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Daughter of Light #3
War & Grace
*** Release Date for this final installment in the Daughter of Light fantasy trilogy is March 20 2018***
In a time when the Realm of Faerie and Planet Earth exist in symbiotic union, the epic journey of a young half-faerie woman will transform the future of both worlds ...
My name is Melia Albiana and I stand on the edge of the abyss.
Before I leap, I exhale a breath out of time.
The beauty of the Whole unfurls before me—its intricacy, its complexity, its endurance, its mystery, its majesty.
I am filled with awe.
The universal awareness passes and I am left with the poverty of my personal legacy.
I will die young.
I will die broken.
I will die grief-stricken.
I will die lonely.
And I will die a monster.
I will also die consumed by love.
Whimsical and edgy, Daughter of Light is an epic fantasy with an intriguing cosmology and well-developed characters for readers of all ages.
In a time when the Realm of Faerie and Planet Earth exist in symbiotic union, the epic journey of a young half-faerie woman will transform the future of both worlds ...
My name is Melia Albiana and I stand on the edge of the abyss.
Before I leap, I exhale a breath out of time.
The beauty of the Whole unfurls before me—its intricacy, its complexity, its endurance, its mystery, its majesty.
I am filled with awe.
The universal awareness passes and I am left with the poverty of my personal legacy.
I will die young.
I will die broken.
I will die grief-stricken.
I will die lonely.
And I will die a monster.
I will also die consumed by love.
Whimsical and edgy, Daughter of Light is an epic fantasy with an intriguing cosmology and well-developed characters for readers of all ages.
625 pages, Paperback
First published March 20, 2018
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February 22, 2018
War & Grace is a long time coming. I read the first book back in 2013, and it’s one of the few series I’ve kept pace with over the years. While normally I tend to stay away from heavy fantasy novels, Melia’s story developed in a way that kept me engrossed the whole time.
It’s a hefty book, but it’s necessary. We cover a lot of ground—essentially, we’re seeing the final rise of evil bitch Lilliane, Umbra’s way more present than ever before, and Melia must tackle ridiculous (and amazing) obstacles to reign supreme—with a little help from friends, of course.
As with Dragon Carnivale, I can’t help but admire the change in Melia. She flowered into a gorgeously confident woman, and seeing that progression and how it ultimately shaped the overall plot is something I dearly appreciate in a novel. Tatou (as usual) was still easily one of my favorite characters, and I loved her steadfast friendship with Melia. We all need a Tatou in our lives.
The action is slow to show itself, but worth the wait. There is so much tension to build up that I actually didn’t realize the lack of action until after the first major action sequence. It’s impressive; the author is gifted at creating such a wide variety of characters with their own array of desires and impulses without getting bogged down in detail. That is a HUGE feat in fantasy. Even the greats (Tolkien, anyone?) tend to barrage the reader with minute details that we ultimately don’t need.
Mythology pops its head up too, which is always an automatic win for me. Lilliane, Ryder and Melia all encounter their own mythical gods or goddesses and I appreciated the nod to the myths that probably birthed the overall idea of faeries and dwarves and the like.
But the best parts are those climactic scenes, man. There are multiple skirmishes and face-offs and each one was delicious in its own right. Anton, Umbra, Lilliane…even Melia has some internal conflict to deal with before anything can be concluded. Each one is given their own turn, and. It. Is. Magnificent. I have been very dramatically disappointed with series ends before (ugh Hunger Games) and I was so happy that the Daughters of Light series was not one. By far my favorite book in the series, and I am so proud of myself for continuing to read each new installment.
It’s a hefty book, but it’s necessary. We cover a lot of ground—essentially, we’re seeing the final rise of evil bitch Lilliane, Umbra’s way more present than ever before, and Melia must tackle ridiculous (and amazing) obstacles to reign supreme—with a little help from friends, of course.
As with Dragon Carnivale, I can’t help but admire the change in Melia. She flowered into a gorgeously confident woman, and seeing that progression and how it ultimately shaped the overall plot is something I dearly appreciate in a novel. Tatou (as usual) was still easily one of my favorite characters, and I loved her steadfast friendship with Melia. We all need a Tatou in our lives.
The action is slow to show itself, but worth the wait. There is so much tension to build up that I actually didn’t realize the lack of action until after the first major action sequence. It’s impressive; the author is gifted at creating such a wide variety of characters with their own array of desires and impulses without getting bogged down in detail. That is a HUGE feat in fantasy. Even the greats (Tolkien, anyone?) tend to barrage the reader with minute details that we ultimately don’t need.
Mythology pops its head up too, which is always an automatic win for me. Lilliane, Ryder and Melia all encounter their own mythical gods or goddesses and I appreciated the nod to the myths that probably birthed the overall idea of faeries and dwarves and the like.
But the best parts are those climactic scenes, man. There are multiple skirmishes and face-offs and each one was delicious in its own right. Anton, Umbra, Lilliane…even Melia has some internal conflict to deal with before anything can be concluded. Each one is given their own turn, and. It. Is. Magnificent. I have been very dramatically disappointed with series ends before (ugh Hunger Games) and I was so happy that the Daughters of Light series was not one. By far my favorite book in the series, and I am so proud of myself for continuing to read each new installment.
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