The Cleansing (Worlds of Light, Book 1)

Some secrets are written in ash and fire. Kell Crawford lives alone with his mother, who has a bizarre fascination with light. When she is murdered by a mysterious stranger, Kell goes on the run to escape the murderer and find the father who abandoned him as a baby. Chasing his mother’s last cryptic message, Kell finds his way into an underground tomb, which transports him to a strange temple where skeletal priests worship the Light and think he is their Promised One. But something has gone wrong. Some other being has possessed a portion of his soul. The priests fear and hate him, and a terrible darkness seeks to claim him—all while an ominous power is growing inside him. Now, Kell must learn to harness that power before he loses everything—even his soul. This book is perfect for fans of Holly Black, The Cruel Prince; Kerri Maniscalco, Kingdom of the Wicked; Cassandra Clare, Chain of Iron; Ransom Riggs, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children; Madeleine L'Engle, A Wrinkle in Time; Patrick Ness, Chaos Walking; and Garth Nix, The Left-Handed Booksellers of London. Read more