "NEW YORK TIMES" BESTELLER Perfect for fans of "Red Queen" and Marissa Meyer s "Lunar Chronicles" series, "An Ember in the Ashes, "is the first book in an exhilarating fantasy adventure series about the power of hope in the face of oppression. Debut novelist Sabaa Tahir tells the thrilling, heart-wrenching story of two unforgettable characters willing to sacrifice everything for the chance to write their own destinies. In a world inspired by ancient Rome and defined by brutality, seventeen-year old Laia has grown up with one rule for survival: Never challenge the Empire. But when Laia s brother Darin is arrested for treason, she leaves behind everything she knows, risking her life to try and save him. She enlists help from the rebels whose extensive underground network may lead to Darin. Their help comes with a price, though. Laia must infiltrate the Empire s greatest military academy as a spy. Elias is the Empire s finest soldier and its most unwilling one. Since childhood, he has trained to become one of the Masks, deadly fighters who ravage and destroy in the name of the Empire. But Elias is secretly planning a dangerous escape from the very tyranny he has sworn to enforce. Thrown together by chance and united by their hatred of the Empire, Laia and Elias will soon discover that their fates are intertwined and that their choices may change the destiny of the entire Empire. "