Alex Aster celebrates STARSIDE at B&N Union Square

Join Barnes & Noble - Union Square in New York City on Tuesday, March 31st at 6PM as we welcome #1 New York Times bestselling author, Alex Aster to celebrate STARSIDE. Enter the world of Starside, where swords wield magic and power is not inherited...but claimed.

BONUS: Each ticket includes a copy of the Barnes & Noble Exclusive "Deluxe Limited Edition" of STARSIDE which features unique cover effects, special stenciled edges, illustrated endpapers, and custom case effects.

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To make this event safe and enjoyable for all attendees, please read the below guidelines ahead of buying a ticket, so you know what to expect on the day. To avoid disappointment, we must stress that there will be no access to the event for non-ticketholders.

• Barnes & Noble reserves the right to make new rules and orders in its sole discretion with regard to COVID-19 at any time and any person not abiding by the Barnes & Noble directives will be refused entrance or directed to leave the premises.

TICKETING INFORMATION

Book Admission - $37.07 (Admission + one copy of STARSIDE (Deluxe Limited Edition)(B&N Exclusive Edition) + 5-cent bag fee): **LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE**: A ticket PER PERSON includes:

• One copy of STARSIDE (Deluxe Limited Edition)(B&N Exclusive Edition) (out 3/31/26).
• Admission to the signing line with Alex Aster.

This is a signing line event, however we will have stations throughout the line featuring swag items and photo opportunities!

Alex will pose for photos. A B&N staff member will be on hand to take your photo.

Alex will sign and personalize (name only) copies of STARSIDE (Deluxe Limited Edition)(B&N Exclusive Edition).

Any gifts for the author will be collected at check in.

Please arrive by 6PM in order to secure your place in the signing line. Late arrivals may not have the opportunity to meet the author.

GUIDELINES

No memorabilia will be signed at this event.

No large bags will be permitted into the event.

Ticket holders will be admitted into the event beginning at 5:30PM the day of the event. Please have a copy of your ticket available (either printed out or on your phone) for check in.

Due to health and safety and space limitations, those without a ticket will not be permitted into the event space.

Please note that Eventbrite is the only authorized dealer for this event. Each person must have a ticket to enter.

All event guidelines are subject to change.

If you have any additional questions, please call the store directly at: 212-253-0810.

REFUNDS

Attendees can receive refunds up to 24 hours before your event start time.

If you are unable to attend the event, Barnes & Noble - Union Square in New York City will hold your book for seven days after the event. Please contact the store to arrange your pickup.

Should this event be canceled, all customers will be refunded their ticket price to the original method of payment per Eventbrite's refund policy.

Event guidelines are subject to change.

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ABOUT STARSIDE (Deluxe Limited Edition)(B&N Exclusive Edition):

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 a power-rich paradise. Stormside is where mortals fight for scraps of that magic.

Every 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.

First, 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.

Getting 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.

But 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…

ABOUT Alex Aster:

Alex Aster is a #1 New York Times and internationally bestselling author whose books have sold millions of copies and have been translated into over twenty languages. She studied creative writing at the University of Pennsylvania, lives in New York, and is never too far from a coffee shop.