STARSIDE
The stunning standard edition of Starside, with illustrated endpapers, a special hardcover case design and jacket effects.
Enter the enchanting and deadly world of Starside, where swords have magic and power isn't inherited - it's claimed, from No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Alex Aster.
Hundreds of years ago, a brutal war split a land in two. Starside is the realm of magic and immortals - the descendants of the gods, living in a power-rich paradise. Stormside is where mortals fight for scraps of that magic.
Every fifty years, the gates between them open, and fifty challengers are allowed to journey across Starside on a deadly quest for magic that can heal, grant wealth or extend life. Everyone has their reasons for entering, but Aris has only one: vengeance against the gods who killed her family.
Winning one of the fifty spots on the quest won't be easy. An orphaned blacksmith's apprentice, Aris doesn't have the superior weapons of the heirs from the Great Houses. But the greatest swords, ones that contain power, are not inherited or bought - they are claimed, by both sides. And when Aris claims a great sword, it makes her not just a real competitor... but a target.
Countless dangers await on Starside. With a blade most would kill to take, Aris can't trust anyone. Especially not Harlan Raker, the merciless and mysterious knight who betrayed her years ago - and who may now be the key to her survival.
But Aris is hiding a secret tied to her family's death. And when it's revealed, not even the gods will be able to stop what's coming...
Edad recomendada: Adultos.
ASTER ALEX
Alexandra Pierson, conocida como Alex Aster, nació el 4 de agosto de 1995 en Jacksonville, Florida, de padres Keith y Claudy Pierson, propietarios de un concesionario Toyota. Se graduó en la Universidad de Pensilvania en 2017. Comenzó a escribir a los trece años e inspiró la serie Emblem Island en las historias para ir a dormir que le contaba su abuela colombiana, publicando Curse of the Night Witch en 2020 tras escribir seis libros antes de su primer contrato editorial. Su novela Lightlark 2022 se viralizó en la comunidad BookTok, logró vender más de 24 000 copias en su primera semana, se convirtió en un bestseller del New York Times y obtuvo un acuerdo para adaptación cinematográfica con Universal Pictures y Temple Hill, con Aster como productora ejecutiva. En 2023 fue incluida en la lista Forbes 30 Under 30 y en 2025 publicó su debut para adultos, Summer in the City, que ingresó directamente en las listas de bestsellers de Estados Unidos.
