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LIGHTLARK

Alex Aster

Alex Aster's debut Young Adult Fantasy novel that's part-Caraval, part Hunger Games.
Welcome to the Centennial.

Every 100 years, the island of Lightlark appears to host the Centennial, a deadly game that only the rulers of six realms are invited to play. The invitation is a summons - a call to embrace victory and ruin, baubles and blood. The Centennial offers the six rulers one final chance to break the curses that have plagued their realms for centuries. Each ruler has something to hide. Each realm's curse is uniquely wicked. To destroy the curses, one ruler must die.

Isla Crown is the young ruler of Wildling - a realm of temptresses cursed to kill anyone they fall in love with. They are feared and despised, and are counting on Isla to end their suffering by succeeding at the Centennial.
To survive, Isla must lie, cheat, and betray... even as love complicates everything.

Filled with secrets, deception, romance, and twists worthy of the darkest thrillers, Lightlark is a must-read for fans of legendary fantasy writers Marie Lu, Marissa Meyer, and Leigh Bardugo.

Alex Aster is an author of YA fiction as well as award-winning middle grade fiction, including the Emblem Island series, which was published to critical acclaim. Alex graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania, where she studied creative writing. Find out more on TikTok (@alex.aster) or Instagram (@byalexaster).
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Published 2022-08-23 by Amulet Books

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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. You won't want to put this down.

Fantasy that reads like a breath of fresh air. Filled with secrets aplenty and enthralling magic, Lightlark will have you gasping then swooning while these valiant rulers fight to break their curses. Alex Aster has a flair for prose that absolutely shines through.

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Alex Aster's debut Young Adult novel, LIGHTLARK, was just announced in Bustle in a great article called "How TikTok Got This YA Author A Six-Figure Book Deal." Read more...

If The Hunger Games was a dark fairytale, you'd get the vicious and enchanting Lightlark. 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.