A Torch Against the Night: 2 (Ember in the Ashes)

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I just hope that A Reaper at the Gates will meet the standards of the first book, and resurrect my somehow shaken faith in these characters and their respective quests! The novel is narrated in the first-person, alternating between the points of view of Laia, Elias and Helene.

The 3-star rating does not mean that I didn't like this one, for I still find the underlying plot of the story quite interesting. Which leads me to one of the immediately apparent flaws of this series: the lack of progress in the character development. If you had any inkling of love for Elias in the first book, then prepare yourself for full-on worship and adoration.Honestly, I just didn't see the purpose of this character until later on in the story, so I found this whole scene really confusing.

From the plot to the writing, to the world-building and to the characters, everything was so incredibly thought out and Sabaa Tahir takes us on one hell of a journey :D I loved having POV's from Laia, Elias, and Helene. The story follows former slave Laia and former soldier Elias on a mission to save Laia's brother; and Helene, the unfortunate blood shrike.There is never a dull moment throughout the book, not when the main characters have so much at stake.