His Wounded Light: Book Review + Excerpt

This blog tour is organized by the Bookish Diaries Book Tours managed by Amanda of Fandomly Bookish and Jothee of The Bookwhore Diaries!

An epub material was provided for free by the author, Christine Brae, for review purposes in helping her promote her book, The Light in the Wound, here in the Philippines. Christine Brae is set to visit the country on September 2015 along with two other authors, Colleen Hoover and Tarryn Fisher.

His Wounded Light (#2) by Christine Brae: Book Review

*Warning: May contain spoilers*

 

  *No. of pages: 344

 *Average Rating on Goodreads: 4.44/5

 *My Rating on Goodreads: 5/5

 

SYNOPSIS via Goodreads:

The perfect life.

The perfect marriage.

The jilted lover.

Their worlds collide.

Fate intervenes twelve years later and their paths intersect once again. All three will question whether the heart is truly capable of dividing and being divided; each will decide whether it matters who you loved first or who you love last.

Together they will learn that in the end, there can always only be one.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Christine Brae is a full time career woman who thought she could write a book about her life and then run away as far as possible from it. She never imagined that her words would touch the hearts of so many women with the same story to tell. She is currently working on her third book which she hopes to release in June, 2014.

When not listening to the voices in her head or spending late nights at the office, Christine can be seen shopping for shoes and purses, running a half marathon or spending time with her husband and three children in Chicago

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Review:

The first book, entitled The Light in the Wound, started off with an intense prologue that bothers you all throughout the story. It makes you grip the book as you turn every page, waiting to see if the hypothesis you’ve thought about would be true. And yet every possibility that you have guessed comes across wrong. In His Wounded Light, we already know who the characters are, we know their personality, their principles, their story. Some readers may have been hurt with the ending of the first book, but we must admit that it was indeed, a happy ending. But a happy ending followed by a sequel screams: “The happy ending is not meant to last!” and the fear accompanied with it as you read on, praying that the story of the characters won’t be a tragedy. And with Christine Brae’s prologue, she already confirmed our fears, building the tension even more.

What I loved the most about the book following The Light in the Wound is that we seem to be meeting the new characters in a different light. They are older, much more mature and their experiences mold them into a completely different person. I, on the other hand, loved what I saw with the characters on this book more than I loved them on the first book. In The Light in the Wound, readers got to know them, and with a fully understanding on how each characters think and act the way they do, you can’t help but feel as if every happiness and every struggle they’re going through is happening to someone close to you. But you see, no matter how challenging the characters lives are already in the first book, don’t forget that their lives are just beginning. The challenges get harder, the road gets bumpier and now more than ever, they have more to lose.

Christine Brae proves to us once more how effective her writings are and how it can affect you no matter what you’re going through—whether your life is carefree or rough at the moment, you’ll feel the heaviness of life. Christine once again teaches us a lot of life lessons and it is very inspirational, a good and wise read for teenagers and adults alike.

The characters are stronger; characters who you would aspire to be—and while you’re at it, you would aspire to be as an amazing writer as Christine Brae is.

EXCERPT

“I don’t want him to regret. I want him to get better so he can move on and be happy. It hurts to accept that I wasn’t enough for him. Just like I wasn’t enough for you.”

“No, Issy. I’ve spent twenty years of my life loving you. You were always enough. I took you for granted and lost sight of what we had. When I lost you, I lost my focus. My sole purpose was to get you back and I lost so much time. I should have realized that you chose him because you wanted to. Because you belong to him.”

TEASERS

Book Signing Events

Hello fellow bookstore bugs! Wondering what book signing events are in store for you this month and the next month? Well, here are the ones that are very much official! *Drum roll*

 

ALEX LONDON!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes, the author of Proxy and Guardians is coming your way this month! Isn’t it awesome? Please do come if you are a fan of Alex London and his books, or come even if you haven’t read it yet! Let us come together and show our love and support to Alex’ first visit here in the Philippines! I, on the other hand, wouldn’t be able to come to this event because I have classes every Saturday and I am really not supposed to skip classes, and guys, it sucks big time! I will ask help from my fellow book friends to get my books signed though; I really wish they could help me!

 

Next month, not just one, but two authors would be visiting their Filipino fans!!!

 

JENNIFER E. SMITH & LISSA PRICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

I know, I know! It’s so cool to have two authors in one event right? So prepare your books to be signed by Jennifer E. Smith, the author of The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight, This Is What Happy Looks Like and The Geography of You and Me. Don’t forget to bring the books of Lissa Price as well, Starters and Enders! Since with the sad reality that I won’t be able to come to Alex London’s Book Signing Event, I could definitely come to this! I would be able to come to the last one, which is on September 21! So if you’d be there and you see me, come say hi!

 

 

Here are the details for Alex London’s Book Signing Event:

 

When: August 30, 2014 (Saturday)

Where: National Bookstore, SM Aura, Metro Manila

Registration Time: Starts at 10am

Event Time: Starts at 2pm

 

Here are the details for Jennifer Smith and Lissa Prices’ Book Signing Event:

Day 1- Cebu

When: September 19, 2014 (Friday)

Where: The Northwing Atrium, SM Cebu

Registration Time: No announced time yet

Event Time: Starts at 6pm

Day 2- Metro Manila

When: September 20, 2014 (Saturday)

Where: Level 3 Atrium, SM Aura

Registration Time: No announced time yet; most probably starts at 10am

Event Time: Starts at 2pm

Day 3- Metro Manila

When: September 21, 2014 (Sunday)

Where: Manila International Book Fair, SMX Convention Center

Registration Time: No announced time yet; most probably starts at 10am

Event Time: 2pm-4pm

Important Notice: Only 200 slots!!! Be ready, this is Manila International Book Fair and rest assured, a lot of people are expected to arrive. Bring extra cash too! You might find a book you want to buy, and it’s on sale so be prepared!

 

For all events:

Books should’ve been brought from National Bookstore, Powerbooks or Bestsellers. Books without any price tag or receipt of purchase would not be entertained; it doesn’t matter when you purchased the book for as long as it was brought from the said bookstores.

There is usually a limit to how many books can be signed but in cases like Alex London’s book signing event, there is a high possibility that you can get any number of books signed as long as it’s from National Bookstore, Powerbooks or Bestsellers. Authors who have 4 or more books usually has limits, but it can also be based on how many people would arrive on the event. With the case of Jennifer Smith and Lissa Prices’ event, I really am not sure. Most probably there isn’t any limit yet it would still depend on the number of people at the event, especially with the one on September 21.

Yes, you can definitely take a picture with the author! Selfies are not allowed though, but there are circumstances that it slips. Although I suggest you not to force it, it is the event’s rule after all. You wouldn’t get anything else signed besides your books, but there are also times in which the organizers are not that strict and would let you get some of your other stuffs signed.

 

Bookstore Bug Tips:

• You don’t need to come to the event at 10am but I suggest you to do so, maybe even earlier than 10am. It is a “first come, first served” system so being early is much better especially when bookworms can be so crazy that sometimes they arrive so early! Haha yes, I’ve done that… Guilty!
• Bring someone with you to the event! Whether they are a fan or not, ask them to accompany you, you’ll be waiting for a few hours after all so you’ll need some company!
• Make some friends! Don’t be afraid to say hi to some few peeps! Remember, you automatically have something in common so that is a great start! Fangirl/fanboy together for a few minutes and I assure you, you’ll instantly become friends! Never hesitate to approach anyone. Meeting the author is fun but getting to know your fellow bookworms in the event is also an amazing experience.
• Dress up as one of the book characters! It’ll touch the heart of the author, believe me!
• Create some signs or posters! Show some fan love!
• Write a letter or give anything to the author. I assure you, it’ll be very much appreciated.
• Lastly, have fun! Interact with people and the author itself. Your meet and greet may be short but it is up to you on how you can make it worthwhile!

 

Thanks for reading! I hope this helps! 🙂 If you have any more questions or anything, feel free to comment here or contact me!