Book 1: Shadow Makers
Daughter of the Light has all the earmarks of another magnificent journey with Savannah and Co. I was so excited to discover that Silvia Shaw had penned another story set in this world, and I loved every minute of falling back into the magical universe of Rand.
This time around there’s another threat on the horizon for the realms of Rand, one which will require an ancient Magical House to rise from the depths of history.
Ten years after being given to the Order of the Sacred Flame – a veritable house of slavery and sorcery disguised as a pious Abbey, Bree knows there’s a reason she continues to survive the visits from the Death Demons…
When Savannah offers Bree a means of escape, she never imagined she’d find herself sailing on a merchant ship, never mind falling for the sovereign of the Flagspurs; Queen Yaslin.
As the peril to the Flagspurs threatens to swallow the whole of Rand, Bree must not only battle to master her birthright but also face a battle of the heart, if she wishes to successfully thaw an Ice Queen’s core.
On that note, I enjoyed that Silvia gave readers a fantasy take on the Ice Queen trope. It’s one of my favourites and it works surprisingly well with the overarching story.
It was great to see so many characters from the Imperial Rand series prominently feature in Daughter of the Light. It did feel like catching up with an old friend, but was wonderfully balanced with brand new characters and of course two new main characters in the form of Bree and Yaslin; this is their story first and foremost. Aside from baby Feya (!), who knows how to steal the limelight and will no doubt be hoot once she’s older. I’d love to see the author use Feya’s character further down the line.
Whilst I would say you don’t have to read the first set of books (as Silvia does a sterling job filling in the blanks without re-writing history), you’d probably get the most enjoyment out of this story be reading the Imperil Rand trilogy beforehand.
The pacing of this new tale of Rand is near perfect, there’s a lot of character development and growth; I already can’t wait for the sequel. Daughter of the Light is a fabulous expansion of the Rand universe with a brand new adventure to embark upon with all your favourite characters. Fantasy lovers will not be disappointed by what any story of Rand has to offer.
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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