The story hits many well-loved and familiar beats, and sumptuously detailed feints, twists, and betrayal lend vibrancy and intrigue. 'Isla’s courage, determination, and compassion invest readers in her plight, imparting tension and drive. 'Grim, one of Isla’s love interests, is a total scene-stealer.their steamy scenes are a definite highlight.' Sabaa Tahir, #1 New York Times bestselling author of An Ember in the Ashes “Alex Aster's Lightlark is an ebullient, fast-paced fantasy, with a beautifully rendered world that seethes with intrigue, romance and tension. Read reviews of all the The Lightlark Saga books and how to read The. Adam Silvera, #1 New York Times bestselling author of They Both Die at the End 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.” “If The Hunger Games was a dark fairy tale, you’d get the vicious and enchanting Lightlark. Chloe Gong, #1 New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights Even VE Schwab, who is pretty well known, has some mediocre books. Filled with secrets aplenty and enthralling magic, Lightlark will have you gasping then swooning while these valiant rulers fight to break their curses.” Im the award-winning author of the Emblem Island series, the Lightlark series, and a graphic. But isn’t she fairly new to the writing scene, with just two other middle grade books SJM’s earlier books weren’t amazing, but her writing progressed. “Fantasy that reads like a breath of fresh air. Marie Lu, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Skyhunter

“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.

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