Skyshade by Alex Aster

Skyshade by Alex Aster

Skyshade is the highly anticipated third installment in The Lightlark Saga by Alex Aster, published in June 2025. It follows the massive successes of Lightlark and Nightbane, continuing the dark, fast-paced fantasy romance that became a global phenomenon.

The series takes place on the mysterious island of Lightlark, which appears once every hundred years to host the Centennial—a deadly game where the rulers of six magical realms must compete to break ancient curses that afflict their peoples.

By the events of Skyshade, the stakes have exploded beyond the island. After the shocking betrayals and memory-shattering twists of Nightbane, the fragile peace between the realms has completely collapsed. Isla Crown, the fierce ruler of the Wildling realm, finds herself caught in a devastating, continent-wide war. To save her world and the people she loves, Isla is forced to venture into the uncharted, terrifying, and atmospheric sky realm—Skyshade. There, she must master her evolving powers, survive deadly celestial politics, and face the consequences of her fractured heart.