Songlight

by Moira Buffini

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Book 1 of The Torch Trilogy

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Pub Date 29 Aug 2024 | Archive Date 28 Jul 2026

Faber and Faber Ltd

New Adult | Sci Fi & Fantasy | Teens & YA

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To celebrate the release of Flarestorm this autumn, the final book in the epic Torch Trilogy, we're giving NetGalley Members another chance to read and review Songlight, the first book in this series.

LOVE. POWER. BETRAYAL...

Brightland has been at war for years. Young men are trained to fight, whilst young women are raised to be obedient wives. The Brethren rule with an iron fist, and those born with songlight – a forbidden, powerful form of telepathy – are hunted without mercy.

ELSA is a choirmaiden, training for a future that has been chosen for her. But she's risking everything to connect with RYE, a soldier on the brink of deployment, who shares her dangerous gift of songlight. Between them something perilous exists – an illegal love that could destroy them both.

One fateful day, Elsa's hidden world begins to unravel. And as dangerous political forces edge closer to home, there is no one she can trust. Then she meets KAIRA, a stranger from the Capital, who is in a situation even more desperate than her own. Their friendship sows a seed of hope... but will it be enough to keep them alive?

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EDITION	Paperback
ISBN	9780571385669
PRICE	£8.99 (GBP)
PAGES	480

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Catarina S, Reviewer

5 stars book from me. Loved the plot and the stories in this book. Loved every single second reading it.

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Paige ., Reviewer

The captivating Songlight by Moira Buffini deserves a perfect 5-star review! It delves into a fictional war, intricate politics, profound love, and personal growth. With multiple points of view, the characters are both heartbreakingly lovable and remarkably resilient. We experience the grief, the traumas of war, and its lasting effect.In this world, appearances can be deceiving, and the trauma of conflict profoundly shapes each individual. It's a thought-provoking tale where unfair divisions arise from differences among people. I was personally held hostage by this book until the final pages, and in a good way. The world is captivating, the plot moving, forever evolving, growing, and producing a tidal wave of emotions. While I sometimes dislike multiple points of view, the author allowed every character's story to play a critical role. I find myself missing the comfort of this story, the places, and the people. This was a delightful read and I will be waiting for the next release, truely a phenomenal novel debut.
Thank you Net Galley, for this Arc for me to read. In exchange I give my unfiltered opinion.

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Jessica d, Reviewer

From the first pages I could tell this book was going to be EPIC, and it really was! The characters are all amazing and Moira Buffini really lets you understand them and the choices they make. Also, the wordbuilding is nothing short of amazing. I love how you become part of a community you don't really want to be a part of and how Moira keeps giving you hope and then crushes it again (I really hope that everything will turn out great after book 3 though).
My only problem at this point is waiting for the next two books to come out!

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Olivia E, Librarian

No spoilers here as this book isn't released till August but WHAT A RIDE THIS BOOK IS!

This has the potential to be a new YA all time classic. The most beautiful cinematic writing (not a surprise with Moira Buffini's background) brings you a mix of Hunger Games, Divergent, The Handmaid's Tale with elements of Leigh Bardugo's GrishaVerse.

I can't recommend this enough!!