Light Wielder

Fire & Metal #2

by Rachel Schneider

THE EPIC CONCLUSION TO METAL SLINGER, AKA THE BOOK WITH THE PLOT TWIST THAT BROKE THE INTERNET

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Sail the seas.

Master the blade.

Protect your heart.

What would you do to have it all?

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READERS ARE GOING WILD FOR METAL SLINGER

'The BEST plot twist to ever grace my Kindle' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'The author is a mastermind. Romantasy is back!!!!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Need the next book like I need water' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I foamed at the mouth multiple times because they were so HOT!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'RUN, DON'T WALK. READ THIS RIGHT NOW!!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Genres: Fantasy, Romantasy, Romance, Fantasy Romance, Adult, Fiction, Magic

488 pages, Kindle Edition

Expected publication June 9, 2026

About the author

Rachel Schneider lives in South Louisiana with her husband and daughter. She loves curse words, crawfish, and all things romance.

Reviews

[heba]

Update: Do my eyes deceive me, or is the release date May 19, 2026!!?

Don't mind me screaming into the void until book two is announced/released :)

[Kaitlyn]

Completely sat waiting for book two release dates

I fear I am unwell from book one

[katie ୨୧]

i need this book neowww

or i might combust

edit: all i can think about is that viral audio of a woman saying "Show it to me please Rachel please send it to me 🥹" and it fits so perfectly with most of booktok right now in relation to this sequel hhahagha

[thereadernthebeast · Rating 5 out of 5]

What oath do I need to take to get an ARC????

I'M NOT ABOVE BEGGING.
ON MY KNEES.

[Dani · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book description 😭 4 year time jump! Acker is married 😭😵‍💫😭 I’m going to throw up

[emmy; fire breathing kitty queen]

staring into the corner of my room because my brain is literally broken after book 1, and somehow I have to get up for work tomorrow with no possibility of book 2 nearby

[lia]

We have a title 🥳


But based off what I’ve read/heard… I refuse to dive into book 1 until this is released, no matter how much I want to. Cause I do. But I can’t go through another Onyx Storm situation all over again 😩

[Marisa Sobol · Rating 5 out of 5]

“SEND IT TO ME RACHEL”

[Madison Tompkins]

Not to be dramatic or anything, but I need this book more than I need air...

[☕️Meg☕️]

Pre release : 😈💜☔️🦄🪻💛🌻🦋

So your telling me it’s not till June? I’m hopefully in Thailand still to get to read it then for the vibes ! 🤭 can’t wait for this release!! 💜💜

[Adiboutchou]

The sneak peak from the audiobook is killing me !!!!!
I need book 2 😱😳

[Lys Farrell]

The end of book 1 was insane (but kind of in a bad way) and the synopsis for book 2 sounds equally insane (but kind of in a good way)

[Sara B]

WE HAVE A RELEASE DATE AND A COVER

[mentoGirl]

I will sell my left LEG for this to be released NOW.

[EM]

The release date is in May 2026? 😭 The wait is killing me.

[Ekpnoi]

Can't wait for the second book.
The first book was amazing!

Thank you Rachel!

[Mariah]

Metal Slinger had me hooked from the start. As an avid reader, it’s rare that an ending truly surprises me anymore, but this one absolutely did. The cliffhanger was shocking and unforgettable, and it left me thinking about the story long after I finished the last page. To say I’m waiting for Light Wielder with anticipation is an understatement.

[Amy Schwartz]

⭐️⭐️⭐️ 3.5 stars. This book had so much potential. The world building was lacking, and the FMC who I had a love/hate relationship with turned out to be kind of bad ass in the last 20 pages?? There were so many questions left unanswered or just lacking in depth… hopefully everything will wrap up nicely in the second book.

[Caitlin Runyan]

This book can’t come fast enough!

[Dawn ♡♡♡♡♡]

09/14/2025 - Just noticed the cover & release date 😱 putting it in my Calendar immediately

[zoe]

A COVER??? HELLO!!! A PUBLISH DATE!!!!!!!!!

[anonreader18]

FOUR YEARS LATER???

[Aubreyyyy (In my Lost era)]

Umm…. with that plot twist there is no way I will be ok until this book comes out…😁😁💀💀

[Su · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nothing to see here, just me waiting in a corner for this book because I’m strung out since book 1 almost bludgeoned me to death and has held my heart captive. Rachel I need this book neowwww😂😂😂

[Corrine]

I am sat on the edge of my seat waiting for the release date and binding. The first book was one of my favorite reads so far this year

[caitlyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

⋆౨ৎ˚⟡˖ ࣪. 𝓹𝓻𝓮-𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓭

SSSOOOOOO SO SAT FOR THIS!!! I CANNOT wait to get my hands on book 2!!!! Freaking congrats for getting TRAD PUB our queen!!! I NEEEEEED to know what’s going to happen!!!

[Jessica]

We don't have a date yet but I need this sequel!

[BookishStacy]

NEEEEEEEEED.

[müge]

RUE WHEN WAS THIS???

[madi]

what do I have to do to get this book as quickly as possible? name your price. I need it. preferably yesterday.