Love this author and this book.!!! Stunning conclusion to the series. I am absolutely in love with the writing! I recommend it.

Omg this book was amazing.  I could not put it down. Huge  fan of this author Thanks Netgalley for the Arc

Different from what I normally read – this one is full of twists and turns.  Complex characters, suspenseful plot. A little dark and totally unique. Brilliantly written.

Part Two of a trilogy and I believe you really need to read part one to understand

Ras usual, Aleatha Romig blows me away with her story telling. I enjoyed Into the Light, However I thought I had the story figured out for the most part very early on. This is rare for me with one of her books; that being said, I LOVED Away From the Dark, all the emotions that this story pulled out of me. Book two is my favorite of the duet.

Nine months ago, Sara Adams awoke with no memory. The man holding her hand told her she’s a member of The Light, a tight-knit religious group

I love this genre and this is one addictive read. 

It is superb, creepy and oh so good.

Book one is recommended as it covers a lot of the story, There are plenty of twists and the drama keeps coming.

Absolutely amazing

This book was a good conclusion to a story that I didnt necessarily know I wanted. Aleatha Romig's writing as always was fantastic. I'm just not 100% certain how I feel about it. I will say that I did see the plot twist coming and the wrap up from about the half way point. Over all it was good. But it definitely wasnt something that I would have gone out of my way to read if I wasnt familiar with the author. I gave it a 3.25 star rating.

I have been dying to get my hands on this book since the day I finished Into the Light and let me tell you it is definitely worth the wait. 
Into the Light ends with a cliff hanger of epic proportions. We know Sara is getting her memory back and somehow she is missing or has run away from The Light while Jacob is at another campus. In the beginning of Away from the Dark it picks up right where the first book ends and is completely gripping from the first page. I don't want to say too much and spoil the book but this book has everything, action, suspense, love, hate, plot twists, and characters you love. This series is my favorite read of 2016.

This book was a great continuation after the cliffhanger book 1 left you on.  I enjoyed this story and how it was different than a lot of other books out there.

Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley provided me with an electronic copy of Away from the Dark.  I was under no obligation to review this book and my opinion is freely given.

Sara lives in the community of The Light, a religious group led by Father Gabriel.  When she starts to have flashes of a different life, one for which she has no recollection, Sara starts to question everything. Will her husband Jacob be able to fill in the blanks?

Away from the Dark is a hard book to get into, if the reader has no prior knowledge of the characters. Because this is a sequel, I would recommend reading the books in order.  As a story about the inner workings of a cult by one of its brainwashed members, the book had an interesting premise.  However, there was nothing too surprising or unique about the plot or the characters, as both had occasion to fall flat.  I expected more suspense and more thrills to keep the plot moving, but none of that really materialized in my opinion.  For these reasons, I would be hesitant to recommend Away from the Dark to other readers.

No review posted because I didn't realize this was the second book in a series and i needed to read the first book to fully understand book two.

This is a book that will keep your head spinning long after you've turned the last page. When you think you know, you get shot down every single time. Aleatha is a favorite of mine. I love her writing style and I love how clever she is in a way that she is always two steps ahead of the reader. I've been Aleatha'd once again!!!

My Thoughts:
Away from the Dark was one of my most anticipated books of 2016. I read the first book, Into the Light, earlier in the year and it left off on a crazy cliffhanger. The wait for Away from the Dark was grueling, but I made it through. It was well worth the wait. The book was everything I wanted in a sequel, and more. 

Away from the Dark gave me all the answers I was looking for from the questions I had after reading Into the Light, but it also left me with completely new questions that I now need answered. The book was everything that usually makes Aleatha Romig's books great reads. It had a lot of suspense, combined with dark romance. While reading the book, I felt like I couldn't trust any of the characters. I wasn't even sure that the main characters were telling the truth ninety percent of the time. Just when the reader would think they knew what was going on, Aleatha Romig would throw another plot twist out there that makes you question everything you thought you knew.

I loved the characters even more in this sequel. They were the same characters, but they went through a lot of character development and growth. Sara went from being this meek little woman that did whatever her husband ordered her to, to a kickass heroine that didn't take any shit from anyone. She really grew into her own. I think part of that was her situation (trying to be vague so I don't give spoilers), but it was still refreshing to see.

I'm not sure if Aleatha Romig is going to write a sequel. She left the ending open to where the main character's major conflicts are resolved, but there's still some minor questions that need answered. I really hope that she does write a sequel. I desperately want more of this world in the future.

I give Away from the Dark: 5/5.

Wow what a story. This book kept me on the edge of my seat and I couldn't put this book down. The Author did an excellent job with the details in this story and the characters. They were all believable and very well written. 

This story left off from the previous book Into The Light. This story made me laugh and cry as well. A lot of suspense in this story and a live gross too. A great book to read on a lazy day.

Unfortunately, this sequel fell flat compared to the first book in the series. It lacked the same action-packed tension and just didn't flow as well.

This is the second instalment in the Light duology. Sara Adams has been an unwilling follower of the cult, the Light, for close to a year. With the sudden return of the memories from her former life, she starts to understand the corrupt and sexist organisation she has unwittingly been a part of. With the return of her awareness comes her wish for freedom. But how will she escape the seemingly irrepressible institution.

Just like the first instalment, the suspense is what drives the momentum of the plot forward. The narrative is constructed in such a way that you, as the reader, continually question what is real and what is right. 

The focus on the cult further muddies the waters of what is deemed 'right' and 'wrong'. Throughout my reading of the first book I could not acknowledge how any part of the Light could be good, but this second book has me second-guessing that. The brainwashing and indoctrination the female followers undergo is horrific, as is the sexist notions on how they are to behave. Reading of this was not pleasant or easy. And yet, hearing of the equally as horrific lives some of these females previously led made me wonder: which of their lives was worse? Drug-addicts, prostitutes and the homeless were among the forgotten women re-homed by the Light, and many of these came willingly. The Light can in no way be deemed as a positive institute, but Romig made us question, and question again, everything we thought we knew and how the good/bad binaries are not so easy to define.

The one facet of this I could not forgive or forget, occurred about a third of the way through. Sara's husband, Jacob, reacts horrifically to her re-found freedom. His actions at this time are explained and forgiven by Sara, but not by me. I could not look past the version of himself that emerged and it made it hard for me to visualise or accept him as the hero or love interest of the plot. Again, I believe Romig carefully created such scenes to make the reader question everything about this world, not so far removed from our own. But this question I could never fully comprehend. I would not say she in any way romanticised abuse, but this scene made me wary about trusting the character that could react in such a way, no matter the motive or the feelings his actions conjured inside of himself.

I did not allow this to fully impact my enjoyment of the book, as I believe Romig had no dark motive. My interpretation of this also seems not to be shared by other readers. However, this soured my own experience of the duology, somewhat.

A fantastic culmination to the complex webbed story of The Light Cult comes to end in this fabulous sequel. It's so refreshing that she focuses more on a solid foundation of story and not mindless sex every two pages and clichéd tatted, alpha bikers or billionaires. The Plot is solid concrete on which stands the story of varied characters.
Father Gabriel being the Omniscient Godlike mythical , invincible Cult Leader, who has nefarious businesses and dangerous fetishes. I'm so surprised that in this day and age people are brainwashed to believe so strongly in The Cult. It's like lost sheep are herded to a pen and they achieve their " sense of belonging" , so they immediately submit to authority to justify their existence. 
Strange ! But true. 
Jacob and Sarah are pawns, so are Elijah, Abraham and Raquel and Mindy. They are just brainwashed rooks and pawns , moved around robotically by Father Gabriel on his chessboard of Power, Money and Religion
I can't wait for you all to read this amazing story. 
Truly I'm Aleatha'd once again !

The crazy ups and downs had my emotions through the roof, you want to talk about angst? I felt it throughout this book. Well throughout this series. Jacob and Sara are a team in more ways then them being husband and wife but when that gets threatened neither of them are willing to give up. That's all I can say without spoilers because it is amazing and I want you all to know what happens. This is a continuation of the first book in the series so it is recommended to read Into the Light first. AMAZING WORK again Aleatha! Have you been Aleatha'd?

Wow. After I finished Into the Light, I literally started counting down the days until Away from the Dark was in my hands. 

Away from the Dark picks up right where Into the Light left off and it doesn't stop until the end. Every chapter is full of intense drama and action and intrigue and romance. It never quit. And oh boy I wish that we were all buddy reading together so that as you all read it, we could shout type at each other a whole lotta "I KNOW, RIGHT?!?!"

So many time I thought that everything was so messed up, how could it possibly ever be ok.  Aleatha Romig's mind must be a crazy intense place to live in order for her to put a string of events together, shake it all up, spew it out and then slowly bring it back together all in order. It's a talent and I'm so glad I stumbled upon this series.  Because it is a series folks!  Sorry to break the news but it doesn't end here. The story continues and I can't wait.