Cruel is the Light is a fantastic debut from Sophie Clark. I truly cannot wait to see where this series goes! I love a good kn!fe to throat moment too and this book delievered that in spades. The story had twists and turns around every corner. Once Jules and Selene were thrown together in the story, their dynamic dominated the storyline and propelled the reader into the world of exorcists, demons, and unlikely allies. 

Sometimes it felt like the story was a little overwhelming - some of the world building felt a little hard to grasp at times. But overall, I thoroughly enjoyed the story and cannot wait to see where the story goes. Because after that ending??? How could I not want to know more???!!!

Bloodletting for power, demon hunters, fake-dating, and an enemies-to-lovers pipeline? Consider me sold! This was a story akin to that of the Shadowhunters universe by Cassandra Clare. A YA fantasy that will take the world by storm, mark my words! 

TLDR; Cruel is an easy recommendation from me, especially for fans of the Shadowhunters series, as well as series like the Dark Rise trilogy by C. S. Pacat - I can’t wait to see where this series goes next! 

My thanks goes to NetGalley, the publisher and Sophie Clark for the DRC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions in this review are my own ♡