Description
The gods are gone, but the Players remain—performers whose shows bend hearts, minds, and even reality itself. Eighteen-year-old Riven Hesper is living proof of their danger, slowly dying from a curse born from a Player’s touch, until the Playhouse offers a single, terrifying opportunity: steal a Player’s immortality and buy herself time. To survive, Riven infiltrates the competition and strikes a deadly bargain with Jude, the Playhouse’s brilliant Lead Player, whose charm masks a Craft that can rewrite more than fate. As the Playhouse’s secrets unravel, Riven must confront the possibility that she isn’t destined to be the hero—because the stories being staged may be the ones being used to control her. With lush, dark romantasy energy and Shannon J. Spann’s sharp, high-stakes storytelling, this is a tale of power, performance, and the thin line between salvation and villainy.
Available Editions
paperback
Entangled: Mayhem Books
Published Feb 3, 2026
ISBN: 9781649379511
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Details
First Published
2026
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for A Stage Set for Villains by Shannon J. Spann.