The Lightbringer:Kirkus review
Here is the link of the Kirkus review published on July 28, 2026 THE LIGHTBRINGER: Norwesis BOOK 1 An all-too-familiar fantasy tale that’s redeemed by moments of descriptive beauty. Kirkus review fellowship of motley companions embarks on a quest to save the sun in Lescart’s novel. As the novel opens, protagonist Silvjär is sent away by his father to train under Master Cyndrill, a skilled swordsman. Not long after his departure, Silvjär receives word that fierce warriors have raided his homeland and burned his village. In the absence of news about his family, Silvjär fears the worst. Then, one morning, he finds a truffle that Cyndrill deems extraordinary: “This is the key,” the swordsman says, “and it has chosen you.” As readers learn, a killer had fled into these mountains bearing a curse some years before; during the years when winter lingers too long, shadows emerge “on the night of the solstice” and seek to smother the sun. To counter this event, “three winter elves” choose so...
