C. L. Wilson

Lady of Light and Shadows

Vicky  Nuñez 

Lover of Romance 

My heart has followed where my soul has led. Ke vo san, Ellysetta. I love you.

As the wedding date draws closer, and the relationship between Rain and Ellie is becoming more stronger by the day. Deep within Ellie is a powerful magic that is about to burst free, and even though Rain doesn't fully understand, he knows he must show her control so that accidents don't happen. Ellie is frightened of what is happening to her, and she doesn't have any idea on what she is fully capable of. In her mind she can hardly believe the this is real, she is just a humble woodcarvers daughter. But as her nightmares become stronger and more frightening, and certain truths are revealed of secrets of Rain, she becomes even more overwhelmed. She learns that there is a reason Rain was guided to her, and that she will help save the fey race. With the Mage becoming more deadly and stronger and threatening the borders of the Celerians, Rain knows that their time is running out, especially with the nobles of Celieran desiring to open the borders to a enemy, whose only desire is to destroy them all. There is a deeper darker secret of Ellie's parentage, and who she truly is and the power that she yields but lays undiscovered, a secret that could tear their connection apart. Only having faith and trust in each other will they have hope to defeat the enemy that is on their doorstep.

After I read the first book, I could barely contain my excitement to read the next book, so I went to the library and got the rest of the books in the series. The second book was a continuation of the first book. It starts off from the point that Lord of Fading Lands left off. I had heard before I started this series that the first two books kind of go hand in hand, and I definitely agree with that assessment. It almost felt like I hadn't started a new book. I found myself easily getting lost into the story just as I was able to with the first installment. We start to see more development into the relationship between Rain and Ellie. Rain begins to help Ellie reach out to the magic within in and teach her to slowly control it. It was interesting seeing another sub plot involving the fate of Ellie's parents (or I am assuming its her parents, and not wanting to reveal too much). There is also a sense of danger and peril that is easy to sense as you progress further into the story. We see the power of prejudices the people have toward magic, and how that makes Ellie doubt herself and her powers, and that she fears herself. I liked the take this author takes, and how Rain shows Ellie the beauty of the magic within her and surrounding her.

I had such a fun time seeing the bond between Rain and Ellie get stronger, gain a deeper understanding of both characters. The author digs a little deeper in the backgrounds of both, and you start to fall in love even more so with Rain and Ellie than the first book. Rain is having a harder time controlling the beat within him, wanting to claim his mate. Rain made a promise to Ellie and her father that he would wait until they were married, but it is starting to drive him crazy. You also see his devotion toward Ellie in the ways he tries to show her who she truly is and not what other would make her think of herself. Ellie is still the woodcarvers daughter, but with her powers getting stronger and she also gets stronger emotionally and you begin to see her inner strength become more bolder and I loved seeing her transformation and the beautiful relationship that is developing between Rain and Ellie. Overall I could help but find a emotionally driven epic of a love story that is exotic and enthralling! MAGNIFICENT!!!

Emily

first half was 2-3 stars, but second half was 5 stars when everything picked up. went from kind of stagnant to SO GOOD

“I love this book.” —Christine Feehan The incomparable C.L. Wilson brings her phenomenal Tairen Soul novels to Avon Books! Lady of Light and Shadows is the second book in the epic romantic adventure that combines sweeping fantasy with breathtaking paranormal romance. USA Today and New York Times bestseller C. L. Wilson continues the stirring, magical romance of Ellysetta, the woodcutter’s beautiful daughter, and the tormented Fey King Rain, as darkness rises up all around them, determined to destroy their love and their world.

JoLee

Rating: 5 Stars - Amazing

Lord of the Fading Lands (Tairen Soul #1) by C.L. Wilson was my first read in a new to me genre, fantasy romance. All the characters and this whole series is one of my favorite and most memorable.

Alejandra Bran

And the plot definitely thickens. I’ll be honest I almost stop reading it I feel that in a beginning I wasn’t as invested in the story, but out of nowhere the story picks up and it becomes a roller coaster of events. 

Those last chapters had me at the edge of my seat! I didn’t move at all for like 3 hours I’m not exaggerating. Also the steaminess of the story rose up a little more. I was like “did she just described his pubic hair?” 😂 I know I shouldn’t be laughing I’m an adult, but if I’m honest it’s my first reading it in a novel.

SPOILERS AHEAD

Am I heartless if I’m okay with Ellysetta’s mom death. I feel like she deserved it a little bit. She did some horrible things to her own daughter in the name of faith. I have issues when it comes to religion even if it’s an fake one.

I had a feeling that Elly was Fae, I also knew she was going to bring redemption to Gaelen vel Serranis to prove the greatness of her power. 

What I didn’t see coming was Adrial having a shei’tani. I sustain that this story reminds me a lot of SJM’s tropes... maybe this is how Fae behave...

I already started the 2nd book I couldn’t hold myself I need to know what will happen!

Manda

Second installment of the series was everything and more that I wanted it to be.
Still hunted because of who and what she is leaves many wondering if love can triumph. with something trying and killing the kits that are left can they save the ones that are left and destroy them all...

This author is amazing in her artistry and one to watch in the future.

Casey MacKenzie

Carries on in the scene where the last book left off. I found this one to be almost hard to read because of the Eld. I said in my review of book one that I found the way the Eld work their distrust of the Fey through the cities and the North to be really disconcerting. The mass of misinformation and lies hit a little too close to the current antivax, right wing, etc movement in the US. It became even more upsetting and difficult to read in this book, but I think that’s more of a Me Problem than a Tarien Soul problem. 

Bring on book 3!

Lady of Light and Shadows

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