Alexis:
It’s official—I’ve been destroyed by this series. This book gave me my first book hangover in a good while.
Legrand went ham in this last book. Like in Kingsbane, the characters go through so much trauma in Lightbringer.
The first half was a little slow. Rielle was insufferable. And I’m still not sure how I feel about the ending. Yet…I was so caught up in the story. I loved the plot twists!
If you’re looking to read a fantasy trilogy with flawed and morally gray characters, time travel, angels, powerfully magical women, elemental magic, and super high stakes, then this is the series for you.
VERDICT: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
TW: Blood, depression, gore, grief, murder, self-harm, suicidal ideation, torture, violence, and war
Published by Anna and Alexis
Hello! We're Anna and Alexis, twins from the Richmond, Virginia area. We both studied English and creative writing in college.
Anna spent a year after college working in book publishing in New York City. After living outside of D.C., she moved back to the Richmond area. She works in marketing. Her favorite genre to read is literary fiction, especially by female authors, and she also enjoys dystopian novels.
Alexis works in marketing and writes novels on the side. She recently finished grad school, where she received her MFA in creative writing. She loves reading fantasy, especially YA, magical realism, and the occasional lyrical fiction and romance.
We’ve been reading and writing together as long as we can remember, and we’re excited to share our bookish thoughts with you! Check us out on Instagram @takestwotobookreview.
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