{"product_id":"starside-standard-edition-a-novel-hardcover","title":"Starside (Standard Edition): A Novel (Hardcover)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Alex Aster, the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling\nauthor of the \u003ci\u003eLightlark\u003c\/i\u003e series, comes her first adult\nromantasy. Enter the world of \u003ci\u003eStarside\u003c\/i\u003e, where swords wield\nmagic and power is not inherited...but claimed.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHundreds of years ago, a brutal war split a land in two.\nStarside is the realm of magic and immortals—the descendants of the gods,\nliving in a power-rich paradise. Stormside is where mortals fight for scraps of\nthat magic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eEvery fifty years, the gates between them open, and fifty\nchallengers are allowed to journey across Starside on a deadly quest to access\na pool of magic that can heal, grant wealth, or extend life. Everyone has their\nreasons for entering, but Aris has only one: vengeance. As a child, a goddess\nset fire to her village, killing her family. Aris isn’t after the gods’\nmagic—she’s going to kill them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFirst, she must survive the Culling, the king’s deadly\ncompetition to choose his fifty challengers. An orphaned blacksmith’s\napprentice, Aris doesn’t have the superior weapons of the heirs from the Great\nHouses. But the greatest swords—ones that contain power—are not inherited or\nbought, they are claimed, by both sides. And when Aris claims a great sword, it\nmakes her not just a real competitor—but a target.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eGetting past the gates is only the beginning. Starside is\ndeadlier than it seems. If the ancient creatures, magic-wielding beasts, and\nbloodthirsty immortals weren’t dangerous enough, a new peril has even immortals\nfearing what rises from the ground at night. With a blade most would kill to\nclaim, Aris can’t trust anyone. Especially not Harlan Raker, the merciless and\nmysterious king’s guard who betrayed her years ago—and who may now be the key\nto her survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBut Aris is hiding a secret tied to her family’s death. And\nwhen it’s revealed, not even the gods will be able to stop what’s coming…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlex Aster\u003c\/b\u003e is a #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and\ninternationally bestselling author whose books have sold millions of copies and\nhave been translated into over twenty languages. She studied creative writing\nat the University of Pennsylvania, lives in New York, and is never too far from\na coffee shop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TIMES DISTRIBUTION PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44971630756047,"sku":"9780063479791","price":34.88,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_b38ac43b-d06c-4325-92e0-24e3a6b0ef56.jpg?v=1775446067","url":"https:\/\/popular.com.sg\/products\/starside-standard-edition-a-novel-hardcover","provider":"Popular Book Company Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}