Format: Kindle, 476 pages
Release Date: November 10, 2020
Publisher: Starfall Press
Source: Kindle Unlimited
Genre: Young Adult / Fantasy
Haven escaped the clutches of the new Sun Sovereign and found solace in Shadoria, but for how long?
Now
that the extent of her powers is known, Solis, Noctis, and mortals all
hunt her. Meanwhile, chaos reigns across the land. The immortal realm is
ruled by a depraved King who will stop at nothing to reclaim Haven as a
weapon, while the mortal lands must choose between serving a tyrant or
following Prince Bell, the Kinslayer.
And below, in the Netherworld, a great evil awaits, amassing an army of untold powers.
Hunted,
plagued by doubt, and torn between duty and love, Haven must find a way
to broker peace between the nations before it’s too late.
Light Singer is the fourth installment in author Audrey Grey's Kingdom of Runes series. Haven Ashwood and her allies, Stolas, Demelza, Surai, Bellamy, Delphine, Ember, Xandrian, and Nasira have made it to Shadoria, the former home of the seraphians and Stolas and Nasira family castle. But things are far from peaceful. Haven's former ally, Archeron, is trying to destroy everything and everyone Haven cares about in order to force her to return to him and submit to being his weapon.
Since that isn't an option
for Haven, Archeron puts a bounty out on her head so large that every Solis,
Noctis, and mortal mercenary and assassin for hire from Ruinland to Asgard to the
Selkie Sea wants a shot at taking Haven down. Haven is Goddess-born stuck in
human form and infected with Odin’s darkness which means she has light and dark
magic. Which also means that we get to see another side of Haven in this story.
Haven carries within herself a heavy burden from her lineage, as well as a
prophecy that could see her rise up and save the world or join with her
father to destroy it.
Haven struggles with
her newfound status as the Goddess born, long foretold to come and all the
trust she's feeling burdened under. She could eventually be the most powerful
being in existence. But she doesn’t feel worthy of the title and it takes lots
of work and training with Stolas to gain comfort in her new role. Her feelings
for Stolas has grown leaps and bounds from when they first met. Stolas knows
that Haven has it in her to become immortal and therefore unstoppable if she
just lets go of her emotions.
While they are
flailing away with their emotions for each other, a darkness is eager to rise
up and create catastrophe. After sending out emissaries across the world hoping
for an alliance with no responses, Haven finally gets a response from Eros,
King of the Broken Three. All Haven has to do is pass a few tests first and an
alliance will be hers. From Veserack, Haven and her allies travel to Solissia
where the Morgani Queen is holding an archery contest for all comers. Add
another ally to Haven’s group after she, and Ember help drive off Morgryth’s Shadelings
and are given access to the Demon Realm where another key piece of the puzzle
awaits.
Haven’s allies are an
eclectic group. A fallen lord of the Netherworld (Stolas), a traitorous sun
lord (Xandrian), a Kingslayer would be king (Bellamy), a warrior who lost her
mate, and her brother in arms (Surai), and a princess who lost her home after
she chose to follow Haven (Ember), plus two Seraphian who are unable to speak,
and a Princess of the Netherworld (Nasira) who might be the one person to bring
this group to its doom.
I mention Nasira last because it is her actions that lead to a stunning cliffhanger ending which will have to tide us all over until the finale is released next year.
"Beneath these hallowed lights of my ancestors, I see the daughters of queens, the sons of sovereigns. I see a king twice over chose by Freya herself, a Seraphian Empress who terrifies even the Shadeling, and a Goddess so ferocious even the heavens tremble when she's angry."
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