Subtly profound and utterly sublime
After the show-stopping finale in Voice of War, Stones of Light picks up in a changed world. Chrys Valerian has abandoned his precious family, including a baby son that needs protection and a wife left with nothing but questions. But the darkness within is now in full control. The Apogee is calling the shots and Chrys is forced to look on powerlessly, as if through a hazy window, just waiting to see what his inner beast is on a quest for. If he doesn’t find a way back to the surface, Chrys may drown under the tyranny of the Apogee and he won’t be the lone casualty. Elsewhere, young Laurel, once so self-assured and lively, struggles to adjust to life without her threadlight. “She should have been happy that she was alive, but it hardly felt like living.” Surviving as a refugee among the enemy while her body recuperates is not a role Laurel enjoys. A lot has happened and there are scores to settle, and Laurel isn’t the only one looking for justice, purpose or personal redemption.
Zack Argyle again jumps into the role of master storyteller in book two in the electrifying Threadlight series, Stones of Light. The massive scale of this dynamic adventure is virtually unparalleled in the fantasy-fiction genre. Readers can’t help but feel the sharp urgency and importance as Chrys fights to regain control, or as Alverax charts a new course. And if you love geeking out on the science behind things, the ability to threadweave is explored and explained in greater detail, adding depth and perspective to an already exciting concept that serves as the foundation for the series. Subtly profound and utterly sublime, Stones of Light is a complex mythic fable brought to life with blistering precision.
