![]() ![]() ![]() Fantasy violence uses both magical powers and real-world weapons like swords and knives. Agent: Katelyn Detweiler, Jill Grinberg Literary Mgmt. Parents need to know that Lightlark is the first of a planned dark fantasy series by popular author Alex Aster about a young woman trying to break a curse that will destroy the realm she rules. The story hits many well-loved and familiar beats, and sumptuously detailed feints, twists, and betrayal lend vibrancy and intrigue. Though the novel’s mythology is murky and its supporting cast lacks depth, Isla’s courage, determination, and compassion invest readers in her plight, imparting tension and drive. While relying on her wits and training to survive, Isla must hide her secret lest she become an obvious target. ![]() The situation terrifies teenage Wildling realm ruler Isla Crown, who, unlike her predecessors, was born without the Wildlings’ innate ability to control or wield nature, making her vulnerable to the other participants’ powers. ![]() In 500 years, none of the immensely powerful participants has ever volunteered their life, nor has anyone been bested, but now that the curses have rendered their lands irreparable, this Centennial is sure to end in bloodshed. To break the curse, one ruler must die during the contest, thus also destroying their realm. Every century, the island of Lightlark emerges from the tempest cloaking it to host the Centennial, a 100-day competition between the rulers of six cursed realms, in this beguiling series opener from Aster (the Emblem Island series). ![]()
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