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Nightbane

by Alex Aster

🌶️🌶️🌶️moderate·spoiler·Lightlark #2

Why Read This?

You'll be consumed by addictive plot twists and romantic tension that leave you desperate for the next book.

Synopsis

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 struggling to win respect 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.

At a Glance

4.08 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️🌶️🌶️moderate
Endingspoiler
PairingM/F
Romance Pacingslow burn

Top Tropes

secret relationshiparranged marriagecursed love interest

Mood

darktensemysteriousemotionalepic

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

4.08 ★

Page Count

432 pages

Published

2023

Primary Genre

Romantasy

Pairing

M/F

POV

First Person

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Cliffhanger

spoiler

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Standard

Narrator

Suzy Jackson

Narrator Count

Single

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
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Mood & Vibe

Mood

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Characters

FMC: princess (literal) sign in to unlock

Spice Details 🌶️

tension / anticipation focus

deathtraumaviolencecaptivitygriefwar

World & Setting

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Reading Context

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