Reviews: The Devouring Light (2)
“Deliciously dark and unsettling!”
(Paperback)
What a deliciously dark, unsettling and totally compelling story this is! A most definite 5 star read for me.
I love an isolated setting and this house definitely has all the creepy, sinister feels and then some! It gave me Haunting of Hill House vibes in the best possible way. The claustrophobic, tension-filled atmosphere, the main character’s spiralling confusion, a highly intriguing supernatural entity and the fact that I was continuously second guessing who to trust, all had me absolutely gripped. As for the horror and scares – brilliantly gruesome!
And I must mention the audio book – the narrator Jesse Vilinsky is a perfect choice for The Devouring Light. Her narration adds a whole extra level of immersion.
“bad start, but worth the read”
(Paperback)
The start of this book I found very dull, it was just moany teenagers and I was so close to giving up because I thought 'if they are going to be like this the whole time, I'm out' but I pushed on a little further, and it was worth it. Once the bus crashes and falls into a canyon, things get dark and creepy really fast. The characters develop some proper personalities and the book becomes very addictive from this point forwards.
There are a few flaws plot wise that I guess we're left up to the imagination as to what happened or what the creature is. Without posting spoilers, I felt like there was a slightly unsatisfying conclusion as to what had actually happened.
But overall, I enjoyed the creepiness and darkness in this book, and it was a decent read.
This reviewer received a free of charge product for review.
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The Devouring Light
Children's, Teenage & Young Adult
Kat Ellis (author)
Paperback Published on: 06/11/2025
Price: £8.99

