"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."

A gripping, propulsive YA fantasy novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author and social media superstar Alex Aster-now in paperback and with a special sneak peek at book 2Welcome to the Centennial.Every hundred years, the island of Lightlark appears for only 100 days to host a deadly game, where the rulers of six realms fight to break their curses and win unparalleled power. Each ruler has something to hide. Each curse is uniquely wicked. To break them-and save themselves and their realms-one ruler must die.To survive, Isla Crown must lie, cheat, and betray. Even as love complicates everything . . . This paperback edition will include a teaser chapter of the upcoming second book in the Lightlark Saga.