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Lightlark

By: Alex Aster
Narrated by: Suzy Jackson
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About this listen

#BookTok phenomenon and award-winning author Alex Aster delivers listeners 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 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, Lightlark is a must-listen for fans of legendary fantasy writers Marie Lu, Marissa Meyer, and Leigh Bardugo.

©2022 Alex Aster (P)2022 Recorded Books, Inc Fantasy Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Romance Romantic Suspense Science Fiction & Fantasy Thrillers & Suspense Fiction Exciting Suspense

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I hated that the narrator couldn’t pronounce the main characters name really irritating!

The story was good enough to keep listening though

Great story

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Didn’t want it to end and didn’t want to put it down! Great narration and can’t wait to read the next one

Loved it!

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This was a really great story. Although I felt I’d figured some things out, I hadn’t and was led on the twists and turns. The narration was excellent too. Can’t wait for the next one!

Really enjoyed this book

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Fantastic. The world has been built well, with space to expand, and the characters are varied enough to be interesting. I'm normally able to see the "twists" before they arrive, but there were a few in this I didn't see coming. Great performance too.

SO GOOD!

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I downloaded this simply because it was reccomeneded and free but wow! If you like ACOTAR, Cruel Prince, Shatter Me and the like then this book is for you. I loved it.

I was hooked

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Adored this book. In some ways it was predictable but I enjoyed the writing style, the descriptions and fab plot twist

Great twists and turns

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WOW
Sometimes, venturing outside your comfort zone yields the most delightful surprises. That's precisely what happened when I picked up "Light Lark". I'll admit, I typically steer clear of YA and I’d heard mixed views on this book but Light Lark completely shattered my preconceived notions, leaving me utterly captivated from beginning to end.

The pacing was perfect, never once allowing a moment of boredom to creep in. The story unfolded with a compelling rhythm, drawing me deeper into the narrative with each turn of the page.
What impressed me most, however, was the characters. I genuinely loved both the Female Main Character (FMC) and the Multiple Male Characters (MMCs). They felt well-developed, complex, and intriguing, and I found myself invested in their journeys and relationships.
There was a tangible chemistry and dynamic that kept me rooting for them throughout the entire story.

I also didn’t see the ending coming what so ever and was just pleasantly surprised by the whole thing. I’m really looking forward to picking up book 2!!

I LOVED EVERY SECOND

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Was an interesting story but there was no romance! I thought there would be!

It was OK

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This is well written story by a New Young Author with quite the twist in end looking forward to more from story

Great listening

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I love love love this book!! I love the character development and the love story developing and changing throughout the book. And the plot twists 😱😱😱 I was never expecting those!!

Stunning story line

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