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Lightlark

Lightlark

The Lightlark Saga Book 1
FantasyHigh Fantasy
Pages
416
Published
2022
Language
English

Synopsis

In the Centennial, the rulers of six realms gather on the mysterious island of Lightlark for a deadly game. Each ruler must play to break a curse plaguing their land, but only one can win, meaning one ruler must die. Isla Crown, ruler of the Wildling realm, is cursed to kill anyone she loves, and her people are counting on her to succeed. To save her realm, Isla must navigate treacherous alliances and betrayals, all while love complicates her every move.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

TenseDarkRomanticAdventurous
Enemies to LoversForbidden LoveBetrayalSacrificeQuestLove Triangle

Genres

Fantasy High Fantasy Romantasy YA Fantasy Children's Books Young Adult

About the author

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Alex Aster

Alex Aster (born Alexandra Pierson, August 4, 1995) is an American author best known for the young adult fantasy romance series Lightlark, which debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list in 2022 and was optioned for film by Universal Pictures and Temple Hill. She began writing at thirteen and published her first books, the middle-grade Emblem Island series (Curse of the Night Witch, Curse of the Forgotten City), drawing on the Colombian folklore her grandmother told her growing up. She...

Characters

Isla CrownProtagonist
GrimSupporting

Centuries-old ruler of the Nightshade realm, drawn into the Centennial and into Isla's orbit as part of the novel's central love triangle.

OroSupporting

King of Lightlark, whose life force keeps the island alive; the other point of the love triangle with Isla.

All characters in Lightlark

Frequently asked questions

  • What order should I read the Lightlark series in?

    Lightlark is book one of Alex Aster's Lightlark Saga. The main-line reading order is Lightlark, then Nightbane, then Skyshade, then Crowntide. The companion novella duology Grim and Oro is best read after Skyshade and before Crowntide, since it fills in backstory for those two characters at that point in the story.

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