Rhodi's Light

Megan Linski

May 2021 · The Rhodi Saga Book 1 · Gryfyn Publishing

About this eBook

USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR Megan Linski composes a young adult urban fantasy about found family, epic battles, and extraordinary magic.

 

Warriors are forged in darkness.

 

Teenage criminal Dylan and her twin brother Devin are struggling to survive the streets.

 

After an attempt to steal food goes horribly wrong, the twins are offered a deal. Their needs will be provided for if they join the ranks of the Rhodi. This elite group of supernatural warriors battle against the Hunter’s Guild, a dark force that is threatening to destroy their world. Adorned with incredible gifts, the Rhodi can fly, transform into animals, and even foresee the future. As the last line of defense against darkness, the Rhodi must band together to stop the Guild using a combination of martial arts and magic. 

 

Devin loves his new life among the ranks of the Rhodi, excelling in his studies and abilities. However, Dylan struggles to discover her powers, and her identity within the faction. Her depression, grief and pain are marked by a new scar on her wrist each time she fails— a secret she knows would deeply hurt her Rhodi master, who strives to become the father she lost.

 

To transform into the warrior she desires to be, and defeat the Hunter’s Guild, Dylan must learn to accept herself for who she is, and forgive herself for past mistakes. But the Rhodi are hiding secrets… secrets that prove dangerous to keep.

 

If they’re going to win the war, the Rhodi must come together, and learn to trust each other. There is undiscovered power hiding within Dylan, and to save the world, that power must come into the light. 

Rhodi’s Light is a tragic fantasy full of broken and beautiful characters. This inspiring young adult novel centers around themes of recovering from trauma, finding your family, and discovering the light within yourself. This is the first book in the Rhodi Saga.

Ratings and reviews

Inconsistent, and way too fast paced, jumping from one thing to the next with no regard for anything that happened previously. I'm also pretty certain that Dylan is not a baby, and therefore is unlikely to call Tal "Daddy" rather than "Dad" or "Father". The constant addition of new powers that they can immediately sense/access is also borderline ridiculous. This book gets two stars rather than one, because the original idea behind it is fairly sound, even if the writing itself isn't.