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Silverlight
Possible triggers: Past sexual and physical abuse, violence, mild language, and adult situations.
Friend. Lover. Warrior.
Magnus Tyrix is on his way home for the first time in eight years when he finds her purely by accident—Kymber Oryx, fighting off a band of vigilante thieves.
He’d been told she was dead, killed on the battlefield of Marilian ten years ago, her body buried in a mass grave.
Stepping in to save her from the thieves, he soon discovers she is a fragile shadow of the woman he once loved.
Magnus attempts to help her get on her feet, but Kymber is struggling with a brutal past. Try as she might, she can’t seem to find the heart that once beat inside her. The heart of a warrior. The one Magnus remembers.
The one he truly wants.
If lies and treachery tore them apart, a mutual purpose will reunite them. Silverlight, Kymber’s beloved sword, still hangs upon the enemy’s wall.
Will they sacrifice the future to retrieve a piece of the past?
Friend. Lover. Warrior.
Magnus Tyrix is on his way home for the first time in eight years when he finds her purely by accident—Kymber Oryx, fighting off a band of vigilante thieves.
He’d been told she was dead, killed on the battlefield of Marilian ten years ago, her body buried in a mass grave.
Stepping in to save her from the thieves, he soon discovers she is a fragile shadow of the woman he once loved.
Magnus attempts to help her get on her feet, but Kymber is struggling with a brutal past. Try as she might, she can’t seem to find the heart that once beat inside her. The heart of a warrior. The one Magnus remembers.
The one he truly wants.
If lies and treachery tore them apart, a mutual purpose will reunite them. Silverlight, Kymber’s beloved sword, still hangs upon the enemy’s wall.
Will they sacrifice the future to retrieve a piece of the past?
271 pages, Paperback
First published January 30, 2016
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S.L. Jesberger
6 books47 followersS.L. Jesberger is the award-winning author of the fantasy Àlainnshire series. She lives in central Pennsylvania.
She also writes contemporary romance under the name Shari Copell.
She also writes contemporary romance under the name Shari Copell.
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January 18, 2016
"The truth was excruciatingly painful. I was a pale imitation of my former self, and I wanted Magnus to know just how bad it truly was."
Magnus Tryx has been lovesick for the past 10 years. His beloved woman Kymber Oryx, one of the most fiercest warriors known throughout the land, died in the battle of Marilian, buried in a mass grave. Or so he thought..
While traveling the roads outside Jalarath, he stumbles upon a pack of thieves hurting a bruised and beaten young woman who had taken home in one of the nearby caves. On closer inspection, he comes to realize it is Kymber. Her head almost shaven, her body skeletal, and white scars infesting her whole body.
This is a story about love, triumph, and revenge.
This novels strength is its powerful story about overcoming ones demons, having the strength to move forward no matter how unforgettably painful your past is. This is where our character Kymber comes in. We learn her struggle throughout most of the book. Fighting her depression to be the warrior she once was. There are many points in the story when you truly root for Kymber for her perseverance.
In terms of pacing, the book was a bit slow to start which is both a strength and a weakness. It allows for a slow, cleverly-painted picture to build up this relationship and it's many secrets but I really just wanted more action to come into play so badly and the dialogue can be a bit cheesy at times.
Magnus... My god..
I did not understand his tactics AT ALL. His character made me angry far too many times. Thankfully his character becomes more likeable towards the end of the book but thinking on it now, I truly must have cared for Kymber to feel this way toward Magnus. Kymber made this book enjoyable. She made the story and that is why you should pick this book up.
"If nothing else, I'd learned an inescapable truth: we all carried darkness inside us. Some of us harbored monsters."
Personal rating: 3.5
Magnus Tryx has been lovesick for the past 10 years. His beloved woman Kymber Oryx, one of the most fiercest warriors known throughout the land, died in the battle of Marilian, buried in a mass grave. Or so he thought..
While traveling the roads outside Jalarath, he stumbles upon a pack of thieves hurting a bruised and beaten young woman who had taken home in one of the nearby caves. On closer inspection, he comes to realize it is Kymber. Her head almost shaven, her body skeletal, and white scars infesting her whole body.
This is a story about love, triumph, and revenge.
This novels strength is its powerful story about overcoming ones demons, having the strength to move forward no matter how unforgettably painful your past is. This is where our character Kymber comes in. We learn her struggle throughout most of the book. Fighting her depression to be the warrior she once was. There are many points in the story when you truly root for Kymber for her perseverance.
In terms of pacing, the book was a bit slow to start which is both a strength and a weakness. It allows for a slow, cleverly-painted picture to build up this relationship and it's many secrets but I really just wanted more action to come into play so badly and the dialogue can be a bit cheesy at times.
Magnus... My god..
I did not understand his tactics AT ALL. His character made me angry far too many times. Thankfully his character becomes more likeable towards the end of the book but thinking on it now, I truly must have cared for Kymber to feel this way toward Magnus. Kymber made this book enjoyable. She made the story and that is why you should pick this book up.
"If nothing else, I'd learned an inescapable truth: we all carried darkness inside us. Some of us harbored monsters."
Personal rating: 3.5
November 3, 2016
This wasn't bad, but I felt like things were told instead of shown and I felt like it kind of relied on the "sensationalism" of what happened to Kimber.
January 1, 2016
This was my first time reading a novel by S.L. Jesberger. I Must say it will not be my last, in fact right after this going to see what next to read of hers. Silverlight is a love story of Mangus and Kymber torn apart by betrayal for ten years. To make sure not to give you any spoilers I will just say that Jesberger does an exceptional job of portraying the mental anguish of abuse suffered by Kymber and Mangus' journey of fully understanding the depth of pain. Jesberger did not make Mangus perfect in his understanding she had him make many mistakes in his quest to help Kymber heal. The perfect way she makes both characters fallible but yet you root for them both to find their way back to love for each other. Their story pulls you in from page one all the way to the end only coming out for bathroom breaks, because honestly I read while I ate wanting to know what came next.
I was provided an advanced readers copy for my honest review of Silverlight, but it was so great I would have happily paid for it. This is one read that is well worth the time spent staying awake till 2 am just to finish it.
I was provided an advanced readers copy for my honest review of Silverlight, but it was so great I would have happily paid for it. This is one read that is well worth the time spent staying awake till 2 am just to finish it.
May 6, 2016
4.5/5.0
Told from a first person perspective, S.L. Jesberger has written a fantasy that even the non-fantasy readers will enjoy.
Read full review in the 2016 May issue of InD'tale Magazine.
Told from a first person perspective, S.L. Jesberger has written a fantasy that even the non-fantasy readers will enjoy.
Read full review in the 2016 May issue of InD'tale Magazine.
November 14, 2020
Silverlight is a fantasy story, a romance story, and (surprisingly) a recovery story. I was expecting two of these going in to it, but I was pleasantly surprised by the third.
Magnus and Kymber have been separated for a decade, while Magnus believed Kymber dead and Kymber suffered under the cruel hands of her captor. Finally reunited, they have a whole pile of issues to work through and finding their way into a relationship again is going to take some work.
Now, I've read a lot of recovery fic, and while this isn't the best I've read, it does a lot better than many other published novels I read that deal with recovering from trauma. Kymber and Magnus both make mistakes and it takes hard work to make progress toward a healthy future. That said, there were a lot of steps that felt a bit rushed, even though they were touched on. Considering the story, that might have been more for the plot than anything else, and Jesberger still deals with topics that a lot of authors still shy away from, even if only briefly.
Set against an interesting fantasy backdrop, the story still focuses mostly on Kymber's recovery and her journey back to a new strength. The world-building is hinted at more than fully fleshed out, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. It's just enough of a solid foundation to really show of Kymber's story.
[I received this book for free through First Reads and was not required to write a positive or any other type of review. All opinions stated herein are solely my own.]
Magnus and Kymber have been separated for a decade, while Magnus believed Kymber dead and Kymber suffered under the cruel hands of her captor. Finally reunited, they have a whole pile of issues to work through and finding their way into a relationship again is going to take some work.
Now, I've read a lot of recovery fic, and while this isn't the best I've read, it does a lot better than many other published novels I read that deal with recovering from trauma. Kymber and Magnus both make mistakes and it takes hard work to make progress toward a healthy future. That said, there were a lot of steps that felt a bit rushed, even though they were touched on. Considering the story, that might have been more for the plot than anything else, and Jesberger still deals with topics that a lot of authors still shy away from, even if only briefly.
Set against an interesting fantasy backdrop, the story still focuses mostly on Kymber's recovery and her journey back to a new strength. The world-building is hinted at more than fully fleshed out, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. It's just enough of a solid foundation to really show of Kymber's story.
[I received this book for free through First Reads and was not required to write a positive or any other type of review. All opinions stated herein are solely my own.]
January 19, 2016
Argh...I am extremely irritated that I spent the last 25 minutes or so writing a rave review for this amazing book only to have some kind of GoodReads magic *poof* it away. I hope I can rewrite with the strength of my original review.
SL Jesberger is one of those rare authors that I simply cannot get enough of. This becomes an even bigger compliment to her skills when I admit that, in general, I am definitely not a fan of fantasy. Her Allainshire trilogy sucked me in, and I was honored when she asked me to be a beta reader for this new stand alone (although I truly hope she will revisit this one someday.) Though I have nothing but praise for everything I have read of hers (no little feat with my aversion to worlds and creatures that don't agree with my experiences), I have to say that I think Silverlight is her best work to date.
Before I venture into the actual review, I must take a moment to gush over the cover. It is simply spellbinding and absolutely stunning. The tribal design on the sword continues to haunt me, as does the siren call of the cover model's eyes. I even caught my husband picking it up to look at it a number of times, and commenting on the beauty of the sword, and the cover overall. This is not typical for him; I honestly cannot remember him ever commenting on any other cover art (other than pointing out that a guitar on one rockstar romance was set for a left handed guitartist.) I would highly encourage everyone to order the paperback version of this book if only so you can truly appreciate the artistic beauty of the cover. If set on your coffee table, I guarantee your guests will not be able to resist picking it up for a closer look. The mesmerizing aesthetic is rivaled only by the contents held within.
Kymber is one of the most fascinating heroine's I have read in, perhaps, forever. The adopted daughter of the owners of a highly acclaimed academy for swordsmen, she was one of the most skilled students to have ever walked its hallowed halls. It was also there that she met her soul mate and love of her life, Magnus. Their combined skills and passion had them well set to rule the worlds they inhabit (and remember, throughout this review, that it is not easy to get me to immerse myself in books of places and creatures that don't exist in my realm of experience) that is until Kymber is betrayed by one she trusts deeply, Magnus' own brother, and sold into slavery to the ruler of the darkest country in their lands. Meanwhile, Magnus has been led to believe that Kymber was killed in battle, and has spent the years since in deep mourning for his lost love.
When he comes across a group of vulgar thieves attacking and stealing the few worldly possessions of a maimed and nearly feral woman living in the caves of the area he is traveling, he cannot believe he has found his Kymber. She attacks him as viciously as she is able to, as his brother had led her to believe that Magnus was the one who had turned her over to the terrible fate she had faced for years until she had managed to achieve a near miraculous escape. Ashamed of her disfigurement, learning her parents had passed on, and simply not knowing whom she can trust, she has lived hand to mouth in hiding.
Ms. Jesberger does such a wonderful job of bringing these characters to life, and the power and passion of their emotions is impossible to resist. From beautiful prose to bawdy humor, and everything in between, I savored every word of this one. I continue to hope that she will decide to make this the first book of a series, because I loved and admired Kymber's strength, resilience, anger, determination and passion, and Magnus' clueless alpha male behavior that almost hid the depth of his passion for only this woman and the goodness that ran through him. In his softer moments he will melt your heart, in his most thick headed ones you will share Kymber's anger and frustration and in his protective and concerned mode you will simply swoon. SL's way with words has very few rivals; I love her prosaic details of place and emotion and simply adore her sense of humor. It makes for an addicting combination - even though this one has not officially been released I am already anxious for something else from her.
I would give this at least 10 stars if I was able, and obviously it comes with my highest recommendations. For adult audiences only for sexual situations and explicit violence.
SL Jesberger is one of those rare authors that I simply cannot get enough of. This becomes an even bigger compliment to her skills when I admit that, in general, I am definitely not a fan of fantasy. Her Allainshire trilogy sucked me in, and I was honored when she asked me to be a beta reader for this new stand alone (although I truly hope she will revisit this one someday.) Though I have nothing but praise for everything I have read of hers (no little feat with my aversion to worlds and creatures that don't agree with my experiences), I have to say that I think Silverlight is her best work to date.
Before I venture into the actual review, I must take a moment to gush over the cover. It is simply spellbinding and absolutely stunning. The tribal design on the sword continues to haunt me, as does the siren call of the cover model's eyes. I even caught my husband picking it up to look at it a number of times, and commenting on the beauty of the sword, and the cover overall. This is not typical for him; I honestly cannot remember him ever commenting on any other cover art (other than pointing out that a guitar on one rockstar romance was set for a left handed guitartist.) I would highly encourage everyone to order the paperback version of this book if only so you can truly appreciate the artistic beauty of the cover. If set on your coffee table, I guarantee your guests will not be able to resist picking it up for a closer look. The mesmerizing aesthetic is rivaled only by the contents held within.
Kymber is one of the most fascinating heroine's I have read in, perhaps, forever. The adopted daughter of the owners of a highly acclaimed academy for swordsmen, she was one of the most skilled students to have ever walked its hallowed halls. It was also there that she met her soul mate and love of her life, Magnus. Their combined skills and passion had them well set to rule the worlds they inhabit (and remember, throughout this review, that it is not easy to get me to immerse myself in books of places and creatures that don't exist in my realm of experience) that is until Kymber is betrayed by one she trusts deeply, Magnus' own brother, and sold into slavery to the ruler of the darkest country in their lands. Meanwhile, Magnus has been led to believe that Kymber was killed in battle, and has spent the years since in deep mourning for his lost love.
When he comes across a group of vulgar thieves attacking and stealing the few worldly possessions of a maimed and nearly feral woman living in the caves of the area he is traveling, he cannot believe he has found his Kymber. She attacks him as viciously as she is able to, as his brother had led her to believe that Magnus was the one who had turned her over to the terrible fate she had faced for years until she had managed to achieve a near miraculous escape. Ashamed of her disfigurement, learning her parents had passed on, and simply not knowing whom she can trust, she has lived hand to mouth in hiding.
Ms. Jesberger does such a wonderful job of bringing these characters to life, and the power and passion of their emotions is impossible to resist. From beautiful prose to bawdy humor, and everything in between, I savored every word of this one. I continue to hope that she will decide to make this the first book of a series, because I loved and admired Kymber's strength, resilience, anger, determination and passion, and Magnus' clueless alpha male behavior that almost hid the depth of his passion for only this woman and the goodness that ran through him. In his softer moments he will melt your heart, in his most thick headed ones you will share Kymber's anger and frustration and in his protective and concerned mode you will simply swoon. SL's way with words has very few rivals; I love her prosaic details of place and emotion and simply adore her sense of humor. It makes for an addicting combination - even though this one has not officially been released I am already anxious for something else from her.
I would give this at least 10 stars if I was able, and obviously it comes with my highest recommendations. For adult audiences only for sexual situations and explicit violence.
August 7, 2016
What was wrong with this book? It had potential so why didn't I like it? It took me a while to figure it out but I finally did - it lacked passion. I don't mean eroticism, I mean the author told you about how the character had been raped and tortured but the empathy I should have felt for her wasn't there. Also, a good fantasy book must seem believable and this one just wasn't. One other thing that bothered me was motive. Kymber's motive for returning to her captor's castle was to retrieve her sword; not justice, not vengeance, but to get her sword back. Then there were her emotions that were unrealistic; one minute she'd be strong and then suddenly she would be weak. Just drove me nuts. And finally, this is just personal taste, but the narrative went from Kymber's POV to Magnus' POV. If a story is being told first person then let one person tell it.
February 1, 2016
Silverlight is the romantic sword and sorcery we’ve been missing. It’s a mixture of Lord of the Rings and George RR Martin’s gritty, realistic saga, but Silverlight is still its own fantasy. One I am glad to add to my bookshelves.
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May 3, 2016
This was an excellent book. The writing was great. You didn't want to skip any of the pages because she was such a great story teller. It was also nice to read the book to the end and not have to wait until the next book came out .
March 10, 2016
Great read
Enjoyed the story and the characters. I would recommend this book to those who like a strong female fighter with plenty of adventures.
Enjoyed the story and the characters. I would recommend this book to those who like a strong female fighter with plenty of adventures.
July 21, 2016
Great story and well written. took off a little for some language.
July 25, 2016
Beautiful! A strong, amazing heroine. A breathtaking romance.
Highest recommendations.
Highest recommendations.
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