A review by gillygild2342
Light by Michael Grant

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Wow. I am now free to leave the FAYZ.  This book was BRUTAL. Everything that the kids went through was building up to a nearly 500 page continuous slaughter. Rough. But there was a ending.

brianna dying was so fucking tough. Gaia being able to tap into the powers was a cool twist. Caine sacrificing himself was sad in the end, orc too. My man edilio made it and even got to keep his man which makes this whole ordeal worth it for me. I truly expected  little Pete to survive somehow and the final final battle with him and Gaia was SO QUICK I almost missed it. The aftermaths pissed me off at first but got better. I don’t really understand Sam and his mom separating, I think that needed more explanation. The poof was also never explained, why it happened at 15. The sex scene with Sam and Astrid was brief and yet too detailed for 15 year olds. I love edilio. That boy never stopped fighting and he should never have to fight again. Sam going back to fight drake when the barrier had already fallen PISSED ME OFF and it didn’t make sense. Why did the powers disappear if they started before the FAYZ? Because they originated with the gaiaphage?

this was good but somehow I don’t feel complete with it. I’m not sure why and that is why it gets 4 stars. Taking a break and then I’ll come back for the other 3.