Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Darkening | 2022 | Sunya Mara | Buy |
| 2 | The Lightstruck | 2023 | Sunya Mara | Buy |
The Darkening duology by Sunya Mara is a YA fantasy series published between 2022 and 2023. The story follows Vesper Vale, the daughter of revolutionaries, in a city under siege from cursed storms. The first book introduces Vesper’s fight to save her home and the sacrifice she makes to become the vessel of the Great Queen.
The Lightstruck picks up three years later. Vesper wakes from her slumber to find that the Great King has taken over the city center and is using a powerful light to control the minds of its citizens. The sequel pits sun against storm and storm against sun as warring gods tear the city apart. Readers who enjoyed the world-building and dark atmosphere of the first book will find the stakes raised considerably in the conclusion.