Writing style
Atmospheric · Descriptive · Direct
Lightlark
Fantasy
- Print length
- 409 pagesAmulet Books, 2022
Description
Once every hundred years, the island of Lightlark summons the rulers of six cursed realms to compete in the Centennial. Victory offers a chance to end curses that have tormented their peoples for centuries, but the ritual demands the death of one ruler. Isla Crown, the young leader of Wildling, enters carrying a particularly cruel burden: her people are fated to kill anyone they love. Survival requires alliances among rivals who conceal their weaknesses and expect betrayal, leaving Isla to lie and cheat while protecting secrets of her own. As attraction disrupts political calculation, the contest becomes a fantasy of court intrigue, deadly bargains, and romantic uncertainty in which saving an entire realm may require sacrificing trust.
Reading profile
About this profile
Collected’s assessment, not reader ratings. Complexity runs from 1 (least demanding) to 5 (most demanding).
- Writing
- How much attention the sentences and language require.
- Ideas
- How much interpretation or abstract reasoning the book asks of you.
- Structure
- How much you need to keep track of speakers, timelines and connections.
- Background knowledge
- Prior knowledge needed to follow the book, beyond what it explains.
- Emotional intensity
- Emotional pressure, from gentle (1) to intense (5). Separate from difficulty.
Pace
Brisk
Tone
Atmospheric · Romantic · Suspenseful · Tense
Structure
Linear
Focus
Plot · Relationships · World
Emotional intensity
4 / 5
Reading complexity
1–5 · higher means more demanding- Writing
- 2 / 5
- Ideas
- 2 / 5
- Structure
- 3 / 5
- Background knowledge
- 1 / 5
Themes
Series
Lightlark · Book 1
Book details
For the print edition listed above.
- Publisher
- Amulet Books
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781419766671
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