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The Light Between Worlds

by Anna Shah

4.7 (189 Reviews)

Two worlds, one doorway,

and a light that refuses to close it.

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About the Book

Every winter solstice a thin seam of light opens between two worlds, and for one hour anything may cross. When Ira crosses to find her missing brother, the seam closes early — leaving her a stranger in a place where her memories are currency and daylight is rationed.

  • PAGES402
  • PUBLISHEDFeb 14, 2023
  • LANGUAGEEnglish
  • GENREFantasy

What Makes It Special

Original Magic

A memory-as-currency system with real stakes.

Relentless Pace

The clock never stops ticking once she crosses.

Fierce Heroine

Ira is sharp, flawed, and impossible to forget.

Luminous Imagery

Light and dark rendered with real beauty.

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Book Summary

A seam of light.

One hour to cross.

A world that trades in memory.

The Light Between Worlds is an inventive portal fantasy about what we surrender to get home, and whether home survives the trade.

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Book Review By Books Paradise

Anna Shah has built one of the most inventive magic systems we have read this year, then had the nerve to make it hurt. Luminous, propulsive, and surprisingly moving.

OVERALL RATING4.6 / 5
What We Loved

Inventive magic system

Relentless pacing

Emotional core

What Could Be Better

Dense opening chapters

Ending leaves threads open

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