A review by mykaafriesen
Lightlark by Alex Aster

adventurous hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5!!

0.5/5 🌶️

From the moment i saw Alex Aster post on Booktok for the first time about this book, i’ve been intrigued. I heard a lot of mixed reviews about Lightlark so i was afraid this would fall short for me, but it absolutely did not. 

I had to wait a long while for my local library to have this available and boy was it worth the wait! I worried about halfway through that it would be predictable but i never in a million years could have guessed the plot twist! The writing was beautiful and had me on the edge of my seat, every revelation was so thought out, and Isla’s personal arc was everything i could have hoped for. 

When i finished Lightlark, i had to put the book down and just take it all in! I am reeling, while waiting for Nightbane to become available. One of my best reads of the year so far!