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Cruel Is the Light is a romantasy duology by Sophie Clark, published by Del Rey in the United States and Michael Joseph/Penguin in the United Kingdom. The series consists of two books, with the first volume, Cruel Is the Light, released in 2025 and the sequel, Merciful Is the Dark, scheduled for 2027. The story follows Selene Alleva, an exorcist trained at the Vatican Academy, and Jules Lacroix, a battle-hardened orphan soldier, who form an uneasy alliance and fake engagement to investigate unprecedented demon attacks in a century-long war between humanity and demons. The series is set in a world where supernatural threats are a persistent reality, and the protagonists navigate both external dangers and the complexities of their developing relationship.
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Buy on Amazon2025 · Sophie Clark
Cruel Is the Light is a 2025 book by Sophie Clark. It is book 1 of the series Cruel Is the Light.
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2027 · Sophie Clark
Merciful Is the Dark is a 2027 book by Sophie Clark. It is book 2 of the series Cruel Is the Light.
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What order should I read the Cruel Is the Light books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with “Cruel Is the Light”. Start with “Cruel Is the Light.”
How many books are in the Cruel Is the Light series?
We list 2 books by Sophie Clark , published between 2025–2027.
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