The excitement took a drastic turn and instead booktok was flooded with videos saying that this book didn’t deserve the hype or the movie deal Alex Aster was offered prior to it’s release. For months I saw videos talking about this exciting, new, YA fantasy and even pre-ordered it myself, but within weeks of it’s debut the videos changed. There is no doubt if you are on booktok that you have seen videos about “Lightlark” by Alex Aster. Filled with secrets, deception, romance, and twists worthy of the darkest thrillers, Lightlark is a must-read for fans of legendary fantasy writers Marie Lu, Marissa Meyer, and Leigh Bardugo. To survive, Isla must lie, cheat, and betray…even as love complicates everything. They are feared and despised, and are counting on Isla to end their suffering by succeeding at the Centennial. Isla Crown is the young ruler of Wildling-a realm of temptresses cursed to kill anyone they fall in love with. To destroy the curses, one ruler must die. The Centennial offers the six rulers one final chance to break the curses that have plagued their realms for centuries. The invitation is a summons-a call to embrace victory and ruin, baubles and blood. 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. #BookTok phenomenon and award-winning author Alex Aster delivers readers a masterfully written, utterly gripping YA fantasy novel Welcome to the Centennial.

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