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Lightlark

Lightlark, Book 1

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Lightlark

By: Alex Aster
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#BookTok phenomenon and award-winning author Alex Aster delivers listeners a masterfully written, utterly gripping YA fantasy novel.

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-hear for fans of legendary fantasy writers Marie Lu, Marissa Meyer, and Leigh Bardugo.

©2022 Alex Aster (P)2022 Recorded Books
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Loved it!

It’s sad that a lot of people wrote bad reviews before even reading this. It’s definitely YA, but I thought it was so good! It reminded me of Hunger Games meets ACOTAR. I thought the premise was great and the author absolutely left me guessing the whole time. There were moments I definitely thought I figured some stuff out and was left with my mouth hanging open. My only mistake was looking up something online only to be met with a major spoiler. That being said, it was still really good and enjoyable. I didn’t read this to consume the next best novel of all time, I read it to de-stress and enjoy something, and that’s what the author gave me. I can’t wait for the next book and the movie! Thanks, Alex Aster for creating this book! You deserve all that’s coming your way!

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Loved this book!

I DO NOT write reviews but for this book I felt like I had to. I couldn’t get enough of it! When I wasn’t listening to it I was daydreaming about it. Very smart storyline and left me wanting more at the end. I’ll be counting down the days until the second book is released.

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Advanced Renaissance meets Fantasy

Moments were predictable. But the BIG twist was blindsiding! Good read for sure. I hope there'll be sequels.

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Loved This!

This is definitely one of my favorite reads of 2022! So many twists, loved the characters, loved the story! I can’t wait for the next book AND the movie!

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Great Trip into Fantasy

I am not usually a fantasy fan, but I do love Harry Potter. I decided to give this one a try, and it was worth it!

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Good, but not as good as built up to be

I enjoyed it, but it wasn't as amazing as people (TikTok) built it up to be. The audio was really good to listen to although I had a hard time following some of the nuances of the powers/oracle, but maybe it's just because I wasn't actually reading. Writing was a little cliche, but overall enjoyable.

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Amazing!

This was such a great book I 10/10 recommend it to anyone! The ending was awesome!

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Really liked it!

I saw this book was popular on TikTok and something about the description of it pulled me in. I am so glad it did. It was a book I did not want to stop listening to. Perfect for young, young adults. Clean, Sweet. Keeps you guessing.

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Amazing!

Found this book on tiktok and I was pleasantly surprised. I loved it! Not like hunger games at all

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Worth the read!

This magical tale takes you on an adventure in a new world and pulls at your heart strings. The twists will make you gasp and it’s so worth the read!

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