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Of Shadow And Light by Melissa McSherry
adventurous
dark
emotional
4.0
This debut novel tells the story of Princess Darakai, who flees her kingdom after being told she will have to marry. During her escape she meets a mysterious man with a deep darkness in him. Together they go on to form a bond unlike any other until a betrayal leaves Darakai fleeing again; alone and heartbroken.
Review: What an astonishing debut novel. I read this book in one sitting and just couldn’t put it down.
I loved seeing the development of Darakai from a slightly spoilt princess to a strong woman, willing to fight for her people and her kingdom. She’s sassy, independent and definitely has a darker side which shows itself as the story develops. This made her such an interesting character for me.
Wilder is confident, dominant and fiercely protective. He loves hard and cares deeply for those around him. But he has a distinct dark side which makes him really hot.
Together they bring out the worst and best in each other but their chemistry was so believable and the steamy scenes are 🥵.
The background plot is clever and I enjoyed the way the prologue and epilogue cleverly brought it all together.
I would have liked to see some bits of the story fleshed out a bit more and they felt a little rushed especially around the secrets of some of the side characters but I’m hoping to learn a bit more about them as the series continues.
In case you can’t tell, I loved this book and I will definitely be picking up the sequel.
TW: choking, knife play, blood play, sexual assault
Review: What an astonishing debut novel. I read this book in one sitting and just couldn’t put it down.
I loved seeing the development of Darakai from a slightly spoilt princess to a strong woman, willing to fight for her people and her kingdom. She’s sassy, independent and definitely has a darker side which shows itself as the story develops. This made her such an interesting character for me.
Wilder is confident, dominant and fiercely protective. He loves hard and cares deeply for those around him. But he has a distinct dark side which makes him really hot.
Together they bring out the worst and best in each other but their chemistry was so believable and the steamy scenes are 🥵.
The background plot is clever and I enjoyed the way the prologue and epilogue cleverly brought it all together.
I would have liked to see some bits of the story fleshed out a bit more and they felt a little rushed especially around the secrets of some of the side characters but I’m hoping to learn a bit more about them as the series continues.
In case you can’t tell, I loved this book and I will definitely be picking up the sequel.
TW: choking, knife play, blood play, sexual assault