Romantasy

Review: The Light Within by Ang T. Dalton

October 13, 2026

Synopsis:

This world destroyed her. Now she will destroy it.

Scarlet Thorne was prepared to fulfill the prophecy she was thrust into. Until becoming the
Crimson Wraith cost her everything.

Now the world that forged her may be the first thing she burns.

Rhodes Wylder and Fallon Fitzroy have been cast into the Forgotten Realm, a place where the
past refuses to stay buried. A realm filled with ancient truths, crumbling foundations, and
Delaney Salvitto waiting for their arrival.

While they fight to survive a realm no one was meant to escape, Scarlet faces a different kind of
war.

The Broken Crown’s Curse is coming for the Mareki.
Princess Kiye failed to stop it.
And Scarlet may just let it wipe out the world completely.

But as the Mareki begins to reveal the truth behind the Broken Crown’s Curse, Scarlet is faced
with a choice no prophecy prepared her for. Saving the people she loves may require becoming
the very thing she was warned against. And if Scarlet embraces the full corruption of the
Mareki…

There may be nothing left of the realms to save.

The prophecy ends here.

Review:

After everyone got divided at the end of the previous book, I was eager to see them reunited. The beginning allowed our characters (in the Forgotten Realm) to get to know each other. I appreciated them being thrown together and forming a bond that we probably would not have seen otherwise. It felt like we started this book by slowing down a bit, allowing us to prepare for what’s to come while never forgetting that everyone being reunited was critical.

Once it finally happened, it made me feel happy inside, and my favourite couple being able to spend time together (not an easy feat with everything else going on) was such a beautiful thing to see.
After that, we prepared for the final battle and for a curse to be broken. The stakes were high, and it became clear early on that not everyone would make it out alive, and that it would come with broken hearts, betrayal, and taking risks. Scarlet having to face her past again in such a way felt heartbreaking, and I am so proud of who she has become.
I wanted to spend more time with Delaney, who was present early on but then felt a bit left behind throughout the rest of the book. I simply wanted more of her.

I’m kind of sad and happy at the same time for the story to come to an end. I will miss these characters and hope that there is a way to return to them in the future. I wouldn’t say no to that. I got what I wanted, and did the ending feel a tiny bit too polished? Maybe, but it is also what we all want, so I am not allowed to complain about that 🙂
Overall, it was a fitting ending to the trilogy, and I am very happy that I had the pleasure of coming along for the journey.

🌙 Recension: The Light Within (Twisted Thorn #3) Ang T. Dalton
📚 Genre: Romantasy
📅 Release Date: October 13, 2026
📱 Read as: Kindle
📗 available in various formats – included in Kindle Unlimited
💸 I received an advance review copy, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
🗣️ Language: English
📆 Pages: 551
⭐️ 4/5