This Cursed Light
Books | Fiction / Fantasy / General
3.5
Emily Thiede
'I loved the book!! Fantastic ending to a fantastic series' Jodi Picoult When the gods make the rules, the players must choose: sacrifice their love to save the world ... or choose love and let it burn? Six months after saving their island from destruction and almost losing Dante, Alessa is ready to live happily ever after with her former bodyguard. But Dante can't rest, haunted by a conviction that the gods aren't finished with them yet. And without his powers, the next kiss from Alessa could kill him. Desperate for answers, Dante enlists Alessa and their friends to find the exiled ghiotte in hopes of restoring his powers and combining forces to create the only army powerful enough to save them all. But Alessa is hiding a deadly consequence of their last fight-a growing darkness that's consuming her mind-and their destination holds more dangers than anyone bargained for. In the mysterious city of the banished, Dante will uncover secrets, lies, and ghosts from his past that force him to ask himself: Which side am I on? When the gods reveal their final test, Dante and Alessa will be the world's last defense. But if they are the keys to saving the world, will their love be the price of victory? This Cursed Light is the heart-pounding sequel to This Vicious Grace - perfect for fans of Stephanie Garber, Leigh Bardugo and Kerri Maniscalco. PRAISE FOR THIS VICIOUS GRACE 'Riveting, passionate, and full of high stakes danger' Tamora Pierce, #1 New York Times bestselling author 'The perfect blend of humour and heart' Allison Saft, New York Times bestselling author of A Far Wilder Magic 'This book is incredible! The banter, the romance, the tension! I couldn't get enough!' Lauren Blackwood, New York Times bestselling author of Within These Wicked Walls
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Author
Emily Thiede
Pages
448
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Published Date
2023-12
ISBN
1399700162 9781399700160
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"Oof. This Cursed Light is a whopping disappointment after This Vicious Grace. Usually second-book-syndrome is used to describe second books in a trilogy, not in a duology. There is nothing to look forward to after this book that could redeem the series. <br/><br/>The quality of the writing dropped so much in the second book that I would have a hard time believing both were written by the same person. There are chunks of information missing while you’re reading. As I was reading I convinced myself multiple times I must have skipped some of the story only to find out no, the author just cut out important scene setting and skipped to the end so readers are left to fill in the blanks themselves. There is also a LOT of skipping between pov with no warning or indication. So, I was very confused about who was talking in scenes because the narrator would switch two or three times. Finally, the ending was so cheap and essentially was a repeat of the first. I did not enjoy it, it was lazy. <br/><br/>However, the most frustrating part of the entire book was how much the characters had regressed. In the first book they seemed young, BUT they also had depth and were growing into their maturity. Now? They all felt like immature 13 year olds messing around without realizing the stakes.<br/><br/>Thank you to Edelweiss for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review."
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Alyssa Czernek
"This book was good until the end. For most of the book, I was satisfied and a bit relieved. Mainly because Dante was more of his own character versus a supporting role like he was in the first book. I wish the other characters had more purpose other than supporting Alessa. The storyline was interesting and I was very curious to see where it was going. I kept questioning where the author was taking it but I believed the end would tie up all the loose pieces and everything would finally make sense. Unfortunately, I didn't get the closure I was waiting for. The ending made sense but it also made the entire book seem pointless at the same time. I had a lot of questions left when I finished the book. Why have them searching for the ghiotte and building an army that was never supposed to fight only for it to really serve no true purpose? Why does sacrificing Alessa's life benefit the majority of the people and why did Dante need to lose his powers? Why did Alessa's touch destroy the fountain? I don't understand how Alessa's sacrifice teaches anyone a lesson as Crollo and Dea said it should, especially when no one would ever know the truth and Alessa lives anyway. Dante and Alessa kept secrets from each other for most of the book but when they were finally revealed it was very anticlimactic. The grand finale I was waiting for was quite underwhelming."
Tanira Edge
