A Stage Set for Villains: A High Stakes Slow-Burn Romantic Fantasy

INSTANT #1 NYT BESTSELLERSTARRED Publishers Weekly ReviewSTARRED Kirkus ReviewsSTARRED School Library Journal ReviewOPTIONED FOR FILM by Amazon MGM StudiosThe gods are dead. All that¡¯s left are the Players¡­The performers of the Playhouse are as worshipped as they are feared, their enchanting shows bending hearts, minds, and even reality itself. Vicious, godlike, lethal. Eighteen-year-old Riven Hesper knows the dangers better than anyone, after her own encounter with a Player resulted in a curse that is slowly killing her.When the Playhouse announces the spectacle of a lifetime¡ªa chance for one mortal to steal a Player¡¯s immortality¡ªRiven sees her last chance to live. Desperate for answers, she infiltrates the competition. There, she finds Jude, the Playhouse¡¯s brilliant, merciless Lead Player, whose charm is as dangerous as his Craft, and strikes a deadly bargain to save her life.But with time running out and the Playhouse¡¯s secrets unraveling into a disturbing picture, Riven faces a grim possibility: she might not be the hero of her story after all. In fact, she may be the villain.Because the Playhouse doesn¡¯t just tell stories. It rewrites them.And Riven¡¯s might end in blood.Caraval meets One Dark Window in this lush and dark romantasy.***Don¡¯t miss out on the stunning DELUXE LIMITED EDITION while supplies last. This breathtaking collectible is only available on a limited first print run in the US and Canada only, a must-have for any book lover.