Illuminate: Upper Young Adult Fantasy Romance

by Sarah Addison-Fox

FBT review:

Step into Illuminate, a gripping upper YA fantasy romance perfect for fans of indie hidden gems and underdog heroes.

Merrin, a gifted but disgraced Luminary Tracker, lives in exile—until she’s ordered to hunt a fallen Luminary and discovers Tarquin, a mysterious half-light who shouldn’t exist. He’s bound to darkness, stripped of his memories, and trained to manipulate…yet she can’t ignore their dangerous connection.

Expect high-stakes rebellion, forbidden love, morally grey choices, and a fierce heroine battling both inner demons and a powerful evil.

If you’re searching bestseller lists and book blogs for your next addictive fantasy romance series—with good versus evil, slow-burn tension, and indie flair—Illuminate belongs at the top of your TBR.

Publisher Description:

No one deserves to be left in the dark...Called a reckless rogue by the other Luminaries, skilled Tracker, Merrin's past failures haunt her...Living in self imposed exile, she's alone, bitter and vulnerable...Tarquin is a Hunter who survives with no memory of who he was...Forced to utilise his manipulation skills, he’s nothing more than a slave to the dark that controls his every move.When Merrin is called to Track a fallen Luminary, she isn’t prepared for her attraction to a half-light who shouldn’t exist.If you love cheering for the underdog, enjoy forbidden love and fantasy romance with good versus evil, you need to read this...