Aster, Alex,

Lightlark / Light lark Alex Aster. - 409 pages ; 22 cm

In order to break a curse on her kingdom, Isla Crown, the young ruler of Wilding, must compete in the Centennial, a deadly game that only the rulers of six realms are invited to play, and to survive she must lie, cheat, and betray--even as love threatens to undo everything. Every 100 years the island of Lightlark appears. Its purpose: to host the Centennial, a deadly game that only the rulers of six realms are invited to play. The Centennial offers the six rulers one final chance to break the curses that have plagued their realms for centuries. Each realm's curse is uniquely wicked. To destroy the curses, one ruler must die. Isla Crown is the ruler of Wilding, a realm of temptresses cursed to kill anyone they fall in love with.To succeed at the Centennial, Isla must lie, cheat, and betray... even as love complicates everything.

Ages 13 and up. Amulet Books.

ISBN: 9781419760860 1419760866 9781419760877

LCCN: 2022007680

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Kings and rulers--Fiction.
Blessing and cursing--Fiction.
Contests--Fiction.
Islands--Fiction.
Queens--Fiction.
Fantasy.
Young adult fiction.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Fantasy fiction.
Romance fiction.

Dewey Class. No.: 813/.6