The Lightstruck

#2 Darkening

Sunya Mara

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Hodder & Stoughton
29 August 2023

Fantasy & magical realism (Children's&YA); Young Adult Fantasy

Series: Darkening Duology

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.

'Will ensnare you from the first page' Chloe Gong on The Darkening

Vesper Vale sacrificed everything to save her city from the cursed storm. But when she awakens from three years of slumber as a vessel of The Great Queen, she finds her home beset by sinister forces.

The Great King and his army of lightstruck - once regular citizens who are now controlled by an ominous light - have besieged the city. And the people are looking to Vesper, revered as a goddess after her sacrifice, as their only hope.

As she fights to rescue them, Vesper faces a growing chasm between her and Dalca, the prince she swore never to love. Haunted by the guilt of their choices and faced with the pressures of a city near ruin, Vesper and Dalca find themselves torn between the growing factions within the city and the royal court.

But in order to save her city from the light, Vesper must face the power most outside of her control - the goddess within.

PRAISE FOR SUNYA MARA

'A thrilling adventure' Emily Thiede

'Enchanting' Ayana Gray

'Thrilling, fast-paced' Adalyn Grace

By: Sunya Mara
Imprint: Hodder & Stoughton
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 38mm
Weight: 540g
ISBN: 9781529355512
ISBN 10: 1529355516
Series: Darkening Duology
Pages: 448
Publication Date: 29 August 2023
Audience: Young adult , General/trade , Preschool (0-5) , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Sunya Mara grew up in six different cities across five different states and now calls Los Angeles home. She studied film and business at the University of Southern California and went on to write and illustrate at Kobe Bryant's Granity Studios. When not telling stories, she spends her time haunting old movie theaters and staring at museum walls. sunyamara.com Twitter: @sunyamara Instagram: @sunyamara

Reviews for The Lightstruck (#2 Darkening)

** PRAISE FOR SUNYA MARA ** An enchanting and wildly clever debut . . . a true masterclass in young adult fantasy * Ayana Gray, New York Times bestselling author of Beasts of Prey * A thrilling, fast-paced adventure by an exciting new voice * Adalyn Grace, New York Times bestselling author of All the Stars and Teeth * The Lightstruck is the kind of sequel I'd hoped it would be: exciting, surprising, at times heart-breaking and always engaging. It's a novel that never loses its essential sense of hope, even when the situations and characters themselves feel utterly hopeless. It also credits readers with the intelligence they're owed * Culturefly *