{"product_id":"pre-order-starside-by-alex-aster-special-edition-sprayed-edges","title":"Pre-order: Starside by Alex Aster Special Edition sprayed edges","description":"\u003cp\u003eSpecial Edition Hardback with Sprayed Edges \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePre-order: Published 4th of August \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt will be available in store from that date or to be delivered. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe stunning standard edition of \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStarside\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e, with illustrated endpapers, a special hardcover case design and jacket effects.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnter the enchanting and deadly world of Starside, where swords have magic and power isn't inherited it's claimed, from No. 1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Alex Aster.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHundreds 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 a power-rich paradise. Stormside is where mortals fight for scraps of that magic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery fifty years, the gates between them open, and fifty challengers are allowed to journey across Starside on a deadly quest to access a pool of magic that can heal, grant wealth, or extend life. Everyone has their reasons for entering, but Aris has only one- vengeance. As a child, a goddess set fire to her village, killing her family. Aris isn't after the gods' magic she's going to kill them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst, she must survive the Culling, the king's deadly competition to choose his fifty challengers. An orphaned blacksmith's apprentice, Aris doesn't have the superior weapons of the heirs from the Great Houses. But the greatest swords ones that contain power are not inherited or bought, they are claimed, by both sides. And when Aris claims a great sword, it makes her not just a real competitor but a target.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGetting past the gates is only the beginning. Starside is deadlier than it seems. If the ancient creatures, magic-wielding beasts, and bloodthirsty immortals weren't dangerous enough, a new peril has even immortals fearing what rises from the ground at night. With a blade most would kill to claim, Aris can't trust anyone. Especially not Harlan Raker, the merciless and mysterious king's guard who betrayed her years ago and who may now be the key to her survival.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut Aris is hiding a secret tied to her family's death. And when it's revealed, not even the gods will be able to stop what's coming -\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN: 9781526694331\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fiction Over Reality","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53061294260540,"sku":null,"price":49.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0946\/9820\/9596\/files\/Screenshot2026-05-15at2.01.19pm.png?v=1778817732","url":"https:\/\/fictionoverreality.com.au\/products\/pre-order-starside-by-alex-aster-special-edition-sprayed-edges","provider":"Fiction Over Reality","version":"1.0","type":"link"}