- Published: 21 January 2025
- ISBN: 9781761340512
- Imprint: Penguin
- Format: Trade Paperback
- Pages: 512
- RRP: $24.99
Cruel is the Light
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- Published: 21 January 2025
- ISBN: 9781761340512
- Imprint: Penguin
- Format: Trade Paperback
- Pages: 512
- RRP: $24.99
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Set in a world as resplendent as it is brutal, with a taut, searing romance thrumming with can’t-catch-your-breath tension. Cruel is the Light is a masterclass in romantasy and a thoroughly scorching debut.
Bea Fitzgerald, bestselling author of GIRL, GODDESS, QUEEN
A powerhouse debut from Sophie Clark! Cruel is the Light pulls you into a dangerous world of exorcists, demons and forbidden love - and doesn't let go until the last page. Gripping, vivid and beautifully written!
Vanessa Len, internationally bestselling author of ONLY A MONSTER and NEVER A HERO
Cruel is the Light is a sucker punch to the heart, packed with action, secrets, betrayal and whip-smart banter in a world that is both bleak and beautiful in equal measures. A story of forbidden love with yearning so keen it could cut. Bound to be your next romantasy obsession.
Eliza Chan, author of FATHOMFOLK
Riveting, dark, and decadent, Cruel is the Light weaves sinister magic, crackling banter, and sizzling tension for a captivating forbidden romance that will grab hold of readers and never let go. . . Sophie Clark's enthralling debut deserves a spot on every romantic fantasy lover's bookshelf!
Emily Thiede, author of THIS VICIOUS GRACE and THIS CURSED LIGHT
Read More: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/cruel-is-the-light-9781761340512 They say love conquers all . . . But can love win in a war between demons and exorcists? Or will it just tear them all apart . . . ? THE EPIC AND SIZZLING ROMANTASY. SOON TO BE YOUR NEXT OBSESSION . . . A brutal war between demons and humanity has raged across Europe for over a century. At its heart are two elite soldiers: Selene Alleva, a powerful exorcists trained at the prestigious Vatican Academy, and foot soldier, Jules Lacroix, unrivalled in battle. When their paths cross, despite initial distrust – then unwelcome attraction – Jules and Selene discover a terrible secret at the heart of the holy Vatican City . . . Soon Jules is forced to question everything he’s ever known – including himself. And Selene, unable to ignore her growing feelings for Jules, must make an impossible choice between love and duty.
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