Today I have a review of A Single Light by Tosca Lee, available now from Howard Books/Atria Books.
Check out my review of first book in this duo, The Line Between, from earlier this year.
Pictured above is the fun swag the author sent for A Single Light. It includes items pertinent to the book, like a creepy pic and some handwritten notes.
My Thoughts:
Tosca Lee is in her element with these dystopian thrillers. A Single Light is just as dynamic and exciting as The Line Between, and I can’t wait to tell you more about it!
Wynter and Chase have been living in the silo underground for over six months. When they exit the silo, no one is there to help them. Wynter needs antibiotics to help her friend Julie.
Wynter and Chase don’t give up easily, and they are on the hunt for medicine for Julie, while her life is left in the balance. While they thought the nation would be in recovery mode when they emerged, what they find is vastly different. Everyone is sick, and nothing is the same. It’s survival of the fittest, and Wynter and Chase don’t want to make it too far away from the safety of the silo.
Ok, this begs to be made into a movie. A Single Light is full of action and suspense. The tension begins on page one and ramps up and up. I love these types of survival stories, and I was on the edge of my seat wishing for everything to be ok.
Overall, A Single Light is just as exciting as I hoped it would be. It has a quick pace and the story is well-developed. I also enjoyed all the unexpected surprises I found because things took quite a turn from The Line Between. This is a must-read!
I received a complimentary copy. All opinions are my own.
About the Book:
In this gripping sequel to The Line Between, which New York Times bestselling author Alex Kava calls “everything you want in a thriller,” cult escapee Wynter Roth and ex-soldier Chase Miller emerge from their bunker to find a country ravaged by disease, and Wynter is the only one who can save it.
Six months after vanishing into an underground silo with sixty others, Wynter and Chase emerge to find the area abandoned. There is no sign of Noah and the rest of the group that was supposed to greet them when they emerged—the same people Wynter was counting on to help her locate the IV antibiotics her gravely ill friend, Julie, needs in order to live.
As the clock ticks down on Julie’s life, Wynter and Chase embark on a desperate search for medicine and answers. But what they find is not a nation on the cusp of recovery thanks to the promising new vaccine Wynter herself had a hand in creating, but one decimated by disease. What happened while they were underground?
With food and water in limited supply and their own survival in question, Chase and Wynter must venture further and further from the silo. Aided by an enigmatic mute named Otto, they come face-to-face with a society radically changed by global pandemic, where communities scrabble to survive under rogue leaders and cities are war zones. As hope fades by the hour and Wynter learns the terrible truth of the last six months, she is called upon once again to help save the nation she no longer recognizes—a place so dark she’s no longer sure it can even survive.
Fast-paced and taut, A Single Light is a breathless thriller of nonstop suspense about the risks of living in a world outside the safe confines of our closely-held beliefs and the relationships and lives that inspire us.
Have you read A Single Light, or is it on your TBR? Happy Reading! ~ Jennifer THR
Great review, Jennifer. 🥰 I’ve heard of Tosca Lee. I get her newsletter but have never read any of her books. You make me want to check her out. 😃
Thanks for sharing. And love the pics. 😉
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Thanks, Laurie! She’s a wonderful author! These two books have been super good! ♥️
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Sounds good. I want to read her books. Great review
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Thanks so much, Shalini! It was a great read as was the first one!
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The swag is so cool, Jen! This book sounds excellent and I agree that it would make a great movie with the way it sounds. I’ll add it. Beautiful pics and review, friend. 😉❤
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Thanks so much, M! I just learned these two books will be made into a tv show! So exciting and fun!
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Serious? How cool!
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Wow! Awesome review Jen! Another author I haven’t gotten to yet! Have a lovely Wednesday my friend!☕🌞🌻💜
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Thanks so much, Sus! I hope you get to try her one of these days! She’s good! I hope you’ve had a good day!
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I think I’d love this series! I’m so glad this book was so good. Awesome review😁
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Thanks, Tammy! I think you’d love these too!
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It seems like a great book and I loved your review, Jenn! If I start reading more dystopian thrillers, I shall bear Tosca Lee in mind 🙂
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Thanks, Stephen! I loved these! So well-done!
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Loved The Line Between, so this one is a must read for me. As always, your review is super, Jennifer.
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Thank you, Marialyce! I hope you love this one just as much. I think she took the story in a great direction!
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I don’t read these types of books much, but you’ve caught my interest, Jennifer. I wondered why you had a package of pasta on the tray, lol
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That pasta is so interesting, too, JacquieI could take it camping! I don’t often read these types of books either, but the thriller aspects really drew me in. The author makes this subgenre more approachable I think?
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I’ll have to try both 😊
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I must admit that I haven’t read any dystopian thrillers (what a mix!) but this sure sounds interesting. I agree with you that it would definitely be a good idea for a movie!
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I think they are making it into a TV show, Darina! So fun! It is a great mix and there is an eco- element too!
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Lovely pictures, and wonderful review, Jennifer!
I cannot wait to read this exciting mystery thriller.
Happy Wednesday. ❤️📚🌻😘
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Thanks so much, Virginia! I hope you get a chance to read it! ♥️
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Gosh, I haven’t read a good dystopian thriller in ages! This sounds like fun – must check out the first book! 😀
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It was so much fun, FF! Definitely a page-turner!
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Perhaps, I should try this one, I feel the need for an exciting page-turner! 🙂
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It’s so much fun! I hope you get a chance to check it out!
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This series sounds really interesting, Jennifer!
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It’s great fun, Kris!
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Great review Jennifer. I didn’t realize this one had come out yet and I missed it. Oh well, other sources I guess. I absolutely love you picture with the roses. Gorgeous.
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Thanks so much, Carla! I hope you enjoy it once you get to it. I thought it was just as good or better than The Line Between, which I also loved.
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Sounds like my worst nightmare…and I’d love this😏 Excellent review, Jennifer💜 I’m not sure why I like tormenting myself with dystopia.
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Thanks, Jonetta! I do think you’d love this, but you HAVE to read The Line Between First! 😉
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I didn’t meant to capitalize first!
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Will do!
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Oh my! And another typo there! Woo! Tired! ♥️ 😴
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Love Dystopian stories so immediately I am interested, but also I like that this is part of a duo because it gives me more of a chance to get to know the characters and the setting of the story. The disease aspect is low key scary, but I’m sure it would keep me super intrigued and turning the pages to figure out what exactly happened!
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It’s so tense and surprising, LP! I hope you get a chance to check out both books if they interest you.
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I don’t usually read dystopian, but this one sounds really good.
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It’s so good, Denise! To me, it’s overall more of an eco thriller than anything else.
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I LOVED this. And I loved the first one too. I had to wait until I wrote my review to read yours. Great review! It is a must read; I agree.
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Thanks so much, Anne! I am so happy to hear you loved it too. I can’t wait to read your thoughts on it.
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