Torchfire

Name: Torchfire
Brand: Penguin Random House Distribution
SKU: 9780571385683
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The blazing sequel to Songlight, Winner of the YA Book Prize

By Moira Buffini

Series: The Torch Trilogy

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Read all of the Hunger Games series? Now read this! BOOK TWO IN GLOBAL PHENOMENON, THE TORCH TRILOGY. LOVE, POWER, REBELLION... Her songlight felt like it was burning through me, turning me into a thousand stars. I will find her. I will free her. In a... Read More

Format: Paperback / softback

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THE HOTTEST DYSTOPIAN FANTASY TRILOGY OF THE DECADE CONTINUES! Who will triumph? Those with songlight, or those without?

THE HOTTEST DYSTOPIAN FANTASY TRILOGY OF THE DECADE CONTINUES! Who will triumph? Those with songlight, or those without?

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Read all of the Hunger Games series? Now read this!

BOOK TWO IN GLOBAL PHENOMENON, THE TORCH TRILOGY.

LOVE, POWER, REBELLION...

Her songlight felt like it was burning through me, turning me into a thousand stars. I will find her. I will free her.

In a world where songlight is either your greatest gift or your greatest curse, the Brethren are tightening their power. But Torches are still finding ways to commune.

Lark is on the run, headed for Brightlinghelm, with an enigmatic enemy in her boat. Nightingale is a prisoner, working to free herself from Sister Swan's gilded cage. Rye is crossing the ocean on a journey into the dangerous unknown. And Piper must play his role as the Brethren's elite airman.

All four are united by a desire for peace. But peace feels more elusive than ever. Could Petra, in her majestic airship, be their saviour, or will her people prove an even greater threat?

When survival is on a knife edge, WHO WILL TRIUMPH: THOSE WITH SONGLIGHT, OR THOSE WITHOUT?

A SEQUEL TO RIVAL ALL OTHERS, proving this to be the most exciting trilogy to have been published for decades!

Reader Reviews:

'This book has cured my Hunger Games hangover!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Wow. This second book leaves me even more heartbroken and curious for the next part of the story.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Torchfire by Moira Buffini was a masterpiece! This author is a genius!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'The world building is top notch... An excellent fantasy story.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Dystopian fantasy YA perfection! 5/5 stars.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Easiest 5 star review. I loved the first book, and incredibly I think her second trumps the first.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I loved the first volume, it was one of my favourite reads of 2024. I didn't think it was possible to love the second more. But I did, it's epic.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Series: The Torch Trilogy

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Songlight

Introducing the explosive first book in the Torch Trilogy - the hottest release of the decade! LONGLISTED BRANFORD BOASE AWARD 2025 NOMINATED CARNEGIE MEDAL 2025 'Hard-hitting, imaginative, wide-ranging.' GUARDIAN 'A superb opening instalment of a dystopian YA trilogy.' THE TIMES Songlight feels like the start of something big.' SFX They are hunting those who shine... Don't be deceived by Northaven's...

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Torchfire

Read all of the Hunger Games series? Now read this! BOOK TWO IN GLOBAL PHENOMENON, THE TORCH TRILOGY. LOVE, POWER, REBELLION... Her songlight felt like it was burning through me, turning me into a thousand stars. I will find her. I will free her. In a world where songlight is either your greatest gift or your greatest curse, the Brethren...

By Moira Buffini

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780571385683

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 August 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Faber & Faber

Edition: Main

Audience: Children, Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 560

Collections

Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Fiction Moira Buffini Penguin Books Series: The Torch Trilogy Young Adult

About the Author

Moira Buffini is one of the UK's leading scriptwriters. She has written acclaimed TV, films and plays, including The Dig (BAFTA-nominated), Harlots, Jane Eyre, Tamara Drewe, Dinner and Handbagged. She co-chairs the board of trustees of Tonic, a charity which supports equality, diversity and inclusion across the performing arts . She is a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and the Royal Society of Arts. Songlight was her debut novel and was named YA Book of the Year across the national press. It was nominated for the Carnegie Medal and longlisted for the Branford Boase. Moira lives in London.

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Songlight

Set in a post-apocalyptic future, Songlight is an extraordinary debut from a renowned screenwriter. A cinematic masterpiece in storytelling, the explosive first book in the Torch trilogy is the hottest release of the decade! They are hunting those who shine... Don't be deceived by Northaven's prettiness, by its white-wash houses and its sea views. In truth, many of its townsfolk...

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Introducing the explosive first book in the Torch Trilogy - the hottest release of the decade! LONGLISTED BRANFORD BOASE AWARD 2025 NOMINATED CARNEGIE MEDAL 2025 'Hard-hitting, imaginative, wide-ranging.' GUARDIAN 'A superb opening instalment of a dystopian YA trilogy.' THE TIMES Songlight feels like the start of something big.' SFX They are hunting those who shine... Don't be deceived by Northaven's...

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Torchfire

Welcome back to a world where songlight—or telepathy—is either your greatest power or your greatest curse. Elsa is on the run and is urgently seeking a safe haven. Nightingale is being held captive and forced to use her songlight against her own people. Piper has been promoted up the ranks of the Airmen, where nothing but bloodshed is demanded of...

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