{"product_id":"9781649379511","title":"A Stage Set for Villains","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Spann’s debut novel is a dark and dizzying fantasy that will keep readers enthralled to the end.\"―STARRED \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDon’t miss out on the stunning DELUXE LIMITED EDITION while supplies last.\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe gods are dead. All that’s left are the Players…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen the Playhouse announces the spectacle of a lifetime—a chance for one mortal to steal a Player’s immortality—Riven 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecause the Playhouse doesn’t just tell stories. It rewrites them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd Riven’s might end in blood.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCaraval\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eOne Dark Window\u003c\/i\u003e in this lush and dark fantasy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shannon J. Spann","offers":[{"title":"Hardback With dust jacket","offer_id":45801522921660,"sku":"9781649379511","price":30.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0694\/8559\/2764\/files\/BNCImageAPI_6318bbc9-ecc3-44ce-8056-65ccfe4cf5ed.jpg?v=1769627523","url":"https:\/\/wordsquirrelbooks.com\/products\/9781649379511","provider":"Word Squirrel Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}