A review by corinth113
Lightlark by Alex Aster

adventurous hopeful mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Fantastic book! There were some common romantasy tropes by the end, but even so, this was truly an enchanting world. I would've loved to have spent more time in the main character's realm (called Wildling) but really enjoyed the parts of the realms we got to see (it reminded me of the RPG "Overlight" if Overlight was a booktok-y fantasy read). The idea of a cursed island trapped in a cursed storm for 100 years and a centennial game to bring all the rulers together to try and break the curse was a really cool quest concept to me. Plus the characters who were meant to be were really quite lovable (and the villains appropriately villainous!)

If you liked this you would probably like the Dance of Thieves duology & The Last Hours trilogy!