Lightlark
by Alex Aster
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.
- Spice
- 1/5
- Burn
- Slow
- Pages
- ~400
- Ending
- Cliffy
Cliffy means it ends on a cliffhanger, mid-story.
Cliffhanger, but Book 2 is already out.
How spicy is Lightlark?
Lightlark is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
- Steam: Glimpses and kisses
- Burn: Slow burn
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Heroine's POV only
- Ending: Cliffhanger
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- Graphic violence
- Murder
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How spicy is Lightlark?
Lightlark is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
Is Lightlark a standalone?
No. Lightlark is book 1 in Lightlark. It is the place to start. The series is still ongoing.
What tropes are in Lightlark?
Lightlark features love triangle, deadly trials, royalty, secret identity. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a cliffhanger.
Does Lightlark have content warnings?
Our notes for Lightlark include: graphic violence, murder. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after Lightlark?
If you loved Lightlark, try Defy the Night by Brigid Kemmerer, Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard, Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas. They share its love triangle and deadly trials energy at a similar spice level.