Starside

Starside

Author: Alex Aster Listening Length: 20h 1m

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 ...

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Cadoc stumbles back, hilt still in his hand. His eyes narrow at the sword in my grip. I lose the opportunity to strike him down because of my own shock.

Sparkling, Starside steel. An entire sword of it.

It has an energy, a force I can taste. A current runs through the hilt, searing into my blood.

Then the blade shines glorious silver, bright as a star, blinding the world. Wind tears through the woods, roaring, energy rippling. In a flash, the light retreats into the weapon, leaving only me glancing down at my reflection in the glimmering metal.