The Light That Blinds Us
Will be published approx. on 24. February 2026
Book
Hardback
448 pages
978-1-6659-7906-1 (ISBN)
Description
A teen discovers there’s more to his childhood visions than he ever imagined in this “propulsive” (Publishers Weekly) young adult romantasy debut “for readers who like Percy Jackson or fast-paced, action-packed fantasies” (School Library Journal)—the first in a series!
After a childhood haunted by disturbing hallucinations of the Shadow Man, Alexis Michaels’s only comfort is the blue amulet he’s had since before he can remember. Now, the visions have gone, and Alexis craves a normal life. But when a trip to Stonehenge unites him with three other teens carrying similar gems, they are all plunged into a hidden world of power-wielding Elementals: chosen ones who are destined to save the world from an eternal night.
Now Alexis and his companions must venture on a perilous quest, facing tests of love, loss, and loyalty. But a dark past plagues Alexis as they prepare to defeat an adversary more ominous than they could imagine, and a looming secret threatens to corrupt the mission, their lives, and Alexis’s mind.
After a childhood haunted by disturbing hallucinations of the Shadow Man, Alexis Michaels’s only comfort is the blue amulet he’s had since before he can remember. Now, the visions have gone, and Alexis craves a normal life. But when a trip to Stonehenge unites him with three other teens carrying similar gems, they are all plunged into a hidden world of power-wielding Elementals: chosen ones who are destined to save the world from an eternal night.
Now Alexis and his companions must venture on a perilous quest, facing tests of love, loss, and loyalty. But a dark past plagues Alexis as they prepare to defeat an adversary more ominous than they could imagine, and a looming secret threatens to corrupt the mission, their lives, and Alexis’s mind.
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Language
English
Target group
Young adult
US School Grade: Fourth Grade and over, Interest Age: From 13 to 17 years
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 211 mm
Width: 142 mm
Thickness: 41 mm
Weight
499 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-6659-7906-1 (9781665979061)
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Andy Darcy Theo is the author of the bestselling TikTok sensation The Light That Blinds Us, the first epic YA romantasy book in the Descent into Darkness series. He is a British Greek Cypriot with an educational and occupational background in clinical psychology and teaching. When he is not teaching, learning, or reading, he is developing his compulsive, character-driven fantasy series he began writing at age thirteen. He is also a prominent presence on BookTok and Bookstagram (where he posts as @AndyDarcyTheo) and has been documenting his author journey online and posting viral bookish content. He has millions of views and likes, which is nearly as many books as he has in his TBR pile.