{"product_id":"nightbane-the-lightlark-saga-book-2-the-lightlark-saga-2","title":"Nightbane (the Lightlark Saga Book 2) (The Lightlark Saga #2)","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 a #1 \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times, Wall Street Journal, \u003c\/i\u003eand \n\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author as well as an internationally bestselling author and one of the most followed novelists on social media. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania, where she studied creative writing, and is also the author of the critically acclaimed Emblem Island series. Explore the world of \n\u003ci\u003eLightlark\u003c\/i\u003e at asterverse.com.\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 steamy 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\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePraise for the Lightlark Saga from #1 \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e bestselling, #BookTok sensation Alex Aster\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\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\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLightlark\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\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\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHREE MILLION SERIES COPIES SOLD!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe seductive and action-packed follow-up to Alex Aster's instant #1 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWall Street Journal, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eand internationally bestselling novel, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLightlark\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIsla 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow, 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. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlex 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFilled with secrets, deception, romance, and twists worthy of the darkest thrillers, The Lightlark Saga\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eis a must-read for fans of legendary fantasy writers Marie Lu, Marissa Meyer, and Leigh Bardugo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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 10\/01\/2023 (EAN 9781419760907, 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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