{"product_id":"pure-light-nicholas-acker-9798993280301","title":"Pure Light: Shadows That Wait for Me","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo name. No past. Only a key etched into her skin.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmid a storm-torn forest, a girl opens her eyes to a world she doesn't remember. As the shadows press in, a playful orb of light she calls Diamond guides her to safety as if it has always belonged at her side. When asked her name, she chooses her own: Gem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter discovering a nearby village, a ruthless cult descends upon them, sending a familiar magic flickering through Gem's veins. It saves lives, but it's more frightening than comforting. A key-shaped mark seared into her palm pulses with a strange hunger, hinting at forbidden rituals that would go against her very nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlongside Diamond and Nyla, a sharp but grief-stricken magic-born, Gem sets out for the capital in search of answers, allies, and Nyla's father. But the deeper they journey, the stronger the mark's pull grows, and what she finds may shatter more than her past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe truth is waiting for her. And it knows her real name.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis immersive young adult fantasy blends the sweeping scope of you've come to expect in fantasy with the intimacy of a character-driven coming-of-age tale. Laced with mystery, eclipsed by dark magic, and anchored in fragile but faithful bonds, it follows a reluctant heroine who never asked for power yet cannot escape it. Both haunting and hopeful, the Pure Light trilogy explores what it means to claim your own name, forge unlikely friendships, and find belonging in a world fractured by zealotry and war. Perfect for readers who love atmospheric occult fantasy, slow-burn tension, and found family, this is a deeply human quest for identity, memory, and the courage to face the truth when even your own past is a mystery.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nicholas Acker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798993280301\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Nicholas A. Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/31\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.99lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d","brand":"Nicholas Acker","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48852650623231,"sku":"9798993280301","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/pure-light-nicholas-acker-9798993280301","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}