MICHELLE'S REVIEW - To say I was apprehensive about starting His Wounded Light by Christine Brae would be an understatement. I was thrilled with the way that The Light in the Wound ended and I definitely did not want to see any of these characters have to deal with any more hardships. Turns out that although the road was rough for all three characters it once again culminated in the perfect ending for this book and this series. While The Light in The Wound was a story about discovering and navigating love the biggest impression it left on me was its message of staying true to yourself, never compromising who you are for someone else, and making yourself a priority. His Wounded Light was, among other things, a continuation of Isabel’s journey of self-discovery in which she learns to find happiness and love first and foremost within herself.Here we go again with the prologue. I was absolutely blown away for the second time by Christine Brae’s ability to draw me in from the very first page and never let me go. This shocking first page alone evoked a wide range of emotions in me. I felt confused and betrayed, disbelief and anger, the tiniest bit of relief and even hope as well as a very heavy dose of dread.His Wounded Light I found to be much more emotional than the first book and I absolutely ate it up. The highs were incredible and euphoric while the lows completely gutted me. I was brought to tears more times than I care to admit from both the good times and the bad. There were also so many twists in this story that it really keeps you guessing. I thought I knew for sure where things were headed. Come to find out that I was not even close. I was pleasantly surprised to see that the point of view was not only Isabel’s but also Alex’s and even Jesse’s at times. I loved finally getting to see Jesse’s side of things from the first story and gaining an understanding into his feelings and motivations. I never believed Jesse to be a bad guy at all, in fact it almost didn’t matter to me who Isabel ended up with during certain parts of The Light in the Wound but I was still left with questions about what he was thinking at the time and why he made the choices that he made. I enjoyed the closure that all three characters were able to find in this story and was overjoyed that Jesse finally gets to be happy, with or without Isa.His Wounded Light was turbulent and heartbreaking while also healing, wonderful, and fulfilling. Isabel’s arduous journey across the span of both of these books is empowering and magnificent. Christine Brae has certainly impressed me with this series and with this book especially. I look forward to reading much more from her in the future Whew… and that really means, I have absolutely no where to start with this review and I still have tears streaming down my face. Now before you start thinking it doesn’t have a good ending, just know, I love a good emotional release with a book. This one just kept them coming and here I am wondering how I am going to put the pieces of my heart back together. Dramatic of me, probably but once you read it you will know why. If you read The Light In The Wound by Christine Brae, you definatley don’t want to miss this follow up book! If you haven’t, you don’t want to miss it. If you haven’t read it, grab it now and devour it and while you are at it, one-click this one too!Isabelle is living her happily ever after. She has been married for several years now and they have the best marriage, two amazing children and a love that cannot be broken. Spending their anniversary looking over a river and attaching their very own padlock to the bridge shows us the true emotion behind their love for one another. It seems to know no end. They have everything, but sometimes there is just one passion that can change everything in the blink of an eye.Alex and Isabelle have found their forever in each other. They are the perfect match and it is so easy to see why. They just seem made for one another in every way possible. They are amazing together, with their children and in the bedroom, close that door–it is really steamy in there!But everything that is so perfect doesn’t make for a very good read does it? Of course, because I want everything to be so perfect I was going into this book thinking, light, easy… and was hit upside the head the moment the world came crashing down around these two. Will the love they have for one another be enough to survive anything or will the dreams and the past be too much for them? Will a crazy twist of fate bring their world crashing down forever?At one point in this book my heart was just so completely broken. I wanted Alex and Isabelle, Eddie and Maddy to have their happily ever after. I did not like where this was going because I wasn’t sure if I could take a broken heart. I was so engrossed in this book and I was so in love with the characters. I was a little sad when Jesse came back into the picture. Knowing all this time has passed and he was still carrying a torch for Isabelle… GAH!This book truly brought the story full circle. First love, letting go, finding love, letting go, forgiving and finding your place in the world. It was emotionally gripping and moving, but there was so much passion in the pages of this book that it was undeniable and even after taking a break to regroup, I was immediately sucked back in. I couldn’t stop reading it until I knew what was going to happen.One thing I truly appreciated from this book was the changing perspectives. You see everything in the beginning from Alex’s view, then Jesse’s and then Isabelle’s. Becuase of the multiple sides of the story, I couldn’t help but root for each of the characters for very different reasons. There is so much detail in this story and it just completly captured my heart and though my heart hurt for a time, it also found a way to mend it.The struggles, the emotion, the love and the passion are all things that brought this book to a new level of appreciation in my eyes and I hated to see it end. The characters stole my heart and the writing just put me through the wringer and each and every moment of it was so worth it!*I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review
What do You think about His Wounded Light (2013)?
4.5 Stars. Amazing story of family, lust, lost, guilt and TRUE LOVE.
—bri
