Alex Aster

Alex Aster is an American author and content creator who rose to fame through BookTok. She is the author of the Lightlark series. Crowntide is part of her fantasy series set in a world of curses, magic, and deadly games. Aster's fiction is characterised by its fast pacing, its romantic elements, and its high-stakes magical worldbuilding. She has built one of the largest author followings on social media. Her audiobooks and books offer listeners and readers fast-paced, romantic fantasy with high stakes and dark magic — the fantasy series that took BookTok by storm.