The Necromancer's Light
Ratings9
Average rating3.8
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Ratings9
Average rating3.8
He’ll die without touch.
As a necromancer, Shae loses a little more of himself every time he uses his magic. Always cold, always touch-starved, the only thing that helps is human contact. But that’s hard to come by when those same dark powers scare everyone away from him. Nobody likes a necromancer.
Especially a paladin of the Radiant Order.
Arthur’s still bitter and broken after his last lover stabbed him in the back, and the last thing he needs is another brush with evil. When he agrees to escort the wandering necromancer north, he’s just doing a public service.
But he never expected Shae to be so clingy. Or distractingly attractive.
Shae has never felt an aura as warm and safe as Arthur’s. He craves the man’s touch—and more. But everyone he’s ever known has left him, and it’s just a matter of time before Arthur leaves him too.
Assuming the soul-stealing monsters don’t kill them first.
The Necromancer’s Light is a gay fantasy romance, with a dangerous quest, hurt/comfort, and so many excuses for sharing a bed.
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3.5 stars
Didn't love this as much as Prince and Assassin.
The worldbuilding and magic system could have been better. And you're telling me that Arthur left his order of seven years for a man he met some weeks ago...plus the showdown with Izen felt quite anticlimactic. I wasn't sure what Izen's death meant - I thought that meant Shae's magic would disappear but it seems that's not the case, so that could also be explained in more detail. More important side characters would have been appreciated, but that's just personal preference. The chemistry between the MCs wasn't very apparent imo.
The book was okay, the plot and romance feels kind of bland. Although I usually love Tavia Lark's novels, this just didn't hit the spot for me I suppose.
5 stars. Did the book blow me away? No. However, I have no real complaints or reasons to deduct stars. The characters were both sweet and had their own troubled pasts to deal with. The conflict of a demon breaking through his binds was compelling and a real threat. Arthur and Shae's romance was sweet and a little spicy. I enjoyed everything.
This was a cute little book! I should've known I would vibe with it since I enjoyed Lark's other series, and I can safely say that even in an entirely different series Lark still keeps me entertained! This was one was pretty short, even more so than the other novels, but I think it was still a pretty good introduction to the world! I don't normally go for stuff with a focus on necromancy but I like how it was portrayed in this book. It would've been nice to get a little bit more detail into how necromancy works and all it could do in this world besides the action scenes, but I don't think anything was lacking!
Shae and Arthur were cute. Definitely insta-love, especially with where we ended the book, but still cute. I love touch-starvation as a trope and doubly so when it actually physically affects them for some (usually magical) reason. The whole paladin/necromancer dynamic gave it a D&D feel which was pretty enjoyable.
Overall a solid book! I'll most likely be continuing this series since it's only a trilogy!
C.A.P.E Rating:Characters - 4/5
Atmosphere - 4/5
Plot - 4/5
Enjoyment - 4/5
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