Skyshade
Skyshade
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Skyshade

Written by Alex Aster
Book #3 in the The Lightlark Saga Series
Paperback
$14.99
$13.98
13 - 17
Reading age
400
Page count
109,022
Word count
~750L
Lexile measure
Oct 28, 2025
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THREE MILLION SERIES COPIES SOLD! 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. Filled with secrets, deception, romance, and twists worthy of the darkest thrillers, The Lightlark Saga is a must-read for fans of legendary fantasy writers Marie Lu, Marissa Meyer, and Leigh Bardugo.

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power and corruptionwarbetrayalidentityforbidden lovemagicstrong female protagonistspropheciesfate vs free willmoral dilemmas

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781419773792
    Publication Date
    October 28, 2025
    Publisher
    Harry N. Abrams
    Original Publication Date
    November 12, 2024
    Page Count
    400
    Word Count
    109022
    Audience
    Young Adult
    Reading Age
    13 - 17 years
    Est. Lexile® Level
    ~750L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~R
    ATOS® Book Level
    4.8
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    16
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    552707
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    UG

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