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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Chapter 40

There’s a line of blood along my throat. We have matching marks, now.

A reminder of my weakness, Raker called his, and I think that’s right. It’s a reminder that Raker—as much as I see him, as much as he sees me—is still my enemy.

An oasis awaits at the edge of the desert. It’s an entire cliffside of waterfalls that glimmer like diamonds are threaded through its liquid. They spill into various lopsided, bright blue pools, one larger than the rest.

I rush to one of the falls, drinking directly from it, water soaking my body in a rush of welcomed cold. I groan. When I turn around, Raker is just standing there, lost in thought.