{"product_id":"lightlark-the-lightlark-saga-book-1-the-lightlark-saga-1","title":"Lightlark (the Lightlark Saga Book 1) (The Lightlark Saga #1)","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAlex Aster\u003c\/b\u003e 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). \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePraise for the Lightlark Saga from #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling, #BookTok sensation Alex Aster\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \" \n\u003cb\u003eGorgeously lush and cinematic\u003c\/b\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eLightlark\u003c\/i\u003e is the kind of fantasy that indulges all your senses, makes you swoon, and then knocks you sideways with twists. \n\u003cb\u003eYou won't want to put this down\u003c\/b\u003e.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarie Lu, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Skyhunter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Fantasy that reads like a breath of fresh air. Filled with secrets aplenty and enthralling magic, \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLightlark\u003c\/i\u003e will have you gasping then swooning\u003c\/b\u003e while these valiant rulers fight to break their curses.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eChloe Gong, #1 New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"If \n\u003ci\u003eThe Hunger Games\u003c\/i\u003e was a dark fairy tale, you'd get the vicious and enchanting \n\u003ci\u003eLightlark\u003c\/i\u003e. \n\u003cb\u003eGet ready to be transported into a dazzling world\u003c\/b\u003e where love is a death sentence and the romances between competitors are even fiercer than the curses plaguing the islands.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdam Silvera, #1 New York Times bestselling author of They Both Die at the End\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Alex Aster's \n\u003ci\u003e Lightlark\u003c\/i\u003e is an \n\u003cb\u003eebullient, fast-paced fantasy\u003c\/b\u003e, with a beautifully rendered world that seethes with intrigue, romance, and tension. \n\u003cb\u003eI couldn't turn the pages fast enough\u003c\/b\u003e.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSabaa Tahir, #1 New York Times bestselling author of An Ember in the Ashes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Grim, one of Isla's love interests, is a total scene-stealer.. \n\u003cb\u003eTheir \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003esteamy scenes are a definite highlight\u003c\/b\u003e.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Isla's courage, determination, and compassion invest readers in her plight, imparting tension and drive. The story hits many well-loved and familiar beats, and \n\u003cb\u003esumptuously detailed feints, twists, and betrayal \u003c\/b\u003elend vibrancy and intrigue.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTHREE MILLION SERIES COPIES SOLD!\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAn instant #1 national bestseller--soon to be a major motion picture. #BookTok phenomenon and award-winning author Alex Aster delivers readers a masterfully written, utterly gripping YA fantasy novel\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWelcome to the Centennial. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvery 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. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIsla 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. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo survive, Isla must lie, cheat, and betray...even as love complicates everything. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFilled with secrets, deception, romance, and twists worthy of the darkest thrillers, The Lightlark Saga\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eis a must-read for fans of legendary fantasy writers Marie Lu, Marissa Meyer, and Leigh Bardugo.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/15\/2022 (EAN 9781419760860, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 09\/05\/2022 (EAN 9781419760860, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eAster, Alex\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAlex Aster\u003c\/b\u003e 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. 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