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ⓘ About Alex Aster
Alex Aster is the pen name of Columbian-American author Alexandra Pierson. She is popularly known for her middle-grade fantasy series, Emblem Island, and the young adult fantasy series Lightlark. Alex’s writing career began when she was only 13 years old. She has a degree in English from the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to landing her first book deal, Aster had already authored six books. Her first published book was Curse of the Night Witch, and a sequel was published a year later. These books were inspired by her Colombian background and the stories her grandmother told her. However, they never became as popular as she hoped. Before launching her next book, Lightlark, Aster created a TikTok video to promote its story idea.
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Who is Alex Aster?
Alex Aster is the pen name of Columbian-American author Alexandra Pierson. She is popularly known for her middle-grade fantasy series, Emblem Island, and the young adult fantasy series Lightlark. Alex’s writing career began when she was only 13 years old.
Which Alex Aster series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Lightlark series, the earliest of Alex Aster's multi-book series: it opens with Lightlark (2022) and runs to 6 books across 2022–2025, ending with Crowntide (2025).
How many books has Alex Aster written?
Alex Aster has 12 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2020 and 2027. 10 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Lightlark series with 6 books — and 2 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Alex Aster's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Alex Aster's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Emblem Island (2020–2021, 2 books), Lightlark (2022–2025, 6 books) and Starside (2026–2027, 2 books).
How are Alex Aster's books organised into series?
This guide splits Alex Aster's 12 books into 3 named series and 2 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Lightlark (6 books, 2022–2025); Emblem Island (2 books, 2020–2021); Starside (2 books, 2026–2027).