Elias și spioana cărturarilor 2. O torță în noapte

Elias and Laia flee Serra. Soldiers chase them into the Empire. Laia plans to enter Kauf, the land’s most feared prison. She must save her brother. His fate could decide the Scholars’ future. Elias vows to help, even if it costs his remaining strength.

Human foes and dark powers from other realms block their path. They face the cruel Commandant and Emperor Marcus. Kauf’s brutal chief jailer also stands in their way. Helene Aquilla is Elias’s close friend. She too must hunt them down. Her new role as the Empire’s great Shrike brings a deadly task. She must kill Elias Veturius, now branded a traitor. She must also kill Laia, the enslaved Scholar who helped him escape.

Sabaa Tahir wrote this fantasy novel for young adult readers. It pairs a rescue quest with violent fights for power. It is book two in the series Elias și spioana Cărturarilor. This is a Romanian translation. Its original title is A Torch Against the Night.