Raegan Oaks has spent her life fighting invisible battles of pain with no name, and grief that never lets her breathe. When betrayal shatters the fragile bridge she’s built with her flatmate, Ethan Zarik, she flees into the night towards an ancient oak, which mysteriously opens to the realm of Liravel: a world of magic long thought lost.
There, beneath its epic sky and ancient peaks, embers of power begin to spark, shadows whisper her name, and a dangerous Fae warrior sees what she cannot…
Back in the mortal world, Ethan is unravelling, haunted by nightmares and clawed by demons and darkness he can barely control. When fate rips their worlds apart, he surrenders to the monster within, knowing it’s the only way to tear open the realms to reach her.
Two souls bound by a curse older than time.
Light and shadow. Love and ruin.
And a starlit flame that could reduce even the darkness to ash.
What did I think?
When the Light Broke Through is a dual point of view, dual timeline and dual realm novel so it took me a little while to get into the story. Once I got to know the characters and got used to when and where each chapter was, the pages turned very quickly.
Raegan and Ethan tell their stories via their own point of view chapters. The chemistry between the pair is evident but Ethan is holding back for fear of hurting Raegan. Just when you think they might get together, Raegan disappears into another realm and it feels very much like this is not an accident.
It's a beautifully written story that transports the reader to the magical and dangerous faery realm. It is a little dark at times but it's not distressing at all and although there's a lot of sizzling chemistry, I wouldn't say it is particularly spicy.
When the Light Broke Through is a fabulous debut romantasy novel that has a strong emphasis on destiny and it's a very entertaining and enjoyable book.
I received a gifted hardback for the Literally PR Online Book Review Tour and this is my honest and unbiased opinion.
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