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Lightlark (The Lightlark Saga Book 1)

A stunning gold foil edges edition of the first book in the #1 bestselling YA fantasy series
By Alex Aster
Series: The Lightlark Saga
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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... Read More
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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, the Lightlark Saga is a must-read for fans of legendary fantasy writers Marie Lu, Marissa Meyer, and Leigh Bardugo.

Includes select exclusive excerpts from Nightbane, the second book in the Lightlark Saga.

Series: The Lightlark Saga

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  • Lightlark (The Lightlark Saga Book 1)
    The BookTok phenomenon and award-winning author Alex Aster delivers readers 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...
    By Alex Aster
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    $3299
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    Ships in 4-6 weeks
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781419795091

Publisher: Abrams

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 October 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: Amulet Paperbacks

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 432

Collections

Alex Aster Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Fiction Pre-order Books Pre-orders Pre-orders by Release Date Series: The Lightlark Saga Young Adult

About the Author

Alex Aster is a #1 New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Publishers Weekly 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 Starside series and Summer in the City. Explore the world of Lightlark at asterverse.com.

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