A review by effy
Lightfall by Ed Crocker

5.0

 

Crocker weaves together a fantastic story with this book as we are following three supernatural races - sorcerers, werewolves, vampires - fight against an unknown enemy who are seemingly an unbeatable force and may just be mythical humans. But that’s more of the overarching and somewhat set dressing of the story, the main driver of the plot in this book revolves around the murder of the First Lord’s youngest son and uncovering all of the secrets that it brings to the fore. I was completely hooked from start to finish with this book as the world-building is incredibly intricate and it is clear that a lot of thought has been given to the mechanics of this world as well as the society within it. As a massive fan of vampires, and thus somewhat biased, I really enjoyed that vampires take centre stage in this story but I also fell in love with the werewolves and sorcerers that we meet. The multiple POVs worked really well to keep things feeling propulsive as well as ensuring that the reader has exactly the right amount of information at any given point.

Beyond being an excellently crafted book, I really enjoyed how beautiful and thoughtful it was with many incredible quotes as well there being a really dry sense of humour that emerges sneakily throughout the narrative. By the end of this book, a great number of secrets have been revealed with interesting ramifications for the story in the following books. I am definitely excited to continue to read the series and see what happens next as well as get answers to the few still-unanswered questions. This book was a real treat to read.

Finally, I really liked the subversion of the bury your gays trope.