Luminous, Mara Rutherford
Luminous, Mara Rutherford
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Luminous

Author: Mara Rutherford

Narrator: Amanda Dolan

Unabridged: 10 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/05/2021


Synopsis

"Wonderfully lush and enthralling." —Erin A. Craig, New York Times bestselling author of House of Salt and Sorrows

From the author of Crown of Coral and Pearl comes an immersive new fantasy about a witch who must learn to harness her power—or risk losing her loved ones forever.

Liora has spent her life in hiding, knowing discovery could mean falling prey to the king’s warlock, Darius, who uses mages’ magic to grow his own power. But when her worst nightmare comes to pass, Darius doesn’t take her. Instead, he demands that her younger sister return to the capital with him. To make matters worse, Evran, Liora’s childhood friend and the only one who knows her secret, goes missing following Darius’s visit, leaving her without anyone to turn to.

To find Evran and to save her sister, Liora must embrace the power she has always feared. But the greatest danger she’ll face is yet to come, for Darius has plans in motion that will cause the world to fall into chaos—and Liora and Evran may be the only ones who can stop him.
 
“A beautiful, enchanting tale of a young woman coming into her own powers. Luminous shines as brightly as its heroine.” —Joan He, New York Times bestselling author of The Ones We’re Meant to Find

“Shining prose, radiant characters, and a love story that burns bright.” —Elly Blake, New York Times bestselling author of the Frostblood Saga

About Mara Rutherford

Mara Rutherford began her writing career as a journalist but quickly discovered she far preferred fantasy to reality. Originally from California, Mara has since lived all over the world with her Marine-turned-diplomat husband. A triplet born on Leap Day, Mara holds a master''''s degree in cultural studies from the University of London. When she''''s not writing or chasing after her two sons, she can usually be found pushing the boundaries of her comfort zone, whether at a traditional Russian banya or an Incan archaeological site.  Mara Rutherford resides in Rome, Italy


Reviews

Goodreads review by jessica

this was fine. nothing about it particularly stands out, but there really isnt anything that i disliked about it either. if anything, its some pretty basic storytelling that gets the job done, but doesnt really offer anything more. the magic is there, but the world-building is pretty weak. the roman......more

Goodreads review by Erin

I was captivated!......more

Goodreads review by Madison

"Stars don't just shine, Liora. They burn." Oh man... I really wanted to love this book. The magic system was really fun and there was so much potential but... it fell flat. I love the author's previous duology with my whole heart, but the romance in this novel just didn't hit the same way. It is fri......more

2 stars   ★★☆☆☆ ☞ Trigger warnings: **contains spoilers** (view spoiler)[ abusive relationships, addiction, animal attack, animal death, animal injury, banishment, blood and gore depictions, body horror, body modifications, captivity & confinement, child abuse, dead bodies & body parts, death of a child, death (hide spoiler)]......more