An Evening with Alex Aster at Waterstones Manchester Deansgate

We are delighted to welcome New York Times bestselling author Alex Aster to Deansgate, celebrating the release of her adult romantasy debut: Starside.

Aster's Lightlark Saga for young adults has sold millions of copies worldwide. Now, in the first of her new adult series, we enter the enchanting and deadly world of Starside, where swords have magic and power isn't inherited – it's claimed.

Alex Aster joins us to discuss this explosive new fantasy world and answer audience questions.

Please note, Alex will not be signing copies of her book after the event, however you will be able to meet Alex and get your photo taken with her. Ticket with Book option includes a signed copy of Starside. Doors at 6pm.
About Starside

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 to access a pool of magic that can heal, grant wealth, or extend life. Everyone has their reasons for entering, but Aris has only one: vengeance. As a child, a goddess set fire to her village, killing her family. Aris isn’t after the gods’ magic – she’s going to K*ll them.

First, she must survive the Culling, the king’s deadly competition to choose his fifty challengers. 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.

Getting past the gates is only the beginning. Starside is deadlier than it seems. If the ancient creatures, magicwielding beasts, and bloodthirsty immortals weren’t dangerous enough, a new peril has even immortals fearing what rises from the ground at night. With a blade most would K*ll to claim, Aris can’t trust anyone. Especially not Harlan Raker, the merciless and mysterious king’s guard 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…
About the author

ALEX ASTER is a No. 1 New York Times and internationally bestselling author whose books have sold millions of copies and have been translated into over twenty languages. She studied creative writing at the University of Pennsylvania, lives in New York, and is never too far from a coffee shop.

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