Lightlark (The Lightlark Saga Book 1) (Volume 1)

The paper cover was bent on the inside but aside from that, it was good

I can’t wait for the second bookkk!!! Like wthhhhh

It was amazing, filled with plot twists, mystery, romance, action and more, you’ll feel like you are going on the most incredible emotional journey with Isla (the main character). I couldn’t put it down, finished in 2 days!

Ainda não li, mas to super animada pra esse leitura. O livro chegou antes do planejado e super bem embalado!

Super excited to read this ! Was a good price and fast delivery. Disappointed though that it came in a bubble mailer with no other protection! Books should come in a box

Er zat een deuk in de rug van mijn boek, maar hij is prachtig

i want to begin this review by stating that many (not all) of the negative reviews i have seen are either from people who have not even finished the book, or people who were simply review-bombing it. putting everything aside that you may have heard or seen about it, i really enjoyed this book. yes, there were things that could've been better, such as the world-building and dialogue variety for the characters. however, this is the case with many books, which usually improves the more a writer writes over time. if i'm being honest, i did not have an issue with the slight lack of descriptors for characters' looks because tbh, the story matters more than what a character may look like. isla crown, our protagonist, has a lot of issues to overcome. she's a very strong character, but struggles with knowing who to trust, and who to avoid. as the rulers are pitted against one another to try and solve the riddle to break the curses, she grows into a person who is able to find herself and overcome her challenges. she's very smart, but tends to fall short most of the time and seem as if she is the opposite. it's okay isla, i still love you!! she must learn to form alliances, and avoid the discovery of her biggest secret. the story of Lightlark and the Centennial kept me turning page after page, always wanting to find out what the next twist will be. and i definitely was impressed and captivated by everything i read. *spoilers incoming* isla was born powerless, or so she thought... THE PLOT TWISTS!! absolutely amazing. alex aster really knows how to keep you on your toes throughout the story. i could never see some of the twists coming, and that made this book all the more worth the read to me. i think the biggest twist of all would have to be grim's "betrayal." let's talk about the love interests for a moment: typically, i am a huge hater of love triangles, BUT, this book really does it well. love interest #1: oro. oro is the King of Lightlark, and angry fellow who simply needs his walls broken down and to find someone who loves him for the person that he is. a ruler capable of anything and everything who must put on a brave and powerful face in public. he has many cute moments with isla, and she ultimately chooses him at the end of this book (which following the plot twists, makes sense.) oro is a character who you hate at the beginning, and gradually grows on you as the story progresses. love interest #2: grim. grimshaw, ruler of nightshade is full of mystery. he almost had a "relationship" with isla, but it fell through the cracks once she found out he had wiped her memories of them together prior to the Centennial. he wields shadows (my fav type of character), and will do anything to protect isla, and win her heart again. i cannot choose who i would rather she end up with, both are written really well so i wouldn't be angry regardless. grim has been my favorite throughout the book though, so i'm rooting for him in Nightbane (book #2). for what it was, this book really was an interesting and entertaining read. i think a lot of the times, people forget it's YA, and even the part that is not is something that has happened in other YA books too. YA doesn't necessarily equal no explicit content of any kind. i'm definitely excited to read Nightbane in November to continue isla's story!! <3

"Lightlark" mi ha sorpreso in positivo! La storia è davvero affascinante, con una trama che ti tiene incollato dalla prima all'ultima pagina. L'ambientazione magica dell'isola è ben costruita, e i personaggi, sebbene inizialmente sembrino stereotipati, diventano via via più complessi e interessanti. Mi è piaciuto il mix di mistero e azione, anche se alcune scelte della protagonista mi hanno lasciato un po' perplesso. Comunque, è un libro che mi ha coinvolto e che consiglio a chi cerca un fantasy avvincente e ricco di colpi di scena.