Lightlark By Alex Aster - Lightlark Saga Book 1

Lightlark – by Alex Aster
Book 1 in the Lightlark Saga

Welcome to the Centennial — where love is lethal and only one ruler can survive.

Once every 100 years, the island of Lightlark emerges from the mist to host the Centennial — a deadly competition among the six cursed rulers of the realm. Each one is desperate to break the wicked magic tormenting their lands… but the cost is steep. One must die so the others may be free.

Isla Crown, ruler of Wildling, bears the cruelest curse of all — love her, and die. Feared by the rest, her people have pinned their hopes on her victory. But to win the Centennial, Isla must do the unthinkable: lie, betray, and possibly kill… even as an unexpected romance threatens to unravel everything.

In a world of secrets and shadows, will Isla be the key to saving her realm — or its final downfall?

✨ Tropes: deadly competition, cursed kingdoms, hidden powers, forbidden romance
✨ For fans of The Hunger Games, Caraval, To Kill a Kingdom, and These Hollow Vows
✨ First in a gripping fantasy saga filled with twists, betrayal, and slow-burn tension
✨ Rich worldbuilding, magical stakes, and a heroine torn between love and duty

"To break the curse, one must die… but who will Isla choose?"