A Torch Against the Night takes readers into the heart of the Empire as Laia and Elias fight their way north to rescue Laia's brother from the horrors of the buying prison. Hunted by the Empire's soldiers, manipulated by the Commander, and haunted by their past, Laia and Elias must outsmart their enemies and confront the treachery of their own hearts. In the city of Serra, Helene Aquilla finds herself subjected to the will of the twisted new leader of the Empire, Marcus. When her loyalty is called into question, Helene takes on a mission to prove herself – a mission that could instead lead to her destruction.