Praise for Sisters of Shadow and Light
“Packed with fascinating relationships, pulse-pounding romance, and breathtaking adventure, this story held me captive to every page.”—Kathryn Purdie, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Burning Glass
"I was completely swept away with this fierce magical story of broken family, and sisters trying to survive a mysterious past. Romance, betrayal, gryphons, forbidden doorways, and devoted sisters had me flipping the pages to unravel the secrets of this dark world where no one is who they seem to be. Larson has created a spellbinding world that has all the elements I love—magic, mystery, romance, and sisterhood! I can't wait for more!"—Mary E. Pearson, New York Times bestselling author of The Kiss of Deception
"What a stunning gem of a story. Fans of gorgeous, emotional, action-packed fantasy are going to want to snap this up. I loved it so much, I read it in one sitting!"—C.J. Redwine, New York Times bestselling author of the Ravenspire series
“Larson’s bold and imaginative tale of sisterhood, magic, and monsters is a deft exploration of loneliness, family, and friendship inside a citadel hedged by lies and blood.” —A.G. Howard, #1 New York Times and international bestselling author of The Splintered Series
“Sisters of Shadow and Light is a rare beauty that will grip your heart and steal your breath away. I adored this book!"—Jennifer A. Nielsen, New York Times bestselling author of The Traitor's Game
“Fantasy readers will become absorbed in the world-building and strong relationship between the sisters.” —School Library Connection
“Fans of the author’s earlier work, as well as that of Kristin Cashore and Rachel Hartman, will enjoy this story. Purchase for those who love fantasy novels and Larson’s other books.” —School Library Journal
2020-07-28
Magically gifted sisters join the fight against a power-mad serial killer in this loin-moistening duology closer.
Larson constructs a flimsy plotline on which to hang intensely felt displays of passion, terror, soul searching, hot snogging, and love—both sisterly and otherwise. Having stolen the powers of soon-to-be 16-year-old Inara in Sisters of Shadow and Light (2019), Bar has gone on a rampage—roaming the countryside slaughtering other Paladin for their magic with the vaguely articulated goal of taking over the world. Inara and her loving older sister, Zuhra, set out on gryphon-back with several newly met Paladin from the parallel world of Visimperum to tackle the killer…while wrestling at length with their feelings for certain of their more eligible new allies. The inner conflicts are complicated by the revelation that one such, moody Loukas, has the power of mind control (which he insists he’s not using) and also the fact that any healing magic leaves both healers and healed open to one another’s emotions so it’s often hard to tell exactly who is feeling what. Though the purple prose turns liverish at times, several steamy clinches ultimately help clarify things heartwise while, with the convenient assistance of a deus ex machina, the stylized threat is neatly (and literally) toasted. Relationships are all heterosexual, none of the gasping grasping gets past second base, and the cast is predominantly White.
Readers who go for interior over exterior fires will slowly lick their lips. (Fantasy. 13-18)