As Enbarr stated, the Shield of Light spell is now complete. The full scope of this month's changes include larger shields than were available before, reduced weight compared to normal shields (we wanted weightless, but were told that would mess with combat) and also reduced hindrance compared to the normal shields. You will also receive a percentage bonus to your shield skill while using a Shield of Light. Nope, i'm not giving you a number ;) It is pretty substantial, though. You may want to ASK Tallis about the spell again as her speech has changed slightly.
I hope you folks enjoy the changes.
-GM Skralthaen