Of Darkness and Light
- 710
- Pages
- about 13 h
- Reading time
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Our view
The battles of “Of Darkness and Light” are written in vivid detail, and this war fantasy with dragons reads easily for its 710 pages. It is the second book of “The Bound and the Broken”. Some readers find the plot predictable and the middle repetitive, and lose their bearings as the viewpoint keeps shifting; one decision by the heroes seems out of character to some.
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About the book
The hotly anticipated second book in Ryan Cahill's break out debut series, The Bound and The Broken. Heroes will rise. Nations will fall. Behind the towering walls of Belduar, Calen Bryer and his companions stand in defense of the city and its new king. In over a thousand years, Belduar has never fallen. It has stood as a bastion of hope. But the Lorian empire are at its walls once more, and the Dragonguard are coming. In the North, with Faenir by her side, Calen's sister Ella arrives at the port of Antiquar. She holds no fear of the unknown. She will see this through, no matter what - or who - gets in her way. Meanwhile, at the embassy of the Circle of Magii in Al'Nasla, Rist Havel hones his newfound powers in preparation for the trials. Unbeknownst to Rist, he is being watched, measured, and judged. He was not taken into the Circle by chance. There is greatness in him. But great men can do terrible things. As Lorian forces land on southern shores and Aeson Virandr's letters of rebellion find their way to the right hands, only the Knights of Achyron see the true danger. The danger that stirs in the darkness. The coming shadow will not stop. It will consume all in its path. It wants for nothing but blood and fire.
Reading order · The Bound and the Broken
Full order & progress →- Of Blood And FireStart here
7.97.9 / 10 - Of Darkness and LightThis book
8.18.1 / 10 - Of War and Ruin
8.38.3 / 10 - Of Empires and DustOf Empires and Dust–Not ranked yet
- Of Gods and AshesOf Gods and Ashes–Not ranked yet
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.3 across 113 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 43% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Fantasy average of 8.0. That is how 8.1 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 8.3 | 113 | 100% |
Frequently asked
How long is Of Darkness and Light?
It has 710 pages — longer than 74% of the ranked books in Fantasy.
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