REVIEW OF STEALING THE LIGHT BY LISA HOFMANN
Written in third person POV, Stealing Light by Lisa Hofmann is a fantasy thriller that will keep you on your edge the entire time while reading it.
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Two young people with the Curse grow up amid the chaos of a world where the Tainted are outlawed and blamed for illness, crime, and poverty throughout the Duitiscish Kingdoms.
Catherine, the gravedigger’s daughter, learns to survive on theft and manipulation. When she steals from the wrong man, she has to suffer the consequences, but the tables turn when she finds three books of magic in an old castle ruin that seems to come alive whenever she steps through the gates.
On the other side of the Northern Forest, a secret community known as The Fair takes in a refugee boy from the Sudlands. Lorcan’s magical Abilities surpass all others, but the lad’s father brings tragedy upon the safe haven.
Murder and betrayal shape the lives of both Catherine and Lorcan as they become adults, and their fates are linked in more ways than one.
Can they survive the aftermath of war and persecution, or will their own people's duplicities lead them into disaster?
Stealing the Light is a Writer's Digest top-rated fantasy novel!
My review:
The mystery starts right with the blurb itself. On one hand, it does reveal something about what the book is going to be, but on the other, it is also obscure enough to keep the readers on their toes. I am a huge fan of anything supernatural and I absolutely loved all the fantasy creatures that the author created in the book.
At the beginning of the story, we are introduced to Catherine, her parents, and her aunt Rebecca.
Catherine is a troublemaker. You could see it in the way she behaved. The way she spoke and her mannerism towards everyone else made me sort of hate her. I thought she was really selfish. Just to get herself out of a punishment, she threw her own mother under the bus, which subsequently led to her banishment.
But as the story progressed, I got to know how evil the mother was, and then I felt like Catherine was right to do what she did. Later on, she sort of grew on me. Hence, even if I still didn't love her by the end, I atleast tolerated her.
Lorcan, on the other hand was a completely different case. I really liked him and felt for him. He deserved far far better. He deserved Ortus as his father, rather than that piece of shit Jaden.
Maebh, Catherine's mom was bad news. She made everyone else's life a misery wherever she went.
It was a bit boggling to find out that both Catherine and Lorcan couldn't read at first. But then I realised that it was the 14th century and not everyone was privileged then like we are now.
What happened between Catherine and Cooper gave me literal creeps and goosebumps. One day, he caught her stealing and in return of not telling anyone about her being a thief, he blackmailed her in doing chores at his house. I was okay until this point. But then, Catherine found out a book and she wanted to read it because she didn’t want to lose the only chance she’d ever have at finding out what was in those books the Magician had left for her in a hidden chamber. In exchange of teaching her, Cooper hinted at doing some not so good things with her and I wanted to go inside the book and just punch him in the face. Atleast, I am happy to see that he got what he deserved in the end.
To end my review, I am just going to point out that the author is a queen of plot twists. Talk about mysteries unfolding. Phew, I just couldn't anticipate anything as the twists came on coming right one after the another.
I also have to say that the author really does know how to write a good book and the power of her writing was so strong that I felt like I was not reading this book but rather living this story.
Favourite Quote:
“You can’t just create something from nothing. There’s a balance to keep, and you have to give something for everything you take. You’d do well to remember that. It’s the first lesson we all must learn if we hope to control the Talent inside of us.”
My rating:
This is a five star book for me and I would suggest that all the fantasy lovers should definitely give this book a try. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
About the author:
Lisa Hofmann is a European-based author of dark fairytale fantasy novels and short stories for adults.
She was born in 1975 and educated in Germany and Ireland. She has worked as an interpreter and as a translator for non-fiction books in her specialized field of education. Later, she went on to become a teacher.
Her books' settings are often similar to or based on historical places near her home town, where she lives with her husband, three children and a houseful of pets.
Disclaimer: I received a free copy from the author in exchange of an honest review.
The picture used in the blog belongs to the author.
The blurb is as follows:
Two young people with the Curse grow up amid the chaos of a world where the Tainted are outlawed and blamed for illness, crime, and poverty throughout the Duitiscish Kingdoms.
Catherine, the gravedigger’s daughter, learns to survive on theft and manipulation. When she steals from the wrong man, she has to suffer the consequences, but the tables turn when she finds three books of magic in an old castle ruin that seems to come alive whenever she steps through the gates.
On the other side of the Northern Forest, a secret community known as The Fair takes in a refugee boy from the Sudlands. Lorcan’s magical Abilities surpass all others, but the lad’s father brings tragedy upon the safe haven.
Murder and betrayal shape the lives of both Catherine and Lorcan as they become adults, and their fates are linked in more ways than one.
Can they survive the aftermath of war and persecution, or will their own people's duplicities lead them into disaster?
Stealing the Light is a Writer's Digest top-rated fantasy novel!
My review:
The mystery starts right with the blurb itself. On one hand, it does reveal something about what the book is going to be, but on the other, it is also obscure enough to keep the readers on their toes. I am a huge fan of anything supernatural and I absolutely loved all the fantasy creatures that the author created in the book.
At the beginning of the story, we are introduced to Catherine, her parents, and her aunt Rebecca.
Catherine is a troublemaker. You could see it in the way she behaved. The way she spoke and her mannerism towards everyone else made me sort of hate her. I thought she was really selfish. Just to get herself out of a punishment, she threw her own mother under the bus, which subsequently led to her banishment.
But as the story progressed, I got to know how evil the mother was, and then I felt like Catherine was right to do what she did. Later on, she sort of grew on me. Hence, even if I still didn't love her by the end, I atleast tolerated her.
Lorcan, on the other hand was a completely different case. I really liked him and felt for him. He deserved far far better. He deserved Ortus as his father, rather than that piece of shit Jaden.
Maebh, Catherine's mom was bad news. She made everyone else's life a misery wherever she went.
It was a bit boggling to find out that both Catherine and Lorcan couldn't read at first. But then I realised that it was the 14th century and not everyone was privileged then like we are now.
What happened between Catherine and Cooper gave me literal creeps and goosebumps. One day, he caught her stealing and in return of not telling anyone about her being a thief, he blackmailed her in doing chores at his house. I was okay until this point. But then, Catherine found out a book and she wanted to read it because she didn’t want to lose the only chance she’d ever have at finding out what was in those books the Magician had left for her in a hidden chamber. In exchange of teaching her, Cooper hinted at doing some not so good things with her and I wanted to go inside the book and just punch him in the face. Atleast, I am happy to see that he got what he deserved in the end.
To end my review, I am just going to point out that the author is a queen of plot twists. Talk about mysteries unfolding. Phew, I just couldn't anticipate anything as the twists came on coming right one after the another.
I also have to say that the author really does know how to write a good book and the power of her writing was so strong that I felt like I was not reading this book but rather living this story.
Favourite Quote:
“You can’t just create something from nothing. There’s a balance to keep, and you have to give something for everything you take. You’d do well to remember that. It’s the first lesson we all must learn if we hope to control the Talent inside of us.”
My rating:
This is a five star book for me and I would suggest that all the fantasy lovers should definitely give this book a try. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
About the author:
Lisa Hofmann is a European-based author of dark fairytale fantasy novels and short stories for adults.
She was born in 1975 and educated in Germany and Ireland. She has worked as an interpreter and as a translator for non-fiction books in her specialized field of education. Later, she went on to become a teacher.
Her books' settings are often similar to or based on historical places near her home town, where she lives with her husband, three children and a houseful of pets.
Disclaimer: I received a free copy from the author in exchange of an honest review.
The picture used in the blog belongs to the author.
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