Into the Light

by Mark Oshiro

[Quirky Cat]

Book Summary:

What would you do if you were forced to give up your family and survive on your own? For Manny, that statement is more literal. He's been cast out into the wilderness, forced to survive alone. Only his rules and self-discipline have kept him alive for so long.

Meanwhile, Eli has a happy life in a quiet community. It's a happy life right? It's hard to be certain when one has no memories to compare it to. No, really, why can't Eli remember his past? What happened?

My Review:

Wow. Wow! I knew Into The Light would be a hard-hitting book, yet I still wasn't prepared for how hard this book hit me. It's beautiful, dark, and compelling all in one! Honestly, I'm struggling to find words to describe how this book made me feel.

To say this book would make you feel things is an understatement. It is raw and visceral, ripping emotions from our leading characters and shoving them in the reader's faces. What follows is inevitable and so very human. Mark Oshiro did a delightful job of capturing that storytelling element and many other details.

I think you should emotionally prepare yourself before picking up Into The Light, but I'm honestly not sure that is possible. So tuck in with a good blanket and maybe a cat or two. That'll probably help.

Highlights:
LGBT+
Thriller
Strong Horror Elements

Trigger Warnings:
Banishment
Memory Loss
Trauma

Thanks to Tor Teen and #NetGalley for making this book available for review. All opinions expressed are my own.

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