Of Shadows and Light (Book Two of The Chronicles of the Aethlum)When the light within grows dim, the shadows do not conquer - they whisper.And in their whisper lies the memory of what was lost.Thirteen months after the fires of Eternal Ember, young Eldryn Ravencourt's gift has outgrown his years. Under the stern gaze of his mentors and the quiet devotion of those who love him, the boy who once trembled in the dark begins to forge his own destiny. Yet beyond the towers of Stormhaven and the sanctuaries of Kingsreach, ancient forces stir - and the darkness that fell upon Illyndor has not been vanquished, only waiting.As new friendships take root and old wounds are reopened, the fragile peace begins to unravel. Auren, proud and broken, walks a path that leads ever closer to ruin, while whispers of the Storm Hawk return to haunt the skies. Between light and shadow, love and vengeance, the fate of the realm will be written in the choices of those too young to bear them - and in the light that refuses to die.Sweeping in scope and intimate in heart, Of Shadows and Light continues MJ Kaye's acclaimed Chronicles of the Aethlum: a tale of courage, loyalty, and the quiet defiance that keeps hope alive when all seems lost.For readers of Brandon Sanderson, Robin Hobb, and Samantha Shannon, this is an epic fantasy of found family, forbidden power, and the enduring struggle between the light we carry and the darkness we inherit.
