A review by deedireads
Lightbringer by Claire Legrand

adventurous tense medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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TL;DR REVIEW:

Lightbringer isn’t perfect, but it is the sweeping, exciting, heart-wrenching conclusion to the Empirium Trilogy we’ve been waiting for!

For you if: You read and loved Furyborn and Kingsbane.

FULL REVIEW:

“Love is the one constant force that no violence or despair can diminish. We must hold onto the light of this truth, even when the world grows dark. Especially then.”

I’ve been waiting for Lightbringer since the moment I finished Kingsbane, which ended on a huge cliffhanger! And finally, a few weeks ago, it landed in my hands — all 600 pages of it. And now, friends, I’ve experienced the exciting ending we’ve been waiting for.

I’m not going to recap the plot because I don’t want to spoil the first two books, but here’s the 1,000-foot view of the series: We have two main characters, 1,000 years apart: Rielle, who has more magic than anyone else, and Eliana, who fights her way through the world that was created when Rielle fell.

Lightbringer itself was great. I do think that it could have been shorter, and the pacing in the first half frustrated me a little. But the ending was worth it. So good!!! My heart!! I don’t want to spoil anything, but if you liked the first two books, I think you’ll be happy with this conclusion.

If you like to read adult fantasy series about characters who love big, fight hard, and bleed for a better world, then this is the one for you. READ IT.

TRIGGER WARNINGS:
Violence; Relationship abuse; Suicidal thoughts
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