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Last Light
Magic is Dying, and the Darkness hungers to claim the Light.
When the Empire of the Dawn threatened the security of Obrye, the Library sealed itself and shrouded the realm in a magical darkness. But now magic is failing, letting the prowling Afflicted reach deeper into the city. When an entrance to the long thought lost Library opens, hope springs anew.
It’s up to Andi, the last remaining archive witch, to enter the Library and somehow bring it and magic back to the realm. With her childhood friend and werewolf protector, Lexa, Andi joins forces with the vampire Blythe to brave the dangers of the reopened Library.
Friendships will be tested and long held beliefs doubted as the trio learn the truth of the history behind the darkness engulfing the world and the extent of the damage caused to the Library. In the end, will their forced proximity be their undoing? Or save everyone from the deepening darkness, and the vampiric curse that came with it.
Oneclick today to explore the great Library and save magic with Andi, Lexa, and Blythe in "Last Light".
When the Empire of the Dawn threatened the security of Obrye, the Library sealed itself and shrouded the realm in a magical darkness. But now magic is failing, letting the prowling Afflicted reach deeper into the city. When an entrance to the long thought lost Library opens, hope springs anew.
It’s up to Andi, the last remaining archive witch, to enter the Library and somehow bring it and magic back to the realm. With her childhood friend and werewolf protector, Lexa, Andi joins forces with the vampire Blythe to brave the dangers of the reopened Library.
Friendships will be tested and long held beliefs doubted as the trio learn the truth of the history behind the darkness engulfing the world and the extent of the damage caused to the Library. In the end, will their forced proximity be their undoing? Or save everyone from the deepening darkness, and the vampiric curse that came with it.
Oneclick today to explore the great Library and save magic with Andi, Lexa, and Blythe in "Last Light".
314 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 6, 2024
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July 19, 2024
*the author gave me a copy of the book, and this is my voluntary honest review*
The plot follows the structure of a dungeon crawl, as if in a video game or a DnD session, as the characters start in the root system of the library tree and pass through various rooms in the library climbing towards the crown, where they can access the core crystal. In each room there are various environmental hazards, cool archeological items to investigate, random encounters with minor enemies, and some have mini-bosses in the form of elder vampires recruited by the head librarian, Silas, trying to prevent them from reaching their goal, each with a unique ability. The story is fast paced as the characters are forced to keep moving forward, to outrun the things that are after them, and to beat the clock before the vampiric curse heralds the end the world.
The scorched-earth blackened-sky apocalyptic world reminds me of the Castlevania series, the layout of the library reminds me of Castle in the Sky, and the archive witch magic reminds me of the Dream Sand from Rise of the Guardians, which is to say this book has an INCREDIBLE combination of vibes and it's easy to fall into this immersive world. These characters have been given the opportunity to save the Library of Alexandria crossed with a Natural History Museum. Of course you're rooting for them!!!
The characters are charming as well. They're all quite witty and quip at each other with quick banter throughout the book, which keeps the tone of this otherwise dark book somewhat humorous. Despite the teasing, it never undercuts the emotional moments and the characters are allowed to be sincere when it counts. The dynamic between the four main characters: Andi, Blythe, Lexa, and Bertrand, seemed somewhat skewed at times depending on who was out of commission or if they split the party, but when they're all working together, Lawrence does a good job of balancing the tensions and motives in the group dynamic.
This book has a subplot romance between which is pretty slow burn and sweet. At one point I was worried it would turn into a love triangle but it did not. It resolves with a kiss so there's nothing graphic, and the softer scenes were a nice break from all the imminent death. All that being said. I must confess my favorite character was Bertrand, who's a side character they pick up in the library. No spoilers, but what a weird little dude. I love him. He does deserve his Very Important Little Hat.
I had so much fun with this book and I can highly recommend it to anyone who likes dungeon crawl adventures, nerdy tangents about taxonomy, and the wish fulfilment of being able to store a magical archive in your brain.
The plot follows the structure of a dungeon crawl, as if in a video game or a DnD session, as the characters start in the root system of the library tree and pass through various rooms in the library climbing towards the crown, where they can access the core crystal. In each room there are various environmental hazards, cool archeological items to investigate, random encounters with minor enemies, and some have mini-bosses in the form of elder vampires recruited by the head librarian, Silas, trying to prevent them from reaching their goal, each with a unique ability. The story is fast paced as the characters are forced to keep moving forward, to outrun the things that are after them, and to beat the clock before the vampiric curse heralds the end the world.
The scorched-earth blackened-sky apocalyptic world reminds me of the Castlevania series, the layout of the library reminds me of Castle in the Sky, and the archive witch magic reminds me of the Dream Sand from Rise of the Guardians, which is to say this book has an INCREDIBLE combination of vibes and it's easy to fall into this immersive world. These characters have been given the opportunity to save the Library of Alexandria crossed with a Natural History Museum. Of course you're rooting for them!!!
The characters are charming as well. They're all quite witty and quip at each other with quick banter throughout the book, which keeps the tone of this otherwise dark book somewhat humorous. Despite the teasing, it never undercuts the emotional moments and the characters are allowed to be sincere when it counts. The dynamic between the four main characters: Andi, Blythe, Lexa, and Bertrand, seemed somewhat skewed at times depending on who was out of commission or if they split the party, but when they're all working together, Lawrence does a good job of balancing the tensions and motives in the group dynamic.
This book has a subplot romance between which is pretty slow burn and sweet. At one point I was worried it would turn into a love triangle but it did not. It resolves with a kiss so there's nothing graphic, and the softer scenes were a nice break from all the imminent death. All that being said. I must confess my favorite character was Bertrand, who's a side character they pick up in the library. No spoilers, but what a weird little dude. I love him. He does deserve his Very Important Little Hat.
I had so much fun with this book and I can highly recommend it to anyone who likes dungeon crawl adventures, nerdy tangents about taxonomy, and the wish fulfilment of being able to store a magical archive in your brain.
June 23, 2024
What an amazing story. This fantasy will draw you in and keep you there until the last page. What will happen if magic is failing, how will they get it back. There’s definitely something wrong with danger lurking. Don’t miss out.
June 21, 2025
I really liked the plot and the characters. There were a LOT of typos, grammar errors, and punctuation errors, which made it harder to complete. But the story was great.
September 28, 2025
The characters in this story are wonderful, it's a refreshing take on modern vampire mythos
I've re-read it at least three times by now
I've re-read it at least three times by now
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