Light

A Choice of Light and Dark, Book 2

By: Lacey Lehotzky

Narrated by: Daphne Fields, Gideon Frost

*****WARNING! THIS SYNOPSIS CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR CHAINED. IF YOU HAVE NOT READ CHAINED (A CHOICE OF LIGHT AND DARK BOOK 1), START THERE.*********

Perfect for fans of The Plated Prisoner, Crystal Bloom, Game of Thrones (tv show), or anyone who wanted to see trauma addressed in ACOTAR.

LAST WARNING! SPOILERS AHEAD!

Izidora

Why does this keep happening to me? Kidnapped again by the Iron Fae, I must survive long enough to get back to my friends in the Night Realm. But when undeniable truth starts spilling from Ruslan’s lips, I’m left questioning everything. The web of lies and deceit thickens, and I’m at the center of a prophecy that started it all.

Kazimir

What lengths would you go to to save someone you love? I’d stop at nothing to get Izidora back, forcing the other realms to join me in a war against the Iron Realm. But along the way, a dark new magic becomes available. Who am I to deny its power when it will help me get back my mate?

Ruslan

I’m known as the ruthless prince, but deep down, all I’ve ever wanted was to be loved. I waited for my mate until she came of age, and when Izidora tells me what the power-hungry kings of Északi did to her, I want to burn the entire world down. Izidora holds my heart in her hands, but will she rip it out of my chest or stand by me as we take our revenge?

Light is the second book in the ultra dark romantasy series, A Choice of Light and Dark. It contains dark themes and graphic content some listeners might find disturbing. This is not a beginner-friendly dark series. A full list of content warnings can be found on the author's website. Your mental health matters!

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Need the next one!!!!

Please! When will the next one come out on audiobooks? The cliffhanger has me in a chokehold. This book series is so good.

An absolutely phenomenal book series!!!

This entire series was absolutely amazing! I highly recommend it to anyone who has been through serious trauma, or who knows anyone who has! I started this on a whim, and I am blown away!

Book 2 picked up!

This is more a note to self on if I want to continue investing in the series and yes I’ll definitely read the next book and talk about a cliffhanger

Two mates, one prophecy

Two mates, one prophecy, and a truth that refuses to stay buried 🩸🌑

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆ (3/5)
Spice-meter: 🌶️🌶️☆☆☆ (2/5)
Audiobook: 🎧 Duet-style
Series: A Choice of Light and Dark, Book 2
HEA: No, cliffhanger ending

Light pushes Izidora deeper into the shadows of her own story and finally starts asking the uncomfortable question Chained only hinted at: what if the “villains” aren’t monsters… and the “heroes” aren’t as clean as they pretend to be? This sequel leans harder into manipulation, moral grayness, and the dangerous weight of prophecy. But where Chained balanced its darkness with found-family warmth and emotional grounding, Light strips much of that away. Izidora’s trauma recovery feels unnervingly rushed for someone who endured twenty-one years of abuse, and her rapid trust in the men around her reads less like healing and more like conditioning. The result is a story that feels colder, sharper, and psychologically heavier, but sometimes emotionally thinner than its predecessor.

If Chained was about survival and discovery, Light is about disillusionment. Truths surface. Loyalties crack. And Izidora’s role in this world starts to feel less like destiny and more like a carefully engineered trap.

The Story

Izidora is kidnapped once again, this time by the Iron Fae, and forced into a brutal new reality where long-buried truths begin spilling out. Prophecies tighten around her like chains, and the men orbiting her reveal motives that blur the line between love, possession, and control.

Kazimir wages war to reclaim her, even if it means embracing forbidden magic that could corrupt him beyond recognition. Ruslan, ruthless prince of the Iron Realm, steps forward with his own version of devotion and vengeance. And Izidora, still painfully naïve to the politics and cruelty of the real world, must face the reality that she now has two “mates” and far too little control over what that truly means.

What unfolds isn’t a romantic triangle. It’s a psychological pressure cooker. And more than once, you may find yourself wondering whether what Izidora is experiencing looks less like fate… and far more like captivity dressed up as devotion.

What I Loved

✔️ The deeper moral grayness and layered villain perspectives
✔️ A world that finally starts revealing its teeth
✔️ Prophecy-driven tension that actually matters
✔️ Ruslan’s dark, dangerous charisma
✔️ The growing sense that nothing here is as pure as it claims to be

🎧 Narration

Narrated by Daphne Fields and Gideon Frost, both deliver solid, fitting performances. Their voices suit the characters well and maintain immersion, even when the emotional beats of the story don’t always land as deeply as they could.

Tropes & Vibes

✔️ Dark Romantasy
✔️ Two Mates
✔️ Prophecy Chosen One
✔️ Morally Gray MMCs
✔️ Captive Heroine
✔️ Political Intrigue
✔️ Cliffhanger Ending

Final Thoughts

Light is darker, colder, and far more psychologically uncomfortable than its predecessor. It raises interesting questions about agency, manipulation, and what devotion really means in a world where power decides truth. While it may not always deliver the emotional depth its themes deserve, it deepens the moral complexity of the series and pushes Izidora into far more dangerous territory.

At this point, I’m no longer rooting for her to choose a mate.
I’m rooting for her to choose herself.