The Lightstruck

Author: Sunya Mara

Format: Paperback

In the captivating sequel to The Darkening, Vesper and Dalca face their fiercest battle yet to save their besieged city from the Great King and his ominous army.

Vesper Vale sacrificed everything to save her city. But when she awakens after three years as a vessel of The Great Queen, she finds her home beset by sinister forces – and herself revered as a goddess.

The Great King and his army of lightstruck – once regular citizens who are now controlled by an ominous light – have besieged the city. And as she fights to rescue them, a chasm is growing between her and Dalca, the prince she swore never to love.

To save her city again, Vesper will have to face the power most outside her control – the goddess within.

‘Will ensnare you from the first page’ — Chloe Gong on The Darkening

Praise for Sunya Mara

‘A thrilling adventure’ — Emily Thiede

‘Enchanting’ — Ayana Gray

‘Thrilling, fast-paced’ — Adalyn Grace

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