The story hits many well-loved and familiar beats, and sumptuously detailed feints, twists, and betrayal lend vibrancy and intrigue. 'Isla’s courage, determination, and compassion invest readers in her plight, imparting tension and drive. 'Grim, one of Isla’s love interests, is a total scene-stealer.their steamy scenes are a definite highlight.' A deadly game takes place on an island that only appears once every 100. Sabaa Tahir, #1 New York Times bestselling author of An Ember in the Ashes “Alex Aster's Lightlark is an ebullient, fast-paced fantasy, with a beautifully rendered world that seethes with intrigue, romance and tension.

Adam Silvera, #1 New York Times bestselling author of They Both Die at the End Get ready to be transported into a dazzling world where love is a death sentence and the romances between competitors are even fiercer than the curses plaguing the islands.” “If The Hunger Games was a dark fairy tale, you’d get the vicious and enchanting Lightlark.

Chloe Gong, #1 New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights Filled with secrets aplenty and enthralling magic, Lightlark will have you gasping then swooning while these valiant rulers fight to break their curses.” At least Lightlark I went into expecting its gonna be a shameless tik tok tropefest in a new package, but Violet was my disappointment of the year. “Fantasy that reads like a breath of fresh air. Marie Lu, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Skyhunter As certain death races toward Lightlark and secrets from the past begin to unravel, Isla must weigh her responsibility to her people against the whims of the most dangerous traitor of all: her heart.Īlex Aster’s intricate world expands after the riveting culmination of the Centennial games, delving more deeply into Isla’s memories of her past, as her future hurtles toward two possible fates.“Gorgeously lush and cinematic, Lightlark is the kind of fantasy that indulges all your senses, makes you swoon, and then knocks you sideways with twists. Worse, her fellow rulers haven’t ceded victory quietly, and there are others in Isla’s midst who don’t believe her ascent to power was earned.

Now, in the wake of a crushing betrayal, Isla finds herself hungry for distraction, preferring to frequent Lightlark’s seductive haunts instead of embracing her duties as the newly crowned leader of two separate realms. Isla Crown has secured the love of two powerful rulers and broken the curses that plagued the six realms for centuries, but few know the true origins of her powers. 12K likes, 433 comments - Alex Aster (alexaster) on Instagram: Lightlark is going to be a movie I am absolutely thrilled to tell you that Universal. The seductive and action-packed follow-up to Alex Aster’s instant #1 New York Times, #1 Wall Street Journal, and internationally bestselling novel, Lightlark

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