Skyshade

Skyshade is the third installment in Alex Aster's #1 New York Times bestselling Lightlark Saga, a young adult fantasy series. This book continues the high-stakes adventure of Isla Crown as she grapples with the fallout of a brutal battle and the complex romantic entanglements that threaten to tear her, and her world, apart. Themes of loyalty, destiny, self-discovery, and the fight against overwhelming evil are central. Parents should be aware of the intense fantasy violence and romantic tension typical of the YA genre, suitable for readers aged 12-18 who enjoy intricate world-building and character-driven plots.

The pulse-pounding third novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series, The Lightlark Saga, by acclaimed author and #BookTok sensation Alex Aster Love kills kingdoms... Back in Grim's castle on Nightshade, Isla is reeling in the wake of a brutal battle and the devastating truths it exposed. Her future--and the fate of the world--now hinge on a heart split in two. Past Isla, who fell in love with the ruler of Nightshade, fights to resist feelings she considers treasonous. The Isla of the present, who has seen the ruin her powers can cause, will do anything to save Lightlark and its king. As the line between enemy and friend is tested, Isla is more desperate than ever to understand the oracle's final prophecy and change her heartrending fate. But a storm is coming. And with it, a long-buried evil greater than anything the realms have faced before. With the clock ticking on her destiny and the survival of two warring kingdoms hinging on her own shattered heart, Isla Crown will either save the world--or destroy it.