A Torch Against the Night

Upsides: Just as good and fast paced as the first. Few questionable audio voices, but overall a very enjoyable listen. Actually gasped out loud at one of the plot twists, usually I see these coming and didn't here! The downsides as I see them: Even more personally violent than the first. Characters have family killed in front of them, etc. And the thread is lost on why the Scholars/Empire are fighting in first place, although their motivations aren't super necessary to a fast moving plot.