Rating 3.5 rounded down to 3. 
 Thanks Lover of Romance and Anya for recommending me the series. 
 I have such great Goodreads friends. :') 
 I am ashamed to say that until recently I had completely missed out on the book. It was as if I hadn't even wandered in the vicinity of the book. So tragic. And I mean it from the bottom of my melodramatic heart. 
 Such a great read! It was fantasy at it's most believable form. The non-human characters weren't just run of the mill. It was quite evident that the author had carefully etched the characters out. 
 What happens mostly in fantasy romances is that the non-humans are typically super humans with none of their weakness but many such strengths that make them all natural warriors. Whatever the plot setting may be. And leave alone the fact that these strengths invariably make the love-making even more sensual for the human-partner. 
 Radiance successfully managed stay away from many such stereotypes. 
 I am rating it a little low because even though book was great, somehow I didn't end it with the feeling that I wish to read beyond it. Somehow, I ended so satisfied that there isn't space for more. :P