The Light That Blinds us is a debut YA fantasy with a hint of romance, perfect for fans of Percy Jackson.

This book was jam packed with action and adventure and I loved every second of it!

We have Alexis the morally grey MMC, Demi the cinnamon roll, Blaise the typical ‘lad’, who I found hilarious, and Caeli the cold one who just needs a little love. I’m a huge fan of found family and the way these characters bounced off each other was perfect.

The elements that the characters have as powers reminded me so much of Avatar: The Last Air Bender and it felt so nostalgic to read. This book just got better and better and I could not put it down!

The world-building was so immersive, I really felt like I was going on this journey with them. The plot was also brilliant, new information was introduced with no info-dumping at all, which I really appreciate. Every page felt necessary to the story,

I will now be sitting patiently until the next book is released because I need more!

I wanted to love this book so badly but unfortunately it’s just not for me. I really struggled to get into it and I have put it away for the time being. However, I will definitely come back to it at a later date and try again.

I have never truly been a fan of fantasy being set in the present urban world and I never got into the Percy Jackson series as a child either which this definitely has the same sort of vibes.
Despite this, I can definitely see a lot of people really loving this book and it has so much potential to become one of the greatest social media hyped books and it will deserve it.

The light that blinds us Is an exceptional YA urban fantasy. It’s full of heart and soul, tackling quite dark feelings and emotions while offering the escape of friendship and found family.

You join Alexis as his powers are awakening and he is being drawn to the other elementals. Piece by piece he’s trying to put together his past as a troubled orphan (this book tackles a lot of heavy mental health struggles in a really effective way)

The world is in danger of being thrown into darkness by Mortem (a powerful overlord of darkness). The elementals must come together and come into their new powers to find the light to challenge the darkness.

They are all whisked away to a training complex (if you like a good training montage with badass weapons this book is probably for you) and given the task to prepare for the upcoming epic quest they need to gather the elemental gems to overthrow mortem and the mythological creatures that protect them.

As someone who grew up with Percy Jackson , shadow hunters and Hunger games this book is crammed with early 2000s nostalgia and it feels like the perfect bridge from middle grade into YA keeping all the fun and adventure while tackling new adult problems.

Overall I really enjoyed this story the characters and relationships It’s a successful rendition of the genre I grew up loving and I think it’s going to ignite a whole new generation.

I also loved the naming and references to mythology and other languages really fun Easter eggs thrown in there!

5⭐️

I don't even know where to start. I loved this book so much!!!

The story focuses on four teenagers who have no idea of their magical abilities. They are thrown together as a team to fight evil. The banter between the characters was fun, one of my top takeaways.

I loved how the chapters were set out with different definitions relevant to each chapter, and the diversity sang to my soul.

I was not expecting the plot twists, which just added yo my enjoyment.

This book had me eating uo every word and I want more!!

The only thing I would have wanted is a pronunciation guide, which I feel any book with unique names should have

A thoroughly enjoyable read suited to an audience that loves an action-packed plot line. As I was reading it, the scenes were playing out like a movie in my mind.

It’s 1 am and I just finished The Light That Blinds Us. I have been waiting for this book for MONTHS after following Andy’s journey writing it on TikTok. I feel like I’ve grown to know Andy just from his content and I can see his personality all throughout this book and it fills me with so much joy.

I just finished sobbing so I feel like that alone lets you know everything. 5 stars isn’t enough to define this book. This book needs all the stars in the sky and then some to rate it.

It felt so real and raw and vulnerable, as if Andy put everything he had into these characters and this plot (and he definitely did). This story is a wonderful adventure of friendship, teenage angst, love, and fantasy. It’s so undeniably perfect I won’t ever be able to find the words to describe what I just read.

And no, these words aren’t so full of praise because I JUST finished the book. This book will always until the end of my days be one of my favorites. So thank you so so so much, Andy Darcy Theo for creating this masterpiece!

4.5⭐️ Thank you to Simon and Schuster UK Children’s and NetGalley for the arc in exchange for an honest review.

TLTBU is a stunning debut, encapsulating exactly what ya fantasy should be. It had me hooked from the prologue and I genuinely didn’t want to put it down.

Excellent world-building that was explained and explored in such a concise way. Each chapter served a purpose and was brilliantly crafted (I absolutely LOVED the quotes at the start of each chapter - such a great touch that really supported the narrative).

This story is a prime example of the chosen one(s) trope done PERFECTLY. I loved the group from the very start. Each character was distinct, their powers, personalities and developing relationships were a pleasure to read.

A real stand out was the battle/fight scenes - they were incredibly exciting to read, Theo demonstrated so much creativity with the different magic/powers and the depictions of the creatures.

The romance was done so well. The book-boyfriend research paid off! So excited to see the relationship(s?) develop.

I finished this ready for more!! Very excited to see what ADT does next.
Hopes for the next book: multiple povs pls Mr Theo I BEG

4 1/2⭐️

Andy, wow. This book was written beautifully and it’s also fast past too which I enjoyed very much.

The plot, I was not expecting. I’ve been watching and been on this journey with you since you started doing TikTok’s about it and I couldn’t wait for this books. And I was ever so luck to receive an arc over this app and I can say this book is unbelievably worth it. I had so many emotion whilst reading it, happy, sad, crying, angry. I can’t wait for this book to officially come out!

I AM HOOKED.

Many of you will know that this book was high up on my anticipated reads list! Percy Jackson meets Legendborn?! YES PLEASE! And honestly when I started it, I could feel those exact same emotions that I felt when I picked up Percy Jackson, Harry Potter and Narnia for the first time as a teen. This has that potential to be that for a whole new generation.

I instantly fell in love with our four main characters. They’re all so different from each other in personalities and culture and desires but the way we see them grow together and really lean on each other is amazing. And seeing the quartet bond with each other not only as a group but as individuals too, my heart was here for it. Found family at its finest.

Alexis has my heart and soul completely. I’m not sure if, when reading, I’ve ever connected the most to a MMC over the FMC but that’s exactly what happened here. From his thought processes to his habits (Ive done the finger thumb trick since I was a child IYKYK) I just felt like I fully understood him! I just want to pull him into the world’s biggest hug!

Each character is the literal interpretation of their chosen elements and it brings this magic to their personalities that just entraps you in to loving them!

The Villian of the story, I am so freaking intrigued by him, WHO HURT YOU?!?!
I have a feeling we have a lot of things coming in future books that going to have us on the edge of our seats!

I flew through the first half of this book, the training montages and world building was incredible but the second half, the quests, the challenges, the women of the elements, were AMAZING! This is going to be a well loved series for years to come!

Thank you so much to @netgalley and s&s for the arc and thank you Andy for writing a book that not only I will love forever but one I can share my love for with my kids in the years to come!

I have been processing the book because WHAT THE HELL???? The very first sentence had me HOOKED and I couldn't put it down, I was reading it in bed, on the train, at uni when I was procrastinating my assignments. The pace was amazing, my heart started beating at the action scenes, at one point, I LITERALLY CRIED AND HAD TO PAUSE READING. The characters were so well written, the comedy, tension and action was all there, blended so well. The artwork of the four main characters was BEAUTIFUL, exactly how I envisioned. I absolutely need the NEXT book now please please please, I'll sell my firstborn child to know what happens next. The world building was so detailed and I could picture it all in my head. The plot was steady and picked up so well. Second half of the book like HELLO, WHAT WAS THAT? The ending left me reeling and the EPILOGUE made me quite literally scream in anticipation. I cannot wait to read the next book (or you could send it to me pls pls pls). FIVE OUT OF FIVE STARS!!!! EVERYONE GO PRE-ORDER NOW, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!! ROMANTASY DONE TO EXCELLENCY!!!

4.5 stars
I was so lucky to receive an Arc of this.
In this YA fantasy we follow Alexis, a kid who struggled with hallucinations for most of his life. While on a school trip Alexis and his best friend Demi meet 2 other teens with similar amulets to their own. Together they uncover a secret haven where they’ll train to complete a quest. This book is broken up into 4 parts and each part is better than the last. There was so much action and adventure. There were funny scenes and emotional ones. We get some very beautiful quotes sprinkled throughout. Some tropes would include: found family(the best), slow burn, friends to lovers(almost 👀), “touch her and die(different wording, same vibe), epic quest, chosen one, and elemental magic.

The Light That Blinds Us

Thank you NetGalley, thank you Simon and Schuster and thank you so much Andy Darcy Theo.

The story is fast paced and non-forgiving in such a good way. You are thrust into the world of the elementals, as much promised by the author. I feel the comparison titles are very accurate in terms of the promise it gives out. The quest and expectations are clear and non too complicated .

Following as expected the normal beats of a young adult adventure, you can tell how dedicated Andy Darcy Theo is to wanting to immerse the reader into the world, with l solid sets of world building. It’s subtle and doesn’t ever intend to bog you down with their world and the relation it has with our own.

This story feels grounded which feels ironic when thinking about four chosen children of the elements; the leads, the children are very much fleshed out I am happy to say.

Alexis, Demi, Blaise and Caeli, are given the balanced approach to characterisation I had been hoping for. Seeing as this is only the first novel, we’ll have plenty of time to learn more about them. But they are nicely nuanced.

Lexi, Al, despite the warnings , still had me duped, to believe what a sweet boy he was. But morally grey he indeed is, and I am very happy to the approach taken to his arc.

Did I forget to state how grateful that I am that Andy Darcy Theo’s prose respects the audience it’s speaking too. Meaning to say the narrative as much as the subject matters do not shy away from what it wants to say.

A slight downside is the few minor spelling and grammar issues I know will be mopped up before official publication. So not a major worry in relation to the entire story.

I am happy to give this a 4.5 star, maybe because of the cliffhanger, but all the mystery left for us to discover. I can’t wait to bound back into the next book.

Such a brilliant, flavourful debut. Andy has created such a lush world, full of stakes, life, and tension. It feels nostalgic and fresh all at once, blending the best elements of Percy Jackson and the Olympians and The Fantastic Four, creating a unique YA fantasy story. Truly enjoyed every single page.

Where do I start! From the very beginning I was hooked, I was so exited to follow along with these characters and watch them grow and take on this unbelievable task. I cried for these characters I laughed for these characters and in the end I felt apart of their found family. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and I cannot wait for the next book or any other book that comes from this author. He should be incredibly proud of what he has created :)

sooo incredibly happy to have received an arc!! i’ve been following andy’s journey for a while now on tiktok so i was REALLY looking forward to finally reading this. i genuinely really enjoyed this! for a debut novel, it had great character building and the plot/world is pretty extensive! loved the found family trope A LOT in this one and i’m a sucker for characters that each have very individual traits and personalities. i think there is room for improvement since i feel like a lot of information is fed to us and it can get quite overwhelming, i enjoy when things rather play out, but this is obviously a fantastic debut novel! looking forward to the sequel already!!

I was lucky enough to have this stunning book as an Arc!

I thought this new YA fantasy was such a good read! It had everything we love from YA fiction action, found family a pinch of romance, banter!!

Once the story is set and you meet the characters the storyline is fast paced and full of action. So many times I saw this in my head like a film or a series! All 4 main characters are really thought out and I loved getting to know more about them.

It did end on a cliff hanger and now im dying to find out what is going to happen! And I need some clarity on other things....

If you like YA adventure mixed in with fantasy and a quest you may have just found your next read....see blurb below!

After a childhood haunted by disturbing hallucinations of the Shadow Man, Alexis Michaels’s only comfort is the blue amulet he’s had since before he can remember. Now, the visions have gone, and Alexis craves a normal life.

But when a trip to Stonehenge unites him with three other teens carrying similar gems, normality is abandoned when they are plunged into a hidden world of power-wielding Elementals, and told they are the chosen ones, destined to save the world from an eternal night. Trained by legends and guided by heroes, Alexis and his companions must venture on a perilous quest, facing tests of love, loss, and loyalty.

But a dark past plagues Alexis as they prepare to defeat an adversary more ominous than they could imagine, and a looming secret sets to corrupt the mission, their lives, and his mind.

Minor editing mistakes for your attention:
Mentions a protein bar and then switched to a chocolate wrapper
365 "Caeli said Demi" missing the to

Onto the review
I was so excited for this book I preordered it straight away and was lucky enough to be accepted as an ARC reader. The premise itself excited me, I love the links to Psychosis and the integration of teleportation into a global quest.

This book did so many things well that I typically dislike. Usually prologues feel redundant but it was done well, providing useful information and done in a way that was engaging and not like an info dump. It also uses the definitions of words as chapter titles that felt very clever, like the names of the characters who were (generally) subtly linked to their element.

There were, of course, some areas it could have been improved. The writing and occasionally felt a little young and I would have liked to see more internal conflict, especially considering the big revelation that Alexis has early on. Also the four times of POV shift felt a little unnecessary as we had established we were follow Alexis and when it changed it didn't add as much as it made the storyline jarring. But these were all quite minor and didn't distract too much so I would give his 4.5 stars

thank u so much to netgalley for giving me a copy of this to review honestly!

as a mutual of the author I was desperate to get into this to see what all of the hype was about AND to support a new author, and let me tell you: I don’t regret reading this. I had been worrying that perhaps YA was no longer my genre and I had outgrown it, but this took me right back to the days of binge reading Percy Jackson and falling in love with it.

the world building was so fun and it was super fleshed out, you got a lot of history regarding how the powers are handed over/how they all work which I love because usually I find myself having so many questions about the small details of the world but you can tell that the author really did think deeply about this. I love the idea of elemental magic ESPECIALLY when combined with zodiac signs- like this was such a fun little detail that really portrays how much thought went into the writing.

I think the plot developed at a great pace, considering the story is only set over a week or so. It’s crazy how it’s only a week yet we got so much detail and so much bonding that it felt as though it was a quest that had been happening for years!! It was fast paced, full of action, had me nearly crying once or twice and most importantly: BAD ASS MAGIC KIDS FIGHTING BEASTS TO SAVE THE WORLD?? fuck yeah

just so absorbing, a world that truly sucks you in and provides you with so much fun. congrats to the author and I can’t wait to get into book two.

This is a fantastic first novel by Darcy Theo! Detailing the adventure of four teenagers discovering their powers as an Elemental, The Light that Blinds Us is a fantasy adventure with hints of romance that echos books such as the Percy Jackson and Harry Potter series.

We follow Alexis who was adopted at an early age following his parents presumed death in a tsunami. As well as dealing with that trauma, he was also haunted by The Shadow Man, a mysterious entity intent on causing harm through him to whomever is in the vicinity. He comes into posession of an amulet that protects him from this influence and also discovers a friend - Demi - who also has a similar amulet. When the two are 17, on a school visit to Stonehenge, they meet up with another two teens with similar amulets. Together the four are transported to Haven to be trained in their abilities and to work towards defeating the big bad.

It was so difficult to rate this book. It's currently labelled as Young Adult, but I don't think that's quite the right fit. If this book was marketed for Older children/Teens, I would not hesistate to give this five stars. As a young adult book, it's a solid four stars - the adventure just doesn't hit right for this audience. Regardless, I would definitely recommend this read and can't wait for the next installation!

*✩‧˚ 𝟰 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘀 ੈ✩‧₊˚

"𝗜 𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗻'𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗿 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗿｡"

𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘰 𝘕𝘦𝘵𝘎𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘺, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘱𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸.

I have followed this authors journey for some time now and I have been highly anticipating the release of this book! I already have my special edition on pre-order so I was stoked to get the chance to read this before the release date!

I was immediately sucked in to this story the minute I started reading. It is quite fast paced and we are very quickly thrust into the main plot after getting a glimpse of our protagonists backstory. That would be Alexis, or Lexi for short.

𝗽𝗼𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝘀
╰➤ chosen one (or four)
╰➤ morally grey MMC
╰➤ found family
╰➤ fantasy adventure
╰➤ elemental magic
╰➤ high stakes quests

𝗣𝗟𝗢𝗧
Lexi has grown up being plagued by not only the hallucinations of the Shadow Man, but an element of control this figure has had over him - creepy AF not gonna lie 🫣. But his visions have subsided and he craves the normal life of a teenager - that is until he literally falls through Stonehenge into an elemental world with his BFF and two strangers while out on a trip. Our four main characters soon find out they were destined to meet, that they are the children of the elements, each with a unique elemental power, and that they are to go on a quest together to find the elemental stones that will release each of their magic to it’s fullest potential so they can save the world from an eternal darkness (and breathe!) - a lot for a teenager to take in, no? 🤣

The world-building was amazing and so very well written, I love how we learn everything at the same time as these kids so it is very east to keep up with the story. The authors writing is honestly beautiful, I have never really been one for visualising what I am reading but I found myself feeling like I was watching the events of this book through my own two eyes. Also, some of the quotes I highlighted in this book!! I felt like the author was talking to my very soul, honestly felt like I was in bloody therapy in places 🥹

"𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘂𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴｡"

"𝗜𝗳 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗯𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝘂𝘀, 𝘄𝗲'𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴｡"

"𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿 ｡｡ 𝗡𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱｡"

𝘉𝘙𝘉 𝘊𝘙𝘠𝘐𝘕𝘎 😭😭😭

𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦
I love how the author gradually introduced the characters at pivotal moments throughout the book, it never felt info dumpy, which I appreciated. We meet Lexi, his family and his best friend Demi first, then we meet Blaise and Caeli at a time when the story really takes off. It is found family at its finest and I particularly loved the verbal sparring between our four main characters.

🌊 𝗟𝗲𝘅𝗶 - hello morally grey! My god this boy is as mysterious as they get. I don’t think we have even scratched the surface with this character and I am so eager to know more about him, his father, his dreams, Nero, Incantus, the shadow man - good gods - I feel like there has been some major foreshadowing in this book!

🍃 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗶 - love her as Lexi’s best friend, she is so loyal, really just sees the best in everyone and much like her element is so very down to earth.

🔥 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲 - his ‘lad’ energy is epic and his confidence bounces off the page. The way he instigates a bunch of the verbal sparring makes him such a fun character, but he has such a big heart deep down.

🌪️ 𝗖𝗮𝗲𝗹𝗶 - it took me longer to warm to this character but I really grew to like her, she puts up a front that comes off a bit cold in places but she is so sensitive deep down, feeling the need to prove herself constantly.

Special mention to 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂𝘀 too! Incantus to Lexi was like Dumbledore to Harry Potter, like Gandalf to Frodo, I loved him as his mentor but as his friend too. I still think there is so much more there to uncover though and I can’t even with my anticipation for the next book!!

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗜 𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗻'𝘁 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝟱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘀｡
This wasn’t quite a five star read for me for a couple of reasons. Our main characters go through some vigorous training together when they first learn of their quest .. mission .. thing! (LOTR fans know what I did there!) While we got to see some of the training I felt like there was more telling than showing in parts. I wanted to really feel like I was learning with these kids, what they can do, what their elemental magic means to them, watch them fail and learn from one another. I believe this whole part of the book spans over a few weeks but it all felt very quick to me on the page.

The next was the way this “fantasy” world runs alongside the “real” world. Things are done so that the real world are oblivious to the goings on in our story and at times it took me away from the fantasy. I want to enjoy my book without worrying about what Janice and Bob think who just so happen to be walking up the same mountain as me while we fight some elemental creature (that totally doesn’t happen in this book but I hope you get my drift), I want to be fully immersed without worrying about the real world.

Finally the romance, while it was there, and when it was there IT HIT! I just wanted a bit more. What we got was cute and adorable and yes I was kicking my feet at times, but I thought I would get more romance going in to this so I do hope there is more in the next book. That isn’t to say I didn’t love what we got though, because 𝗜 𝗟𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗗 𝗜𝗧 𝗨𝗣!

"𝗪𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿｡ 𝗨𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽𝘀 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴｡"

𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦
All in all this was a blooming cracking debut and I thoroughly enjoyed my reading experience. I loved the characters, I loved the plot, there were some shock twists and a damn cliffhanger that we all hate to love 😆

“𝗜𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗺𝗲 𝗯𝘆 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗜 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗜 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗺𝘀” - unforgivable, this was UN.FOR.GIVE.ABLE - that is ALL!

I cannot wait to have this book on my shelf, as I sit eagerly waiting for the next book to be released!

Thank you to Netgalley, the author and the publisher for the advance copy to read.

The Light That Blinds Us by Andy Darcy Theo is a YA fantasy book featuring The Elemental Children. Whilst I knew going into this it was YA I wasn't expecting it to be so young. I really struggled to relate to it and get into it. I wouldn't really call it romantasy either.

However, for the right target audience this would be a great read. There is lots of action, unique storylines, great character relationships and found families. The writing is great and full of rich descriptions. There are some really lovely heartfelt quotes throughout too.

I imagine reading this with my 8 year old and him enjoying it.

Based on the correct audience reading this I would rate it 4 stars.