{"product_id":"starside-alex-aster","title":"Starside - Alex Aster","description":"\u003cp\u003eDeluxe Edition, Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Gorgeously lush and cinematic,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLightlark\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis 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.\" -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarie Lu, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Skyhunter on Lightlark\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Fantasy that reads like a breath of fresh air. 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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.\" -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdam Silvera, #1 New York Times bestselling author of They Both Die at the End on Lightlark\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eINSTANT #1\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrder now to receive the stunning limited deluxe edition-- only available on the first printing while supplies last! The collector's hardcover features stenciled edges, illustrated endpapers, a special hardcover case design, and jacket effects.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Alex Aster, the #1\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestselling author of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLightlark\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eseries, comes her first adult romantasy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnter the world of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eStarside\u003c\/i\u003e, where swords wield magic and power is not inherited...but claimed.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHundreds of years ago, a brutal war split a land in two. Starside is the realm of magic and immortals--the descendants of the gods, living in a power-rich paradise. Stormside is where mortals fight for scraps of that magic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery fifty years, the gates between them open, and fifty challengers are allowed to journey across Starside on a deadly quest to access a pool of magic that can heal, grant wealth, or extend life. Everyone has their reasons for entering, but Aris has only one: vengeance. As a child, a goddess set fire to her village, killing her family. Aris isn't after the gods' magic--she's going to kill them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst, she must survive the Culling, the king's deadly competition to choose his fifty challengers. An orphaned blacksmith's apprentice, Aris doesn't have the superior weapons of the heirs from the Great Houses. But the greatest swords--ones that contain power--are not inherited or bought, they are claimed, by both sides. And when Aris claims a great sword, it makes her not just a real competitor--but a target.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGetting past the gates is only the beginning. Starside is deadlier than it seems. If the ancient creatures, magic-wielding beasts, and bloodthirsty immortals weren't dangerous enough, a new peril has even immortals fearing what rises from the ground at night. With a blade most would kill to claim, Aris can't trust anyone. Especially not Harlan Raker, the merciless and mysterious king's guard who betrayed her years ago--and who may now be the key to her survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut Aris is hiding a secret tied to her family's death. And when it's revealed, not even the gods will be able to stop what's coming...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/15\/2026 (EAN 9780063462434, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eAster, Alex\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlex Aster\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a #1\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand internationally bestselling author whose books have sold millions of copies and have been translated into over twenty languages. She studied creative writing at the University of Pennsylvania, lives in New York, and is never too far from a coffee shop.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ingram Content Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47546950811826,"sku":null,"price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0650\/5339\/3074\/files\/Starside_-_Alex_Aster.jpg?v=1780502629","url":"https:\/\/margoboutique.com\/products\/starside-alex-aster","provider":"Margo Boutique","version":"1.0","type":"link"}