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Sweet Light

by Jen Wylie (Goodreads Author)

4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 · rating details · 54 ratings · 21 reviews

When fate conspires against you and gives you three loves to choose from, what do you do? What if you make the wrong choice?

Shara is a healer, raised and trained from childhood until her unique gift manifests itself. When she gains the rank Journeyman she is hired to serve as the court healer for the barbaric kingdom of Glendor.

Untrained for war, she is thrust unmercifully...more

Paperback, 290 pages

Published June 1st 2011 by Echelon Press (first published May 26th 2011)

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Oct 27, 2011 Vanessa Booke rated it 4 of 5 stars

Sweet Light by Jennifer Wylie is a wonderful and interesting read. I enjoyed the story because it went past the superficial ideals of love, into a deeper level of love. In Sweet Light we see different levels of love played through out the story. We meet Tirel, Shara's past lover. It is obvious that the feelings between the two have not yet died. Shara's relationship with David is pure and unblemished in the beginning and than we have her relationship with Dric. Although more like a friendship th...more

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Aug 02, 2011 Sheila rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: scifi-fantasy, romance, relationships, young-adult, suspense

Shara is a trainee healer, sent to work at the battle-front in Jen Wylie’s intriguing fantasy novel, Sweet Light. The fantasy world is nicely drawn, with details revealing themselves convincingly through circumstance and dialog. There’s plenty of depth and scope—a world of healers, its political interactions with other peoples around it, kings and politicians, soldiers and spies, plus a touch of magic. Shara’s battle’s not going the way her leaders hoped, and soon she’s running away through the...more

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Jun 20, 2011 Cambria rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Title: Sweet Light
Author: Jen Wylie
Genre: Fantasy/Romance
Publisher: Echelon Press May 2011
Format: E-book
ISBN: 0012590045

Shara is a Healer. She is raised since childhood inside the walls of Healer Hall, a community of people who employ their own traditions and beliefs. When she earns the rank of Journeyman she moves to the barbaric kingdom of Glendor to be the court healer.

War befalls the kingdom and Shara is thrust into a world that she was not trained to handle. The battle lines of war are grim...more

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Jun 15, 2011 Tracy Smith rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Following what is in one's heart and allowing love to prevail brings this story to an ultimate "Sweet Light."

This story begins with Shara, a gifted healer, fleeing a bloody battle and rescuing an injured soldier who has fallen beneath her horse's hooves in the midst. Caring for him and trying to find their way home, love begins to bloom between the couple in spite of the obstacles that lay between them. Follow their journey, as their relationship builds and sometimes wears very thin, with outsi...more

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Jun 27, 2011 Jessica rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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I absolutely LOVED this book!!! Everything about it made me want to read more and more and more! I stayed up all night reading this book and when my mom interrupted me when I was at a really good part, I actually got mad and was just itching to get back to reading the entire time I had to talk to her. Yeah, it's one of those books :) Shara was such a good main character for this book, with her subtle beauty and growth in confidence and power. I loved following her story and feeling everything sh...more

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Jun 12, 2012 Cami Hensley rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya-paranormal

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Well, I wont lie, this one took me a while to get into. The beginning started off a bit slow to me. Yes there was action and a lot going on, but I just wanted to know where it was going.

For a young adult novel, this definitely had some more adult subject matter. Is it safe for kids to read? Yes, but there is reference to her being in a sexual relationship from the age of 13. Their people have a different way of life. Its a whole other world. It definitely...more

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Jun 14, 2011 Sean Hayden rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Okay, I'll admit, I'm not a fan of romance books (waits for cries of outrage to die down)
I will tell you this, I'm a super huge fan of Jen Wylie's. It's why I picked up Sweet Light against every fiber of my body saying, "Don't read a romance novel! You'll be one of THOSE people."
I'm glad I didn't listen. The aspects of romance in the novel actually complemented the story rather than overwhelming it with gush gush. The characters were incredibly believable. The scenarios were absolutely rivetin...more

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Jun 09, 2011 Krystal rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This book is terrific. At first, the reader may think that this novel is the stereotypical love drama that so many YA reads are turning to...however, the main character is a true heroine who is strong and selfless at times. She has a good head on her shoulders and quickly makes friends with the reader. The book starts out fast-paced, a quality the reader will appreciate and that will continue throughout the novel. The only slightly silly parts of the novel are the aforementioned "decisions of th...more

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Jun 25, 2011 Trisha Wolfe rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shara is a Healer. In her homeland, Healers are gifted with magic that they use to help others. It’s sacred, and she comes from a land that is far different from Glendor, where she’s been summoned to during a war. After their camp is attacked, she rides off on horseback and stumbles across an injured soldier. She nurses him back to health, and they set off on a journey back to their home. Even though the soldier can’t speak, Shara is falling in love with him more and more every day, until the mo...more Shara is a Healer. In her homeland, Healers are gifted with magic that they use to help others. It’s sacred, and she comes from a land that is far different from Glendor, where she’s been summoned to during a war. After their camp is attacked, she rides off on horseback and stumbles across an injured soldier. She nurses him back to health, and they set off on a journey back to their home. Even though the soldier can’t speak, Shara is falling in love with him more and more every day, until the moment his identity is revealed to her. She knows she’s not supposed to love him, but she can’t help it, and this sets in motion a chain of events and a downward spiral with love interests as her heart is provoked by not just one man, but by three.
Jen Wylie is one of my favorite authors. Not only can she tell amazing stories, she does so with passion and in a way that is completely unlike anything on the market. Sweet Light is original, and I was sucked into the world, feeling everything that Shara felt.
This story is filled with magic, fantasy, and romance. Although David was the first guy on the scene, I have to admit I’m kind of a Team Tirel girl myself. There’s just something about him that makes me go all weak in the knees. Sigh. But I think any reader will have a difficult time choosing any of the three. They each offer Shara something wonderful in their own way.
A little ways past the half of the book, things turn dark. I did NOT see it coming. I was completely blindsided. I always know which way a story is going to go, but I didn’t see this. It gripped my heart, and I couldn’t flip the pages fast enough. Shara is tested time and time again. She’s an amazingly strong character, and I don’t give spoilers, but I’m satisfied with the ending—how everything turned out for her. Any other ending and I would have been climbing the walls. This is definitely an emotional read. Beautiful prose and beautiful story. I recommend it to any and everyone who love Fantasy and Romance!
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Jun 15, 2012 Leah rated it 2 of 5 stars

While I enjoyed the story, I was often caught off guard by the numerous typos. I blame the editor. While I understand that dessert was brought after dinner and not desert, and that the characters thought instead of though, these errors really threw off my reading. I could have overlooked a couple of them but there were too many to overlook. My personal favorite was when the character Dric offered to "with walk" the character Shara.

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Jul 04, 2011 Kristen rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

GENRE: YA Fantasy Romance
THEME: Magic
RECEIVED: Received for Review from Author
BLOG: http://seeingnight.blogspot.com/

REVIEW:
And I thought being in a love triangle was tough… In Sweet Light debut author Jen Wylie gives her protagonist three very different men to choose from. It was a big change from the romances I’ve read before and very refreshing.

Shara is known as a healer, where she is trained from a young age to build her gift. Working for the king in another land, she is sent to help his arm...more GENRE: YA Fantasy Romance
THEME: Magic
RECEIVED: Received for Review from Author
BLOG: http://seeingnight.blogspot.com/

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And I thought being in a love triangle was tough… In Sweet Light debut author Jen Wylie gives her protagonist three very different men to choose from. It was a big change from the romances I’ve read before and very refreshing.

Shara is known as a healer, where she is trained from a young age to build her gift. Working for the king in another land, she is sent to help his army with any healing they need. After a horrible attack from the enemy she gets separated from her army and finds an injured solider. She soon learns that her heart cannot resist this solider, but her heart still yearns for her past love… As well as another man, a Captain, who protects her fiercely. But her duty and what she was trained for might keep her from choosing any of them.

This is defiantly a story of love, destiny and magic. Shara begins to learn more of herself by becoming a stronger person as well strengthening her gift. I really enjoyed her has a character, though I felt she was a little too innocent and sweet at times. I also was excited about Shara’s healing ability and that her power starts to grow, I like that its still a learning process for her.

David, the solider, my heart just went out to him all throughout the book. I really enjoyed the journey as a reader that Wylie took us with him. I really loved learning more about him and his family connections. Plus his love for Shara was so sweet that it made my heart melt. He had his rough sides, he has his ups and downs that give his personality a lot of kick

Shara’s three love interests are a main focus, you see how their all connected and its mentioned why, but not in the detail I would of hoped. I have a feeling Wylie is going to have this be the major plot for the next book. I also was curious on a dark power that showed up randomly in the story. There wasn’t really any detail in where it came from, so I’m hoping to get more about that in the second book.

Overall Sweet Light was a great debut novel for Wylie. Her characters were really what made this book so wonderful. I loved all three love interest in their own way, Dric a captain and protector, her past love knows her better than anyone, and David whose just so loving and innocent. I can’t wait to learn more about Shara’s gift and what happens with all the men who have stolen her heart in some way.

RECOMMENDATION:
This is a young adult book for all ages, minor violence with some fight scenes. Fans of Kristie Cook and Amanda Hocking will enjoy this series.
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Jul 19, 2011 Nikki McCarver rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

For a sheltered healer who had yet to tap into her gift, Shara found herself in the worse possible circumstances. She had not signed up for this. She was not a battle healer and she was sure that nightmares of these horrific scenes would haunt her for years to come. But what could she do? King Darren had ordered her to stay behind and help heal those who had been wounded. If only her gift had been activated! She was sure she could have done more. But it was too late. They had been forced to retr...more For a sheltered healer who had yet to tap into her gift, Shara found herself in the worse possible circumstances. She had not signed up for this. She was not a battle healer and she was sure that nightmares of these horrific scenes would haunt her for years to come. But what could she do? King Darren had ordered her to stay behind and help heal those who had been wounded. If only her gift had been activated! She was sure she could have done more. But it was too late. They had been forced to retreat back towards camp with the enemy right behind them. Shara barely escapes the battle and the horse takes off in the wrong direction! In her mad dash for safety she almost runs over a wounded solder. Frightened, but determined to help this solider, she jumps off the horse to check for the worst of his injuries. She binds what she can and is shocked when the solider regains consciousness. She explains to him who she is and that they need to get out of here and fast. They were still so close to the battle. The solider is completely covered in blood and gore and passes out not long after she gets him on the horse. She gets a safe distance away and finds a water source to help clean and care for most of his wounds. After bathing his face, she is shocked to feel a jolt pass through her. He was very handsome. She has been taught to be non responsive to her patients but she knows that this one is going to be different.
This story takes you through Sharas adventures and mishaps as she comes into her gift. She discovers she has other talents besides just healing and ends up teaching her masters a few things. But where there is light there is also dark. There must always be two sides to every coin. Shara’s light burns bright and as so she draws the darkness towards her. Will she prevail? Can she defeat the evil that has become a part of her and face her worst fear?
Shara is a delightfully innocent and lovable character. The men in her life are all complicated and are all very different, seemingly to form a triangle. My favorite character would have to be Dric. He is a loyal friend and fierce warrior. Not to mention exciting. The story itself is very surprising. Just when you feel like you know what’s going to happen, the story takes a surprising twist. I enjoy stories that aren’t predictable and this one leaves you guessing all the way to the very end! This is a delightful read!(less)

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Oct 09, 2011 Rogier rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult, romance, fantasy, historical-fiction, war, given, ebook, epic, reviewed

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cover: it is a pretty cover, not much at first but when you get immersed in the story. You like it better at least for me. love the green and the sunlight. I think its a scene from the book.

book: received this from miss Wylie for review. this is Jen's young adult debut novel. Her writing was enjoyable and very emotional. when i read the first pages. WHAMM!! That scene was intense. i was hooked. this story takes place on a middle age -ish alternated planet or earth. the places and coun...more my thoughts

cover: it is a pretty cover, not much at first but when you get immersed in the story. You like it better at least for me. love the green and the sunlight. I think its a scene from the book.

book: received this from miss Wylie for review. this is Jen's young adult debut novel. Her writing was enjoyable and very emotional. when i read the first pages. WHAMM!! That scene was intense. i was hooked. this story takes place on a middle age -ish alternated planet or earth. the places and countries had a celtic feel to it especially glendor.

Shara short for Sharandar Lynn of Shoredirch(home country) is a 16 year old healer, healers are gifted with magic that they use to help others. but here's still dormant.It’s sacred, and she comes from a land that is far different from Glendor, where she’s been summoned to during a war. she meets a wounded soldier who can't speak. There is not mushy love but believe able romance with a lot of action. She gradually falls in love with him

other books have a love triangle with team A and team B. The 3 dudes feel for her, Shara. i equally felt the love between David , the wounded soldier. Shara and Tirel, her long distance relationship and Dric older cousin of David who Shara only sees as a close friend.

i adored the backstory of the main characters , their family ,friends and countries. there was no info overload.loved all of the relations family ,friends , more than lovers. it was in diverse pov. i think at least 5 povs. was not annoying for me.
i love that Jen did not sugarcoat the more mature themes. there's a lot of violence ,war. this is a upper YA book maybe 16, 17 i think.

if you get it hope you'll enjoy it. i did.

favorite quote[s] :

"So long as the sun and stars shine above and light your way, the stones and earth beneath give you strength, the waters of lake and sea give life; remember your pledge to each other. "By the life which courses within your blood and the love which resides within your hearts, take each other by your hands, your hearts, and your spirits, to be your chosen one. Live and love without sin or shame, for naught can exist in the purity of your love for each other.

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Sep 20, 2011 Katie Cody rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy

Sweet light was an enchanting read that pulled you in with its remarkable imagery and host of memorable characters. Though this book was set in a medieval time and the characters had to deal with very different circumstances, they were definitely relatable. The emotions and internal battles they faced were similar to many that we face in the course of our lives.

The characters themselves were highly entertaining. Shara was a heartwarming heroine who really grows a lot through the course of the b...more

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Aug 30, 2011 Rhiannon Paille rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I don't even know where to begin with this one. It was very Celtic influenced which is something I loved about it, it included healers which again, love, and then there was an injured prince, and lots of kissing, which was again love.

I'll admit I got lost when it came to Dric, Tirel and Yael, and I didn't like the shifting POV's I mean sometimes you can get away with it, and other times, I worry about it adding to the story or taking away from it. In a lot of cases it left me confused.

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Nov 05, 2011 Mirkka Katou rated it 1 of 5 stars

I stopped reading when I got to the first romantic scene. I'm just not into "I don't know anything about this person but OH HOW I FEEL THE LOVE" kind of romantic scenes. I guess romance love stories just aren't my cup of tea; they happen too fast and are too naïve, and I don't like the generic "what is this I am not a foolish person who falls in love what is happening to me" kind of ~*inner struggles*~.

I know I haven't given the book a proper chance because I only read the beginning, but ugh. It...more

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Jun 18, 2012 Dale Ibitz added it · review of another edition

Shara is a healer in the midst of a war. She's been conscripted by King Darren to be a court healer, but then finds herself in the middle of battle. When she saves a young, mute soldier, she doesn't know that her bond with him will cause shock waves throughout not only the kingdom, but through the healer community as well.

The story started solid. The characters are rich, and there is much descriptive detail so that the reader is immersed in the world that Jen built. Shara is a strong character w...more

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Sep 17, 2011 Candace (Lovey Dovey Books) rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, adult-scifi-uf-fantasy

This book was really fast-paced and I enjoyed every minute of reading it! I was sort of suprised that Shara made decisions so fast regarding who she wanted to be with because in other stories love triangles take forever to get resolved. I see they all still have problems with the way things turned out but that makes the story that much more interesting.

Some things in the story were really surprising especially when it came to Shara's past but it didn't take away from the story just made it diffe...more

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Sep 27, 2011 Eva added it · review of another edition

My complete review can be found on my blog along with an interview with the author.
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I give this book 4.5 out of 5 stars.

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Jul 21, 2011 J.a. Campbell rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2011

Can't wait for the next one.

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Aug 24, 2011 Elizabeth Ayala rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I absolutely loved this story. I highly recommend reading it.was very original. Hope theres another book

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Jennifer Wylie was born and raised in Ontario, Canada. In a cosmic twist of fate she dislikes the snow and cold.

Before settling down to raise a family, she attained a BA from Queens University and worked in retail and sales.

Thanks to her mother she acquired a love of books at an early age and began writing in public school. She constantly has stories floating around in her head, and finds it amazi...more

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