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The Lightstruck

By Sunya Mara
The Lightstruck by Sunya Mara digital book - Fable

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In this epic sequel and conclusion to the Darkening duology, which has been called “enchanting and wildly clever” (Ayana Gray, New York Times bestselling author of Beasts of Prey), Vesper Vale, once savior to a city plagued by cursed storms, finds herself facing an even more sinister threat when an ominous light summoned by the Great King seizes control of the city.

Vesper Vale sacrificed everything to save her city from the cursed storm. After becoming a vessel of The Great Queen, Vesper awakes from a slumber three years after her life altering choice.

What she finds isn’t a home freed from the terror of the storm, but one where its citizens are besieged by the even more sinister force of The Great King and his growing army of the lightstruck—once regular citizens who are now controlled by the ominous light encroaching on the city. And the people are all looking to Vesper, now revered as a goddess after her sacrifice, as their city’s only hope.

To save the rings from the Great King, Vesper must contend with the obligations of being a deity to her people and the growing chasm between her and Dalca, the prince she swore never to love. Haunted by the guilt of their past choices and faced with the pressures of a city near ruin, Vesper and Dalca find themselves torn between the growing factions within the city and the royal court.

But in order to save her city from the light, Vesper must face the power most outside of her control—the goddess within.

259 Reviews

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Slightly Smiling Face“I love the themes in this series and the duality between light and dark, world building is definitely a strong suit for this author. The locations were well described and immersive, I liked the character development and understood each of their journeys. Only thing I will say is it ended very abruptly, seemed almost rushed which left me feeling a little whiplashed. Otherwise I enjoyed this small series. 🌅🌫️”
“"Did freedom frighten me so much that I chose submission instead?" I loved the ending of this book. A lot. There is a part of me that does like the first book better. I just loved the concept of the Storm and the excitement of Vesper overcoming it. This book was basically the idea of 'what if the opposite happened'? What if the god or order had all the power instead of the goddess of chaos. Both books show an overall story about the balance between the two concepts. You need both order and chaos. It was an interesting sequel that really wrestled with the idea of loving submission. The idea that if someone else could just solve all of life's problems for us, life would be so much easier. We wouldn't have to worry anymore if we could just check out. In the end, even though that's the easier option, it's not the better option. But all of that is wrapped up in the fantasy of this world trying to remake itself after the Storm. Also, the death of the purple spectral hurt.”

About Sunya Mara

Sunya Mara grew up in six different cities across five different states and now calls Los Angeles home. She studied film and business at the University of Southern California and went on to write and illustrate at Kobe Bryant’s Granity Studios. When not telling stories, she spends her time haunting old movie theaters and staring at museum walls. Visit her online at sunyamara.com.

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