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booksalacarte's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This cursed light- 3.75⭐️ 2🌶️
New Adult
Fantasy Romance
Dual POV
🏳️🌈 Side characters
Found family
Journey
Savior Storyline
Self Discovery
God/goddess Magic System
Closed door spice
This was such a great duology! It is set 6 months after the end of the first book and gives a new POV! Both the MC’s were unique and separate. I never felt like they were blending into the same character, the way some book couples do.
The angst from book 1 was so good, this book wasn’t quite to the same level of intensity, but still had a slow burn vibe. It was interesting to have the main POV from book one state that she has to let the MMC be the savior so specifically. It was a little bit of a 4th wall break. The FMC was so well emotionally developed in the first book, I was a little disappointed that the MMC didn’t get the same amount of emotional focus… while at the same time being disappointed that the FMC just took a solid step back, causing the whole book to seem a little unfocused.
When it came to the big bad… I feel that the premise of the battle was really interesting, but concluded way too quickly. There was so much nuance that could have been explored, and instead it was glanced over… the first book had some of this issue with execution.
I loved getting to know the old characters better, but the new characters were very surface level and seemed like they were just full of hot air. They didn’t seem to have much of their own character arcs, which made them feel more irrational, erratic and unmoored.
Man, we’re there a lot of dirty jokes and innuendos. It was interesting g to see this book go more conservative in the spice department, being fully closed door scenes. Generally, a second book goes in the opposite direction.
It wasn’t as strong of an ending as I hoped, but it was a very good duology!
Thank you to St. Martin’s Press, Wednesday Books and NetGalley for an Advanced eReader Copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
New Adult
Fantasy Romance
Dual POV
🏳️🌈 Side characters
Found family
Journey
Savior Storyline
Self Discovery
God/goddess Magic System
Closed door spice
This was such a great duology! It is set 6 months after the end of the first book and gives a new POV! Both the MC’s were unique and separate. I never felt like they were blending into the same character, the way some book couples do.
The angst from book 1 was so good, this book wasn’t quite to the same level of intensity, but still had a slow burn vibe. It was interesting to have the main POV from book one state that she has to let the MMC be the savior so specifically. It was a little bit of a 4th wall break. The FMC was so well emotionally developed in the first book, I was a little disappointed that the MMC didn’t get the same amount of emotional focus… while at the same time being disappointed that the FMC just took a solid step back, causing the whole book to seem a little unfocused.
When it came to the big bad… I feel that the premise of the battle was really interesting, but concluded way too quickly. There was so much nuance that could have been explored, and instead it was glanced over… the first book had some of this issue with execution.
I loved getting to know the old characters better, but the new characters were very surface level and seemed like they were just full of hot air. They didn’t seem to have much of their own character arcs, which made them feel more irrational, erratic and unmoored.
Man, we’re there a lot of dirty jokes and innuendos. It was interesting g to see this book go more conservative in the spice department, being fully closed door scenes. Generally, a second book goes in the opposite direction.
It wasn’t as strong of an ending as I hoped, but it was a very good duology!
Thank you to St. Martin’s Press, Wednesday Books and NetGalley for an Advanced eReader Copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Religious bigotry, War, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Toxic relationship, and Death
readwithria's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This Cursed Light didn't pull any punches. It hit me right in the chest, and won't let me go for a while. Alessa and Dante are both such incredible characters, and I wish I could read their story for the first time again.
This book deals with so many themes that resonated with me. Belonging, community, finding yourself outside of who you've been told to be, courage, and so much more. Family really is who you choose it to be, and the chosen family in this book is even stronger than in book one.
I don't know if I can fully express how much this duology means to me. The romance is wonderful, the characters speak to me, the story is compelling, and I loved reading every second of these two books.
If you haven't read This Vicious Grace, you still have time to get on it before This Cursed Light comes out, and you won't regret it. 5 stars.
Thank you to Wednesday Books and NetGalley for the advanced reader copy. All thoughts are my one.
This book deals with so many themes that resonated with me. Belonging, community, finding yourself outside of who you've been told to be, courage, and so much more. Family really is who you choose it to be, and the chosen family in this book is even stronger than in book one.
I don't know if I can fully express how much this duology means to me. The romance is wonderful, the characters speak to me, the story is compelling, and I loved reading every second of these two books.
If you haven't read This Vicious Grace, you still have time to get on it before This Cursed Light comes out, and you won't regret it. 5 stars.
Thank you to Wednesday Books and NetGalley for the advanced reader copy. All thoughts are my one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Violence, Death, and Sexual content
Minor: Cursing
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