Alex Aster – Jill Grinberg Literary Management

Alex Aster

Alex Aster is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Lightlark, which was published by Abrams in August 2022 and sold into over a dozen foreign territories, and its sequel, Nightbane. She is also the author of the award-winning middle grade novels Curse of the Night Witch and Curse of the Forgotten City, inspired by Latinx myths from her childhood. Curse of the Night Witch was named one of the Best Books of 2020 by Kirkus and Amazon, was on Good Morning America, and received multiple starred reviews. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania, where she studied English, and now lives in New York.

Agent

Katelyn Detweiler

Lightlark (The Lightlark Saga #1)

A #1 New York Times and IndieBound bestseller

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-read for fans of legendary fantasy writers Marie Lu, Marissa Meyer, and Leigh Bardugo.

Praise for Lightlark

“Gorgeously lush and cinematic, Lightlark is the kind of fantasy that indulges all your senses, makes you swoon, and then knocks you sideways with twists. You won’t want to put this down.”―Marie Lu, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Skyhunter

“Fantasy that reads like a breath of fresh air. Filled with secrets aplenty and enthralling magic, Lightlark will have you gasping then swooning while these valiant rulers fight to break their curses.”―Chloe Gong, #1 New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights

“If The Hunger Games was a dark fairy tale, you’d get the vicious and enchanting Lightlark. Get ready to be transported into a dazzling world where love is a death sentence and the romances between competitors are even fiercer than the curses plaguing the islands.”―Adam Silvera, #1 New York Times bestselling author of They Both Die at the End

“Alex Aster’s Lightlark is an ebullient, fast-paced fantasy, with a beautifully rendered world that seethes with intrigue, romance and tension. I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough.” ―Sabaa Tahir, #1 New York Times bestselling author of An Ember in the Ashes

“Grim, one of Isla’s love interests, is a total scene-stealer. . .their steamy scenes are a definite highlight.” ―Kirkus

Publisher

Abrams/Amulet

Publication Date

August 23, 2022

Age Category

Young Adult

Genre

Fantasy

Rights

JGLM

Nightbane (The Lightlark Saga #2)

A New York Times and IndieBound bestseller

The seductive and action-packed follow-up to Alex Aster’s instant #1 New York Times, #1 Wall Street Journal, and internationally bestselling novel, Lightlark

Isla Crown has secured the love of two powerful rulers and broken the curses that plagued the six realms for centuries, but few know the true origins of her powers. Now, in the wake of a crushing betrayal, Isla finds herself hungry for distraction, preferring to frequent Lightlark’s seductive haunts instead of embracing her duties as the newly crowned leader of two separate realms. Worse, her fellow rulers haven’t ceded victory quietly, and there are others in Isla’s midst who don’t believe her ascent to power was earned. As certain death races toward Lightlark and secrets from the past begin to unravel, Isla must weigh her responsibility to her people against the whims of the most dangerous traitor of all: her heart.

Alex Aster’s intricate world expands after the riveting culmination of the Centennial games, delving more deeply into Isla’s memories of her past, as her future hurtles toward two possible fates.