When your life is a lie, can you trust the villain to tell you the truth? As an acolyte of light living atop a floating citadel, Alula Fenix knows little of the outside world; but she knows something isn’t right within hers. The light they wield has become tainted. Only in a world where men hold all the power, Alula knows better than to ask questions. To find the cause, she must attract a consort and become a vessel of light, no matter the cost. Until a forbidden Fallen steps from his shadows, a nightmare with dark wings flaring wide, the villain in every story she’s been told. Nier Draven is the first to infiltrate the citadel in centuries, searching for his own answers about the deadly wraiths who haunt the ground far below. Now he wants them from Alula. For his shadows follow her, while her light draws him close. Needing an ally to help his people, Nier challenges Alula and opens her eyes to the lies and hidden horrors of her world. Now, with potential consorts circling, deities hovering, and whispers stalking her steps, Alula walks an increasingly dangerous path. She must brave Nier’s forbidden shadows to seek the truth about the citadel, the vessels, and herself, before her choices disappear. Or she does. For in some worlds, the true nightmares walk in the light. All The Light that Falls is a forbidden love fantasy romance perfect for fans of From Blood and Ash, Red Queen, The Hurricane Wars, and A Touch of Darkness; where enemy worlds collide in a centuries-old fae war to control the magic of their world . Follow the heart-stopping twists as Alula and Nier discover the light bound within her, the depth of betrayal surrounding her, and the price she’ll pay for the uprising she inspires. At thirteen, L.A. Clyne's grandmother gave her a box of her old spicy romance books. An appropriate gift for a teenage girl? Maybe, maybe not. Already a voracious reader, those books opened a whole new world, and she's been hooked on romance ever since. From the insightful social commentary of Jane Austen to more modern fantasy romances.After a career in corporate communications, working mostly on environmental and social issues, she finally sat down to write for herself. An unapologetic people watcher, character dynamics fascinate her and help bring her stories to life. Only in her worlds, they often have pointed ears and a fated mate, or two.She now lives in Brisbane, Australia, with her husband, two sons, and her writing buddy-a cavoodle named Buddy. Spending most of her days in her writing cave, she occasionally surfaces looking for inspiration in the world around her. So, if you spot her in the wild, possibly watching the world pass by a little too intently, wave and say hello.